The whole European Capital of Culture endeavour breeds a relentlessly shallow logic, that a dose of metropolitan sparkle can be bought by importing a clutch of celebrity architects and their signature shapes. Like children drawing up a Christmas wish-list, it encourages mayors to dream big and lust after buildings they don’t need and can’t afford, too often leaving a slew of oversized, underused cultural monuments in its wake.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:47:45 +0000