The World’s Longest Single-Mast Bridge Has Arrived

The World’s Longest Single-Mast Bridge Has Arrived

At the mouth of Taiwan’s Tamsui River, a new landmark has quietly redrawn the skyline. The Danjiang Bridge, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, has opened as the world’s longest single-mast, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge — a record-breaking piece of infrastructure that manages to feel more like a gesture than an imposition on its surroundings. The project…

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MVRDV Unveils An Adaptable & Stacked Marketplace With A Modern Twist In Taiwan

MVRDV Unveils An Adaptable & Stacked Marketplace With A Modern Twist In Taiwan

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has introduced its vision for Market Cube, a versatile marketplace made up of stacked volumes in Zhubei, Taiwan. This innovative design by MVRDV reimagines the traditional market square, featuring a tiered structure intended to offer flexibility and adapt to future shifts in market-building typology. “With its stack of open, flexible floors…

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#Gina Raimondo says ‘we’ve out-innovated China’ amid chips war

#Gina Raimondo says ‘we’ve out-innovated China’ amid chips war

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo proudly held up the progress of American industry on semiconductor manufacturing Sunday, declaring that the U.S. has “out-innovated” China as the two nations fight to advance their domestic technology manufacturing. Semiconductor manufacturing has been a major priority of President Biden’s domestic policy, with Raimondo at the head. Biden has repeatedly held…

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#Biden’s hosts summit with South Korea, Japan: four things to know

#Biden’s hosts summit with South Korea, Japan: four things to know

President Biden will host the leaders from South Korea and Japan on Friday at Camp David, a profound signal of the seriousness the White House places on deepening ties with Seoul and Tokyo to shore up America’s security. The three democratic countries share grave, mutual concerns about China’s pursuit of domination in the military, technology, economic and diplomatic arenas,…

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