The new, parametric wood bridge blends modern design with traditional methods and locally-sourced materials. Additionally, this new piece of infrastructure will serve as an attraction and ...

After seven restorations, Chua Cau, also known as the Japanese Bridge or Lai Vien Kieu, in the ancient town of Hoi An, Quang Nam province has fallen into disrepair. It could collapse without an 8th ...

The bridge was dedicated on May 3, 1977, and underwent a $36,000 renovation in 1998 -- financed in part by Kimata and the Japanese Society of Alabama. Kimata died in January 2008.

Every Friday afternoon, it heaves open like a 60-foot-tall Japanese hand fan. The bridge was designed by Knight Architects, a London firm specializing in bridges, in collaboration with structural ...