Die Brücke
Bridges as architectural and design interventions that connect spaces, communities, and ideas.
Die Brücke explores bridges beyond their functional role as connectors. The topic examines how bridges serve as sculptural landmarks, adaptive structures, and catalysts for urban interaction, considering their cultural significance and design innovation.
Community members investigate bridges as platforms for storytelling and social connection, from pedestrian bridges that encourage lingering to large-scale infrastructure projects that symbolize collaboration and engineering achievement. Projects range from adaptive reuse strategies to contemporary wrappings that transform bridge structures into singular artistic statements.
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View all 28 journalsKatoum Architecture Studio Wraps a 180-Meter Tehran Footbridge in a Single Sculptural Skin
A pedestrian and cycling bridge stitches two parks across a Tehran motorway using thousands of U-shaped steel profiles spaced 15 cm apart.
Kustrin Rail Bridge: A Landmark of European Collaboration and Engineering Innovation
The Kustrin Rail Bridge, a sleek network arch, uses carbon cables for lightweight, sustainable design, enhancing Germany-Poland rail connectivity.
Adaptive Reuse of the Old Bridge: Foldable Rail Cars Turn a Disused Crossing into a Seasonal Public Room
Mariya Boneva rolls foldable modules onto a disused steel truss bridge, turning a crossing built for movement into a seasonal platform for staying.
Passing Pleasure: A Pedestrian Bridge Designed to Make You Stay
Hani Mansurnejad reimagines the urban bridge as a layered civic stage for cycling, pausing, and social life along a Copenhagen canal.