Dezeen Debate features "elegant and timeless" concrete bridge in Switzerland
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a sculptural concrete bridge across the Aare River in Aarau, Switzerland. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
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"Why can't we have nice things like this in the US?" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a Christ & Gantenbein-designed concrete bridge in Aarau, Switzerland, which features five arches of varying widths. More
Christ & Gantenbein adds concrete New Aare Bridge over Swiss river
Architecture studio Christ & Gantenbein has added a sculptural concrete bridge across the Aare River in Aarau, Switzerland, with five arches of varying widths. More
Sumayya Vally unveils design for sculptural pedestrian bridge in Belgium
A series of boat-like forms will be tied together to create the Asiat-Darse pedestrian bridge, which South African architect Sumayya Vally is designing for Vilvoorde in Belgium. More
"Finally some warm colours in this neoliberal dystopia" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers discussed a block-long timber truss bridge that connects Manhattan's High Line to the renovated Penn Station and other top architecture and design stories. More
Studio RC embeds geometric equestrian complex in Mexican mountain terrain
Stables linked by steel bridges and a clubhouse with a cantilevered terrace feature at the Hípico Piedra Grande equestrian complex in rural Mexico, designed by Studio RC. More
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SOM connects block-long glulam bridge to the High Line
Global architecture studio SOM and landscape architecture studio James Corner Field Operations have installed a block-long timber truss bridge called Timber Bridge, which connects Manhattan's High Line to the renovated Penn Station. More
3D-printed bridge "combines ancient wisdoms and modern technology"
The Striatus bridge makes use of historic masonry construction techniques and modern technology explains Zaha Hadid Architects associate director Shajay Bhooshan in this instalment of Dezeen's Concrete Icons video series produced in collaboration with Holcim. More
Thomas Randall-Page completes Cody Dock Rolling Bridge in London
British designer Thomas Randall-Page has installed a footbridge in east London that is made from weathering steel and oak and rotates via manual levers to let boats pass. More
Ryan Leidner adds bridge to geometric San Francisco house
Local studio Ryan Leidner Architecture renovated a 1940s home in the Bernal Heights neighbourhood of San Francisco, resolving entry access with a bridge over the front garden. More
GBBN expands historic Pennsylvania residence with metal-clad education facility
US architecture studio GBBN preserved and expanded a 19th-century home in Erie, Pennsylvania into an educational facility with a glass bridge connection and metal-clad, barn-like structure. More
Timber bridge offers visitors 360-degree views of Belgian heathland and forest
Architecture studios Maat-Ontwerpers and Bart Lens have created a cycle path called Cycling Through the Heathland as part of a tourism cycling network through the Belgium province of Limburg. More
Dezeen Debate features Sam Crawford Architects' "broken" eel-shaped bridge in Sydney
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features Sam Crawford Architects' Bara Bridge in Sydney's Centennial Park. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Sam Crawford Architects models Bara Bridge on curving shape of eels
Fins of anodised aluminium fan outwards towards the water at this bridge in Sydney's Centennial Park, designed by local practice Sam Crawford Architects to evoke the shimmering appearance of eels. More
Ukraine celebrates armed forces' "titanic efforts" with Crimean bridge attack stamp
Ukraine's postal service Ukrposhta has issued a stamp to mark last week's explosion on the bridge connecting Crimea and Russia, which features inside jokes and Titanic movie references. More
Twelve dramatic skybridges that push the limits of engineering
After Foster + Partners completed a pair of skyscrapers connected by a suspension bridge, Dezeen rounds up a dozen buildings that feature various types of skybridges. More
Norway to inspect timber bridges after 10-year-old glulam crossing collapses
A 10-year-old timber-and-steel bridge in Norway has collapsed into a river while vehicles crossed, causing two drivers to require a dramatic rescue. More
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Dezeen Debate newsletter features a ribbon-like bridge
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features a ribbon-like bridge in Los Angeles. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Michael Maltzan Architecture completes Ribbon of Light bridge with swooping arches in LA
Michael Maltzan Architecture has completed the new Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles, also named the Ribbon of Light for its multiple concrete arches lit from below. More
Smart Circular Bridge built with flax completes in The Netherlands
The Eindhoven University of Technology has led a project building a bridge that is partly made from flax in The Netherlands, aiming to demonstrate the material's potential to replace steel in construction. More