Meaning of starchitecture | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Large, unusual building projects designed by celebrity architects.
   uncountable, usually
2. 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.
   uncountable, usually

Examples

“But in an age of starchitecture, Erickson's refusal to adopt a signature look kept him from achieving the kind of recognition he deserved.”

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