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What makes a vanity project? A history of building for power

The article examines what defines a political vanity project, using historical examples (Hitler, Louis XIV, Trump) and expert analysis to show how leaders use architecture to project power or ego, distinguishing public-purpose projects from self-serving ones, and noting modern democracies’ adoption of authoritarian tactics in such endeavors.

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vanity projectpolitical architectureDonald TrumpAdolf HitlerLouis XIVarchitectural powerpublic purposeegotax moneymonumentlegacyauthoritariandemocracyurban visionnew capitalsMasdar CityNaypyidawSt. PetersburgBrasíliaAstanaAk Saray

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