Shigeru Ban’s Cardboard Bridge
21/03/2017 by rbm in category News tagged as architecture, cardboard bridge, cardboard tubes, convolute cores, France, Gardon River, Le Pont du Gard, Shigeru BanHow a cardboard bridge made of cardboard tubes has wowed visitors and got on well with its Roman neighbour nearby If you’re familiar with the south of France, you will have come across Le Pont du Gard. It is an iconic aqueduct which straddles the Gardon River. The structure dates from 50 AD, which makes […]
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28/09/2016 by rbm in category News tagged as architecture, cardboard cathedral, cardboard tubes, Christchurch, New Zealand, Shigeru BanHow the strength of cardboard tubes is behind the New Zealand city’s cardboard cathedral Never underestimate the strength of cardboard tubes. Over the last month, we have learned about its merits as a construction material for furniture. Today, we have learned about its qualities in building works. On opening in 2013, Christchurch’s transitional cathedral building […]
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