And You Thought 'Celebrity Architecture' Meant Gehry And Calatrava
In Dubai, "not content with building hotels in the shape of God, or Mammon, or Cher, the powers that be have decided that what the place really needs is buildings actually designed by celebrities, and to this end they have commissioned all manner of stars to do just that." Said stars include Brad Pitt, Karl Lagerfeld, Boris Becker and Giorgio Armani. The Guardian (UK) 10/31/08

Posted October 30, 2008 10:04 PM