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noun
The potential of iconic architecture (starchitecture) to act as a catalyst for the economic revitalization of a city of region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: urban studies
Topics: economics, sciences
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History
Named after the Spanish city of Bilbao, where the opening of the Guggenheim Museum in 1997 was part of a revitalization effort which transformed the city into a popular tourist destination. Often attributed to the English writer Jonathan Meades.
