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21 March, 2011

Rolling Bridge – Heatherwick Studio

Following the interesting work of the designer Thomas Heatherwick (here previous article on his Glass Bridge), today we present the Rolling Bridge. A inspiring proposal for a movable small urban bridge.

5 July, 2010

Bridge Week: Nesenbachtalbrücke

The tubular structure is rarely applied in the design of bridges; is more suited to large roofs in sport or fair pavilions. Today we present difficult to establish a structure that shows an original example of the use of tubular lattice in the design of bridges.

Most probably Jorg Schlaich embodies the archetype of structural designer. He and his team are the masterminds of the Nesenbach Valley Bridge, a hybrid work in functional, footbridge and roadbridge, and from the structural point of view: integral bridge, that is, jointless and bearingless, and composite deck with tubular metal frame.

14 September, 2009

Bike: Structure on wheels

Since Karl Drais invented the velocipede in 1817 bicycles has swept the world in a thousand and one variants. The present model this bello del diseñador Berlin Arndt Menke-Zumbragel: the woodway bicycle.

It started as a university project to develop the wood as building material, and ended with the production of this extraordinary structure [...]