This week the first tenants moved into a 3D-printed home
According to the developers, it is the first time in Europe that people have actually lived in a 3D-printed home.
Built by Portugal s Institute for Research and Technological Development for Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability, the 516-metre-long bridge is suspended 175 metres above the Paiva river.
In the UK, interest in the renovation of prime minister Boris Johnson s flat at 11 Downing Street was the centre of attention, although no images of it have yet emerged.
Also in the UK, the Twentieth Century Society announced that City Hall – Johnson s former office when he was mayor of London – was one of the country s top ten under-threat buildings.
Do You Dare? World s Longest Suspension Footbridge Opens Duration: 01:00 This is the world s longest suspension footbridge. The newly completed 516 Arouca Bridge in Portugal is situated 175 m (574 ft) above the river Paiva, in the UNESCO-recognised Arouca Geopark. The bridge has a span of 516 metres is 1.2 metres wide and consists of 127 metal railing trays suspended by steel cables. The 516 Arouca bridge opened May, 2021.
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World s longest suspension footbridge lets walkers get some mountain air
The 516 Arouca is supported by two large concrete V-shaped towers
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The 516 Arouca was first envisioned back in 2016. Construction then began in 2018 and was completed at the end of 2020
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Câmara Municipal de Arouca
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According to the team, it took several months of careful calculations, including the use of a wind tunnel, to ensure the bridge could withstand the wind
Câmara Municipal de Arouca
Câmara Municipal de Arouca