Futuristic Suspension Bridge in Taiwan Set to Be Longest of Its Kind in the World

A decade after avant-garde Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid won an international competition to design a bridge over the mouth of Taiwan’s Tamsui River, her vision is coming to life. Set to open in early 2026, the futuristic Danjiang Bridge in Taipei will be the longest of its kind in the world.

It was one of last projects for the world-renowned Hadid, who died in 2016 at age 65 — about seven months after her firm’s plans were selected. “She was an extraordinary role model for women,” architect Amanda Levete told The Guardian at the time. “She was fearless and a trailblazer — her work was brave and radical.”

Danjiang Bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects, render by negativ.com Stretching 920 meters when complete (a little over 3,018 feet), the structure is a single-tower, cable-stayed bridge. That means the entire suspension element will be supported by one slender, concrete mast, thus minimizing its visual impact, per the project description.

But based on renderings, the bridge will still strike a stunning figure. Dubbed “Queen of the Curve,” Hadid incorporated her trademark sweeping contours and placed the mast specifically so as not to impede views of the sunset.

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