They are designed to attract tourists, boost the economy and awaken civic pride. But are these expensive signature buildings worth the money? Doesthe much-vaunted Bilbao effect really exist?

The influence of the deep depression Herminia is keeping all of Spain, except Navarre and the Canary Islands, under a warning of heavy rain, wind, snow and rough seas. Hurricane-force winds of up to ...

The effects of the approaching squall Herminia have led to the activation of warnings today in eleven autonomous communities, ...

Many places and cultural institutions have since emulated this model. The so-called Bilbao effect became a recipe for city marketing success, and starchitect Frank Gehry its guarantor. In this concept ...

Bilbao's traditional industries ... Iñaki Esteban, a local journalist and author of the book The Guggenheim Effect, explains. He said: "It was a worry about the cost of the building because ...