English Explanatory Dictionary

Bilbao effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The potential of iconic architecture (starchitecture) to act as a catalyst for the economic revitalization of a city of region.

Word forms

Bilbao effect Bilbao effects

Etymology

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.

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