starchitecture means large, unusual building projects designed by celebrity architects. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
noun
- 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.“But in an age of starchitecture, Erickson's refusal to adopt a signature look kept him from achieving the kind of recognition he deserved.”