About Star Architecture: Reflecting on Cities in Europe (Hardcover, 2020)

Chapter 1-Star architecture as socio-material construct.- Chapter 2-Star architecture, its interplays, effects and impact on cities.- Chapter 3-The spread of star architecture projects in Europe, 1990-2015.- Chapter 4-Identity, reproduction and representation: star architecture in Europe and beyond.- Chapter 5-Star architecture 'landing' in Europe UNESCO cities: local processes, political frictions and solutions.- Chapter 6-The cost of star architecture: the Acropolis museum iconic building and the historical city of Athens.- Chapter 7-Vienna's urban landscape: Schonbrun, Stephans Dom, Prater and the DC tower?.- Chapter 8-The political context of star architecture projects: the case of the Kultur-und Kongresszentrum Luzern (KKL).- Chapter 9-Urban designers, the public space and the quest for manufactured authenticity.- Chapter 10-From effects to impact of star architecture: the case of Kunsthaus Graz.- Chapter 11-The urban refiguration of star architecture projects: the case of Wolfsburg.- Chapter 12-Paris and the new cultural projects in the outer ring.- Chapter 13-Star architecture from below: images and narratives from social networks.- Chapter 14-Architecture of the image: photography, transforming urban landscapes.- Chapter 15-The circulation of news and images: star architecture and its media effects.