Starchitecture
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Starchitecture is a noun meaning Large, unusual building projects designed by celebrity architects.
Meaning
Large, unusual building projects designed by celebrity architects.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
But in an age of starchitecture, Erickson's refusal to adopt a signature look kept him from achieving the kind of recognition he deserved.
Word Forms
- starchitectures
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include megastructure, supertall, megabuilding, omnibuilding, monumentalism, superblock.
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