starchitecture
nounEtymology Blend of star + architecture.
1
Usually Large, unusual building projects designed by celebrity architects.
2
Usually The use of spectacular and signature projects by urban policy-makers with the purpose of branding or distinguishing the image of one city or place at the international level.
- But in an age of starchitecture, Erickson's refusal to adopt a signature look kept him from achieving the kind of recognition he deserved.2009 May 22, Christopher Hume, “Arthur Erickson's great works lift our spirit”, in Toronto Star:
- Related terms
- starchitect, Bilbao effect