A temporary bridge made of 281 cardboard tubes has been erected over a river in Southern France. Weighing 7.5 tonnes, it can hold up to 20 people at a time. It is just half a mile from the Pont du Gard, an old Roman stone bridge, and was designed by Shigeru Ban, a Japanese architect known for his both grandiose and humble paper constructions, as you can see in the gallery. The technical details make it even more stunning.
 |  | Plastic Bottle Structure, 01, 2002. Plastic bottles, acrylic, plastic wrap, nylon wire |
japan pavilion, hanover expo, 2000, shigeru ban and frei otto
the largest cardboard structure built to date
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