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- Zaha Hadid Architects break ground on an eco-sensitive multimodal bridge in Taiwan Thu, 28 Mar 19, 4:30amThe world’s longest single-mast, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge has broken ground in northern Taiwan. Not only engineered for minimal visual impact, the bridge is also designed to host a wide range of transit options. Designed...
- A climate-sensitive concrete home is carefully embedded into hilly terrain Sat, 23 Mar 19, 1:30amWhen Medellín-based architecture studio Juan Manuel Peláez Arquitectos (JUMP Arquitectos) visited its client’s property in nearby Colombian town of La Ceja, the team was so impressed with the landscape that they resolved...
- Architects want to transform an old Dutch bridge into zero-energy apartments Thu, 22 Nov 18, 8:00amIn a bid to save, rather than tear down, a historically significant bridge in the Netherlands, Delft-based cepezed architects unveiled an adaptive reuse scheme for turning the defunct bridge into a base for energy-neutral...
- Urban Nouveau proposes to turn a historic Stockholm bridge into housing and a park Sat, 20 Oct 18, 5:30amIn a bid to save the historic Gamla Lidingöbron bridge in Stockholm from demolition, Swedish studio Urban Nouveau has proposed transforming the structure into 50 luxury apartments topped with a High Line-inspired linear...
- Spectacular town hall doubles as a bridge in Denmarks Faroe Islands Wed, 22 Aug 18, 5:00amWhen Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen Architects was tapped to design the Town Hall in Eysturkommuna, the firm knew that there would be no point in trying to compete with the sublime Faroe Islands setting...
- This canopy walkway elevates Shenzhen library-goers into the treetops Tue, 21 Aug 18, 5:00amA new pagoda-like library in China’s megacity of Shenzhen sweeps visitors above the tree canopy with an elevated walkway. Located in Xiangmi Park, a densely forested area originally used as an agricultural research center,...
- This beautiful planted bridge doubles as a public gathering place in China Tue, 17 Jul 18, 5:00amWhen Beijing-based practice DnA Design and Architecture was tapped to renovate an old stone masonry bridge in Zhejiang, China, founding architect Xu Tiantian saw it as an opportunity to create a transformative and culturally...
- UNStudio unveils Danube bridge for sustainable transit in Budapest Thu, 10 May 18, 10:00pmUNStudio has swept the competition for the New Budapest Bridge, a much-needed bridge over the Danube in the south of the city. Coated in a reflective white paint, the landmark bridge will serve as a gateway between Ujbuda...
- The world's first 3D-printed steel bridge looks like it came from another planet Thu, 5 Apr 18, 4:50amDutch technology company MX3D just officially unveiled the world's first 3D-printed stainless steel bridge. It took four robots, nearly 10,000 pounds of stainless steel, about 684 miles of wire, and six months of printing...
- Unusual Dutch bridge embraces flooding in a thought-provoking way Mon, 19 Feb 18, 8:30pmModern bridges are typically built at least a foot higher than the expected 50-year flood, but that’s not so for this unusual bridge built on the floodplains in the flood-prone Dutch city of Nijmegen...
- Proposed Swedish bridge offers stellar river views with amphitheater-like seating Wed, 14 Feb 18, 9:14pmErik Andersson Architects has proposed a new type of bridge for Kalix, Sweden that does more than just connect riverbanks—it also doubles as coveted public space...
- Tree-topped bridge to double as public space for a historic Chinese town Thu, 8 Feb 18, 9:29pmMVRDV has won a competition for Dawn Bridge, a new multi-use bridge near Shanghai that will give locals and visitors the chance to experience a historic Chinese water town in a whole new way...
- Boris Johnson proposes 22-mile bridge to connect UK and France Sat, 20 Jan 18, 6:07amCould a 22-mile bridge crossing the English Channel help boost transport between the United Kingdom and France after Brexit? Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson thinks so - he proposed the infrastructure project and spoke about...
- World's first 3D-printed bridge opens in the Netherlands Thu, 19 Oct 17, 3:57amThe Netherlands just made history by officially opening the world's first 3D-printed bridge. On Tuesday, Dutch officials celebrated the opening of the innovative bridge, which is 8 meters (26 ft) long and located near the...
- New bridge linking Japan and Russia could enable 8400-mile rail trip from London to Tokyo Sat, 9 Sep 17, 12:08amThe Trans-Siberian railway could stretch over to Japan under a proposal from the Russian government. The two countries are reportedly having serious discussions to build a 28-mile bridge that would connect them for train...