Developments in modern architecture have led to some forward-thinking bridge designs in every shape and size. From curved constructions to others inspired by insects, architects are turning to a number of sources for their next big feat in building redesign.
The Olhafen Bridge for example was designed with pedestrian safety in mind. Its modern look encourages users to stick to the main path and avoid deviating too far from the cemented area. Oil tanks stand nearby, which was why safety was such an important part of this project. Another slightly more costly design is the Dragon Bridge located in Da Nang, Vietnam, which boasts fire at various intervals. At a cost of $85 million for the bridge designs, it better belch fire considering the expense!
65 Bold Bridge Designs
From Constantly Curved Bridges to Traffic-Slowing Structures:
Jamie Danielle Munro — Mar 18, 2014 — Eco

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Abridged Abodes
Bridge Homes, Like those by H3ar, Let You Live on the Water

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Modern Chinese Water Walkways
L & A Design Group's Footbridge Features an Artificial Island

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Fantasy Bridges
OFF Architecture's Surreal Entry for Bering Strait Connection
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Insect-Inspired Architecture
The Taipei Cicada Pop Music Center Mixes Bold Forms with Pop Culture
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Constantly Curved Bridges
The Olhafen Bridge by 'schneider+schumacher' Avoids Straight Lines
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Overgrown Pedestrian Overpasses
Issy les Moulineaux Promenade is a Natural Connection in Paris
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Wavy River Walkways
The Maribor Footbridge by Ja Studio & Tadj-Farzin Studio
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LED Architecture
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Sky Bridge Transport Hubs
The Rostov-on-Don Airport is a Contemporary Monument to World Travel
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Bridges as Architectural Wonders
9 Global Connectors
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Overgrown Overpass Landscapes
The Thames Garden Bridge Adds Greenery to the London Cityscape
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Red Winding Walkways
West 8 Architects' Twist Bridge Inspires Imagination in a Functional Way
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Bridge Homes
Stanley Saitowitz Creates a Ravine-Crossing Abode
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Animal Overpasses
The Wildlife Bridge Protects Woodland Creatures from Becoming Roadkill
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Water-Filtering Bridges
China's Miyi Tower Will Clean River Below, Foster Cultural Arts Above
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Giant LEGO Bridges
Australian Team Create 46-Foot Freestanding Bridge
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DNA Bridge Designs
Singapore Unveils Its Double Helix Bridge
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Sundial Bridge
Art Meets Architecture
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Rollercoaster Architecture
The Escalator in the Umeda Sky Building Looks Like a Space RIde
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Deceptive Bridge Designs
The NEXT Architects Möbius Strip Bridge Can't Be Crossed
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Mini-City Bridges
The Paik Nam June Media Bridge is a Self-Sufficient Mega-Structure
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Multi-Colored Stringed Bridges
HOTTEA Created a Gorgeous and Colorful Threaded Canopy
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Aquatic Condo Connectors
The Bishan Central Condominium Project Features a Swimmable Sky Bridge
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Skybridge Buildings
Steven Holl Architects' Mixed Used Complex Connects in Every Way
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Living Bridges
Cherrapunji's Root Passageways Prove Eco Design Isn't New
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Visitor-Controlled Light Bridges
Vivid Sydney's 2013 Centerpiece is an Interactive Light-Up Bridge
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Floating English Footbridges
‘High Tide Street' from James Gardener is a Cultural Hub
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Water-Entrenched Walkways
The Fort de Roovere Trench Lets You Walk Without Getting Wet
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Sustainable Shipping Container Bridges
This Eco-Friendly Bridge is Also a Hot Spot for Tourists
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Sinuous River Viaducts
The Chongqing Eco-Bridge Translates Natural Beauty into Industrial
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Futuristic Pivoting Footbridges
The Scale Lane Bridge Moves Out of the Way for Boats
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Revolutionary Water Roads
Falkirk Wheel Bridges Gap From Edinburgh to Glasgow
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Japanese Fan-Like Bridges
Difficult Design for a UK Walkway is Inspired by Asian Culture
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Car-Powered Bridges
The Cross-Wind Bridge Creates Power from Auto Speeds Below
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Beachfront Bridge Abodes
Bknr Arquitectura is Set to Construct a Habitable Bridge in Acapulco
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Wave-Riding Bridges
Drifting Horizons is Sensitive to the Stir of the River Thames
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Bold Currency-Imitating Architecture
Robin Stam Builds Real Versions of the Bridges on the Euro
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Glowing Squiggle Bridges
The Pedestrian Walkway in Telok Blangah Hill Park in Singapore
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Crafted Paper Bridges
Shigeru Ban Built a River-Spanning Bridge Out of 281 Cardboard Tubes
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Sculptural Pavilion Overpasses
The Lens Bridge Offers Exciting Entertainment
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Traffic-Slowing Structures
Twelve Bridges Designed by Drost and Van Veen Architects
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Spiraling Pedestrian Paths
The Arganzuela Footbridge Has a Sculptural Presence
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Modern Rope Bridges
Pedestrian Bridge Helps Chileans Cross the Highway
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Butter-Covered Bridges
Guangzhou Turns Fatty Food Into Life-Saver by Slipping Up Suicide Attempts
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Vermin Viaducts
European Cities Build Bridges for Mice at the Cost of Over $290,000
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Bridging River Retreats
The Colorado River Bridge Hotel Also Doubles as a Footbridge
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Triple Pathway Bridges
Progettospore Design Offers a Twisted Pedestrian Pathway in Italy
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Suspended Bridge Neighborhoods
San Francisco Toys With Numerous Bay Bridge Options
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Roundabout Cyclist Overpasses
The Hovenring Bridge by IPV Delft Helps Reduce Traffic in Eindhoven
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Fire-Breathing Bridges
This $85 Million Dragon Bridge in Vietnam Lights Up and Breathes Fire
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Red Ribboned Bridges
Pedestrian Footbridge by Bernard Tschumi and Hugh Dutton Associes
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Cardboard Bridges
Japanese Architect's Eco-Friendly Bridge in France
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Portable Bridges
Bruggenhoofd Chabot Allows Passage Over a Hedge
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Boatlike Bridges
Brisbane's Shipshape Tank Street Structure
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Futuristic Flora Bridges
The Urban Reforestation Project Aims to Make Kuala Lumpur Greener
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Handshake-Inspired Bridges
The 'LM Project' in Denmark
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Boldly Aerodynamic Bridges
Doha's Sharq Crossing will Help to Cure the City's Traffic Flow Issues
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Nature-Inspired Bridge Designs
This Twig Bridge Draws Inspiration from Nature for Its Design
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World's Longest Arch Bridge
667 Meter Bridge in Dubai
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Winterized Pedestrian Bridges
Tullhus Bridge is Heated to Prevent a Dangerous Iced-Over Conditions
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Illuminated Ephemeral Bridges
The Sölvesborg Bridge Uses Lights to Show Off its Dramatic Arch
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Water-Cleaning Biker Bridges
Margot Krasojevic Footbridge Aims to Clean Amsterdam's Dirty Canals
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Airy Cloud-Inspired Bridges
The Concept Cloudbridge by A>T Floats Between Mountains
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Glowing Green Bridges
A Gridded Walkway by Jacques Ferrier Architects
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Transparent Urban Elevators
The Urban Elevator by Ah Asociados Brings People Together
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Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
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Highway-Side Narrow Skyscrapers
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Swooped Museum Roof Planes
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Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
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Steel Facade-Wrapped Residences
Atelier Itch Designs the Bomun House with a Shiny Facade
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Renovated Canal-Side Apartments
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Riverside Dynamic Park Designs
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Stingray-Inspired Restaurant Roofs
Atelier Nomadic Designs the Canopy of the Overwater Restaurant
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Curved London Office Buildings
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Serene Wooden Garden Pavilions
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Temple-Inspired Sculptural Lighthouses
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Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
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Abstract Colorfully Vibrant Playscapes
100architects Designs the Wired Scape Playground
Mountain-Based Curved Viewpoints
Line+ Studio Creates the Yunhai Forest Service Station
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Exposed Concrete Stealthy Homes
OFIS Aritekti Designs the Villa Eternal Way in Slovenia
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Barrel-Vaulted Roof Parks
Bear Architects Designs the Zubitegi Park in Spain
Architectural Midcentury Bike Racks
The Draken Bicycle Stand is Inspired by 1950s Architecture
Funnelled Light Forested Spas
Vector Architects Designed the Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring Spa
Arched Brightened London Homes
Dominic McKenzie Architecture Brightens the Segmental House
Pier-Side Dynamic Office Spaces
The New BIG HQ is a New Office on the Industrial Harbour
Office-Transformed Co-Living Spaces
HUB & Bridges Fund Management Present its Cornerstone Project
Elevated Park Nature Lookouts
LYTT Architecture nad ADEPT Join on the Amager Nature Park
Gridded Steel Framed Homes
3dor Concepts Designs the Elegant House XO in Kerala, India
Juxtaposing Heritage Hotel Courtyards
DaeWha Kang Design Creates a New Pavilion for OWO Hotel
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Staggered Tower Texan Skyscrapers
BIG Introduces the 1550 on the Green Building in Texas
Perforated Pink Concrete Mosques
Studio Morphogenesis Designs the Zebun Nessa Mosque
Concrete-Supportive Bridged Homes
Stempel & Tesar Design the Villa Sidonius in Czech Republic
Swirled Public Art Installations
FreelandBuck Designs the Tunnel Vision Installation
Hand-Bent Steel Performance Pavilions
Trahan Architecture Completes the Performance Pavilion
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
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Warehouse-Converted Ferry Terminals
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the Ropax Ferry Terminal
Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers
3XN Created the Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing
Welded Steel Cantilevered Footbridges
Ehl & KKoumar Architekti Designs a Sculptural Footbridge
Cascading Aluminum Pipe Museums
Kengo Kuma Design the Audeum Museum with an Aluminum Facade
Contemporary Adaptable Concrete House
Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos Designs the Binocular House
Lake-Overlooking Tiled Pavilions
BIG Designs the Jinji Lake Pavilion Overlooking Suzhou Lake
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Captivating Facade Residential Buildings
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Organic Striking Tower Designs
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Public Sculptural Pergola Barbecues
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Spirally Viewpoint Bridge Designs
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Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
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Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
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Romantic Seaside Pier Pavilions
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Gracefully Dynamic Skyscrapers
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Ribbon-Like Riverfront Parks
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External Walkway Pavilion-Style Homes
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Wooden Mountain Visitor Centers
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X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
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Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
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Art Center Sweeping Canopies
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Glazed Pavilion Landscape Stations
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