starchitecture

== English == === Etymology === Blend of star +‎ architecture. === Noun === starchitecture (usually uncountable, plural starchitectures) Large, unusual building projects designed by celebrity architects. 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. ==== Related terms ==== starchitect ==== See also ==== Bilbao effect === References === Davide Ponzini and Michele Nastasi, STARCHITECTURE: Scenes, Actors and Spectacles in Contemporary Cities. Turin, Allemandi, 2011.