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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Rejuvenated Chinese Train Stations
MAD Architects Breathed New Life Into a Century-Old Station
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Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
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NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
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Swooped Museum Roof Planes
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Concrete Spiral Staircase Designs
Researchers at ETH Zurich Designs the Cadenza Staircase
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Striking Glass Canopy Designs
Heatherwick Studio is Redeveloping Olympia in London, United Kingdom
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers
A Skyscraper is Designed at the Trojena Ski Report
Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
Saunders Architecture Designs the Y House in Alberta
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
IoT-Connected Traffic Beacons
This Traffic Beacon Concept Changes According to Needs
Sail-Shaped Skyscapers
Hill West Architects Completes the Olympia Dumbo Building in Brooklyn
Renovated Canal-Side Apartments
David Thulstrup Transforms a Warehouse into the Strandgade
Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport
Foster + Partners Designs a Set of Stone Buildings
Relaxing Wooden Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Designs the Heatherhill Beach House
Geometric Cone-Shaped Mosques
Altwadum Designs the Bab Al Salam Mosque in Muscat, Oman
Curved Vintage Home Extensions
Vatn Architecture and Groma Create the Dråpa Extension
Footbridge-Inspired Hillside Homes
Stempel & Tesar architekti Design the Villa Sidonius
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Riverside Dynamic Park Designs
OJB Joins HDR and Gensler on the Riverfront Park
Stingray-Inspired Restaurant Roofs
Atelier Nomadic Designs the Canopy of the Overwater Restaurant
Spoke-Free Riverside Ferris Wheels
The 'Seoul Twin Eye' is Designed for Peace Park in Seoul
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Suspended Off-Grid Treetop Homes
Snøhetta and Tor Helge Dokka Designs the House Dokka
Temple-Inspired Sculptural Lighthouses
Gonzalo Lebrija Designs the Dynamic El Faro Lighthouse
Serene Wooden Garden Pavilions
Byró Architekti Designs the Garden Pavilion in Prague
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
The Collective Studio Co., Ltd Designs the Nest Residence
Dynamic Installation Science Museums
MAD has Designed the New Hainan Science Museum
Modern Concrete Hayfield Homes
Omer Arbel Designs the 75.9 House in the Canadian Pacific Northwest
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
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Barrel-Vaulted Roof Parks
Bear Architects Designs the Zubitegi Park in Spain
Altered Pyramid Concrete Monuments
MCRDV Unveils a New Bright Pyramid of Tirana with IRI
Underwater Bicycle Parks
VenhoevenCS Architecture + Urbanism Completes the IJboulevard
Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities
BIG Studio Showcases the Plans for Mindfulness City
Pier-Side Dynamic Office Spaces
The New BIG HQ is a New Office on the Industrial Harbour
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
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
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
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
UNStudio Unveils its Plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Wheel
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
Tunnel Six-Lane Highway
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects Designs the Land Bridge and Prairie
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
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Opulent Opera Venues
This Saudi Opera Complex is Inspired By Traditional Mud Brick Construction
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Captivating Facade Residential Buildings
MAD Architects Designed the One River North Building
Flower-Shapes Greenhouse Gardens
Cobe Designs the Opera Park on a Copenhagen Island
Large Concrete Educational Buildings
Stanton Williams Introduces the UCL East Marshgate Building
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Spirally Viewpoint Bridge Designs
ZZHK Architects Designed the G Clef Bridge in China
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Temperature-Balanced High-Rise Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the Vertika Nydalen Project
Tranquil Subdued House Extensions
Heliotrope Architects Adds a New Extension to a Historic Home
Japanese Craftsmanship-Inspired Sculpture
UO Created the Nakajimaya Crossing Sculpture in a Hotel
Traditional Barn-Style Residences
Young Projects Designs the Six Square House in Bridgehampton
Alleyway-Inspired Art Centers
Neri&Hu Completes the New Bund Performing Arts Centre
Supertall Miami Skyscrapers
Foster + Partners Unveils its 1201 Brickell Bay Drive Skyscraper
Vertical Wooden Louvre Stations
Kengo Kuma and Associates Designs the Saint-Denis Pleyel Station
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Mass-Timber Transport Hubs
BIG and A+ Architecture Build the Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub
Thick-Walled Coastal Buildings
KLG Architects Designs the Hytte Riverview in South Africa
Interconnected Brick-Clad Buildings
David Chipperfield Architects Blends Three Housing Typologies
Square-Shaped High-Rise Buildings
OODA Designs the Ndarja Building in Central Tirana
Architectural Pottery Museums
1+1>2 Architects Designs the Bat Trang Pottery Museum
Wooden Screened Cantilevered Home
Studio North Designs the Elbow House in Calgary
Sustainable Custom Luxe Homes
Schenkar and GA Arquitectura y Construcción Join on a Structure
Optimal Energy Research Centers
Zara Hadid Architects Designs the Alisher Navoi Research Center
River-Overlooking Red-Brick Homes
Fletcher Crane Architects Designs Lowater by River Thames
Elegant Interior Hotel Designs
Tonen Lead the Interior Design of the Hotel Bella Grande
Boat Design-Inspired Modern Homes
Bates Masi + Architects Designs the Three Mile Harbor
Trapezoidal Coastal Beach Houses
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Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
Gracefully Dynamic Skyscrapers
The Bond Tower by OODA is Inspired by the Grace of Ballet
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
Wooden Mountain Visitor Centers
Henkai Architekti Designed the Pustevny Gateway Center
X-Shaped Nature-Interacting Gabled Cabins
Tall Architects Designs the Fowl River Cabin in Alabama
Dual Level Concrete Galleries
Morphosis Designs the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas
Transformed Disused Steelwork Structures
Delugan Meissl Designs Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse
Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Sloped Lake Slated Viewpoints
Rever & Drage Creates a Stone Jerry Sloped on the Lake
Artful Cartoonish Canal Bridges
Artist Frankey Installs the Canal Skybridge in Amsterdam
Angular Educational Facilities
Snøhetta Designs the Čoarvemátta Facility in Norway
Tranquil River-Overlooking Residences
Lake Flato Architects Designs the River Bend Residence
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Garden City-Inspired Airport Designs
BOIFFILS Architectures Redesigns Changi Airport Terminal
Handcrafted Red-Concrete Homes
Grafted Designs the Victorian Cast Corbel House in Norwich
Bamboo Screen-Wrapped Restaurants
Long Nguyen Design Creates the Nhà Tú Garden Restaurant
Art Center Sweeping Canopies
Kengo Kuma & Associates Extend the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Glazed Pavilion Landscape Stations
Mur Mur Lab Designed the Dongdan Grassland Sea Ruins Station
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers
Zaha Hadid Architects Near Completes the Henderson Office
Multifunctional Angled Apartments
Snøhetta Designs the Vertikal Nydalen Building in Oslo
Geometric Red-Brick Suburban Homes
OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Frame House in Ljubljana
Railway-Inspired Lighting Series
Novocastrian Designs the Insulator Lighting Collection
Waterside Spiralled Footpath Stadiums
BDP Designs the Suoyuwan Barracuda in Dalian Bay
Red Brick Geometric Mosques
Cubeinside Creates the Bait Ur Raiyan Mosque by a Riverside
Cross-Seat Bridge Systems
The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in South China Breaks World Records
Dynamic Wavy Steel Canopies
New Office Works Creates the Cheung Sha Wan Pier Canopy
Distinctive Airlifted Structures
Arête Architects and Makers Fabrication Design the Karka Tower
Staggered Cubic Skyscrapers
OODA Works on a Rising Geometric Skyscraper in Tirana
Artfully Designed Train Stations
Design Studio MAD Creates its First Train Station in Beijing
Community Water Access Points
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Philosophically Designed Modern Homes
c.dd Designs the Boundaless Residence in Guangdong