World’s Highest Bridge with a Waterfall

China’s Huajiang Canyon rises 625 meters over a dramatic gorge with an artificial waterfall

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Yagmur Baydır
February 27, 2026

Dear PA reader,

China’s Huajiang Canyon Bridge has opened as the world’s tallest bridge, spanning a deep gorge in Guizhou with a record-setting 625 m clearance and immersive visitor experiences. A striking list of architecturally unusual universities draws attention to campus designs that challenge convention and engage context in unexpected ways.

Dubai has revived plans for Palm Jebel Ali, pushing ahead with one of the world’s largest palm-shaped island developments. In New York, Foster + Partners’ 55-story 2 World Trade Center for American Express moves the long-awaited tower into active development, while the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize announcement has been delayed amid controversy.

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