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Infrastructure

We built an innovative ground-level powered tram

We are jointly working with the Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority to expand Barcelona’s tram network and reduce contamination.

31/05/2024

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Three of the world's most useless megaprojects

Ghost cities, abandoned airports and theme parks. Large wasteful megaprojects share common mistakes, from bad planning to poor cost estimation, problematic execution and other external factors.

28/05/2024

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Secrets of the Cristo Rey monument

With its imposing figure and prime location, the Cristo Rey (Christ the King) monument in Cali, Colombia, inevitably brings to mind other colossal monuments such as Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro or the Virgin of Peace in Venezuela. We look at how it was built and what secrets this symbol of peace conceals.

21/05/2024

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Mother of the world's most famous giant spiders

Spiders build their webs out of their own bodies. Louise Bourgeois did the same with her sculptures. We look at how this French-American woman became an influential figure in contemporary art.V

16/05/2024