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Meaning of "starchitect" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STARCHITECT

A blend of star + architect.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STARCHITECT

starchitect  [ˈstɑːkɪˌtɛkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STARCHITECT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Starchitect is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STARCHITECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

starchitect

Starchitect

Starchitect is a portmanteau used to describe architects whose celebrity and critical acclaim have transformed them into idols of the architecture world and may even have given them some degree of fame amongst the general public. Celebrity status is generally associated with avant-gardist novelty. Developers around the world have proven eager to sign up "top talent" in hopes of convincing reluctant municipalities to approve large developments, of obtaining financing or of increasing the value of their buildings. A key characteristic is that the architect's designs are almost always "iconic" and highly visible within the site or context. As the status is dependent on current visibility in the media, fading media status implies that architects lose "starchitect" status—hence a list can be drawn up of former "starchitects".

Definition of starchitect in the English dictionary

The definition of starchitect in the dictionary is a well-known and well-paid architect noted for his or her landmark buildings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STARCHITECT


affect
əˈfɛkt
architect
ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt
aspect
ˈæspɛkt
checked
tʃɛkt
collect
kəˈlɛkt
connect
kəˈnɛkt
correct
kəˈrɛkt
detect
dɪˈtɛkt
direct
dɪˈrɛkt
effect
ɪˈfɛkt
expect
ɪkˈspɛkt
locatect
ˈləʊkəˌtɛkt
nonarchitect
ˌnɒnˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt
obtect
ɒbˈtɛkt
overprotect
ˌəʊvəprəˈtɛkt
project
ˈprɒdʒɛkt
protect
prəˈtɛkt
respect
rɪˈspɛkt
select
sɪˈlɛkt
write-protect
ˌraɪtprəˈtɛkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STARCHITECT

starch
starch-reduced
starched
starchedly
starchedness
starcher
starchier
starchiest
starchily
starchiness
starchlike
starchy
stardom
stardrift
stardust
stare
stare one in the face
stare out
starer
staretz

WORDS THAT END LIKE STARCHITECT

change the subject
defect
disconnect
elect
in effect
indirect
insect
inspect
knock-on effect
landscape architect
naval architect
neglect
object
perfect
prospect
redirect
reflect
reject
subject
suspect

Synonyms and antonyms of starchitect in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «starchitect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STARCHITECT

Find out the translation of starchitect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of starchitect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «starchitect» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

starchitect
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

starchitect
570 millions of speakers

English

starchitect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

starchitect
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

starchitect
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

starchitect
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

starchitect
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

starchitect
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stararchitecte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Starchitect
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

starchitect
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

starchitect
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스타 건축가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Starchitect
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

starchitect
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

starchitect
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टार्चचाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

starchitect
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

archistar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

starchitect
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

starchitect
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

starchitect
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

starchitect
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

starchitect
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

starchitect
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

starchitect
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of starchitect

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STARCHITECT»

The term «starchitect» is normally little used and occupies the 134.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STARCHITECT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «starchitect» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «starchitect» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about starchitect

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARCHITECT»

Discover the use of starchitect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to starchitect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Constructing a New Agenda: Architechtural Theory 1993-2009
In an issue dedicated to fame and architecture, the editors of Perspecta 37 remark that "in today's globalized marketplace of ideas, the so-called starchitect has the means to influence the wider world beyond architecture by guest-editing  ...
Krista Sykes, 2010
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Architects: Architect, List of Architects, Starchitect, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, 2010
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Interdisciplinary Design: New Lessons from Architecture and ...
The Starchitect (hereafter referred to as “Starchitect,” incorporating and expanding the terms of §2, “Star Architect,” above) Defined. A clever portmanteau , Starchitect labels an esoteric subculture of architecture where lingo is coded and ...
Hanif Kara, Andreas Georgoulias, 2012
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Architects: Architect, List of Architects, Architect-Led ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
5
Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Writing: Expert Advice from ...
It's going to be very interestingto see where thenext generation of travel writers willfindits subject inaworld where, increasingly, allthe urban centresare beginning to match each other – starchitect for starchitect –and where everything once ...
Don George, 2013
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The Global Architect: Firms, Fame and Urban Form
These starchitect-branded condos exude more than good design; they become signifiers of an entire lifestyle. In less prominent global cities, though, the market for signature architecture is seen as being very different, particularly when applied ...
Donald McNeill, 2008
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Terror and Wonder: Architecture in a Tumultuous Age
the campus recreation center (left) on the university of cincinnati's “main street” Going beyond the “starchitect” mentality to form a vibrant center of campus life. uses the university added to the building in midstream, a classic example of what  ...
Blair Kamin, 2010
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Dubai, the City as Corporation
According to Sharon Zukin, clients also saw this patronage of foreign talent as a way to display their sophistication and flare for the innovative. Since then, the starchitect has become a species of architect whose mere name is so enveloped in ...
Ahmed Kanna, 2011
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Architectural Publicity in the Age of Globalization
Writing in Urban Land, Nancy Egan and Paul Nakazawa note "the ascendancy of the starchitect has changed the way both city officials and private citizens perceive and employ architecture."47 Andrea Truppin, writing in Architecture, suggests ...
Ari D. Seligmann, 2008
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Trains, Culture, and Mobility: Riding the Rails
The boom in railway-connected “starchitect” projects started in the early nineties with such iconic buildings as Sir Nicolas Grimshaw's Waterloo International Terminal in London from 1993, with its tubelike translucent silhouette, or Calatrava's ...
Benjamin Fraser, Steven D. Spalding, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STARCHITECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term starchitect is used in the context of the following news items.
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Starchitect Álvaro Siza's First U.S. Project Reveals Details
Manhattan is getting another condo building by a Pritzker Prize-winning architect, but this one, by Álvaro Siza will be extra special: it's Siza's first building ever in ... «Curbed NY, Jun 15»
2
Starchitect Bjarke Ingels plans to watch 2 WTC rise from brand new …
The spiky-haired starchitect, who is also the toast of New York with his new tetrahedron-shaped rental tower on W. 57th St., will be kicking back in a massive ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
3
Urban Zen: First look at starchitect Tadao Ando's NYC debut
Sales at 152 Elizabeth St. — a glitzy condominium designed by Japanese starchitect Tadao Ando — will launch next week, The Post can exclusively reveal. «New York Post, Jun 15»
4
Starchitect experiences offered as auction prizes
A ride in Norman Foster's helicopter, a chance to test Bjarke Ingel's smoke-ring-blowing power plant chimney in Copenhagen, a hot-tub hangout with Charles ... «Dezeen, May 15»
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Win a Date With Your Favorite Starchitect!
Win a Date With Your Favorite Starchitect! Bid on time with artists, curators, and others in the design field at the Van Alen Institute's "experience auction" ... «CityLab, Apr 15»
6
Danish “starchitect” Bjarke Ingels forays into faucets
The 40-year old Danish “starchitect” is known for bold ideas that generate modern ziggurats and rippled towers on the horizon. Eloquent, genial, and with a ... «Quartz, Apr 15»
7
The Bathroom Gets A Starchitect Makeover
... company Kallista is unveiling a new collection designed in partnership with Danish starchitect Bjarke Ingels's firm BIG and his design consultancy KiBiSi. «Co.Design, Mar 15»
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The problem with starchitect-designed, gravity-defying buildings is …
Hadid is a “starchitect,” a member of an elite group of designers that includes Rem Koolhas, Frank Gehry, Santiago Calatrava, and Jean Nouvel. Celebrity ... «Quartz, Jan 15»
9
Year in Curbed 2014
Below, 36 proposals and projects so ambitious only certified starchitects could pull them off. The good, the bad, and the ugly. >> · All Year in Curbed 2014 posts ... «Curbed National, Dec 14»
10
The 'Starchitect' Image
Frank Gehry once said that if we didn't have starchitects, architects (and architecture) wouldn't be in the media at all. But this kind of coverage, even when ... «New York Times, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Starchitect [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/starchitect>. Apr 2024 ».
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