Starchitecture scenes, actors and spectacles in contemporary cities

摘要

This well-informed book addresses a much discussed topic: Star architecture and its role in urban regeneration, city branding and marketing. It departs from the assumption that the interpretations of the rationale involved in the decision-making processes behind these projects 'have remained limited or even based on misinterpretations' (p. VII). Thus, it sets out to highlight the variety of motifs underlying the production of spectacular architecture and branded projects in different political, economic and cultural contexts..