Twelve dramatic skybridges that push the limits of engineering
After Foster + Partners completed a pair of skyscrapers connected by a suspension bridge, Dezeen rounds up a dozen buildings that feature various types of skybridges.
Bridge structures that span buildings high up in mid-air are now a common trick for architects to show off in skyscraper projects.
Among the earliest examples is the famous Bridge of Sighs in Venice, which was completed in 1600, but skybridges have become increasingly common and ambitious in recent years thanks to advances in engineering technology.
Below are 12 of the most arresting contemporary skybridges around the world:
Photo is courtesy of DJI
DJI Sky City, China, by Foster + Partners , 2022
British studio Foster + Partners's Shenzhen headquarters for drone manufacturer DJI consists of two 200-metre-tall skyscrapers linked by an open-air suspension bridge. The bridge itself, which is a dizzying 105 metres above the ground and 90 metres long, is attached to the vertically slatted cores of its guardian towers.
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Photo is by By Kambui
Petronas Towers, Malaysia, by CĂ©sar Pelli, 1998
Designed by late Argentine-American architect César Pelli, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur arguably kicked off the wave of skybridges that have sprung up in the 21st century.
The towers were the tallest in the world between 1998 and 2004 at 451 metres, and remain the tallest twin towers on the globe.
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