# Record-Breaking LEGO Bridges The 'Bridge Engineering' Exhibition Reveals a Large LEGO Bridge By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-10-25 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bridge-engineering References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/797810/this-world-record-breaking-bridge-is-made-entirely-from-lego) The potential design uses with [LEGOs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyns-architectural-history) are almost endless and the '[Bridge Engineering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fw-ji-covered-bridge-on-aqueduct)' exhibition at 'London's Institute of Civil Engineers' is currently displaying a bridge made with the popular children's toy. The bridge is made from more than 250,000 individual LEGO bricks and is longer than the length of three, end-to-end London City Buses. It weighs more than 1,600 lbs and has broken the World Record for the longest LEGO suspension bridge. It was designed as a replica of the Severn Bridge in the United Kingdom. The LEGO bridge was designed by "certified LEGO professional" Duncan Titmarsh and his company 'Bright Bricks.' Bridge Engineering's LEGO bridge display is indicative of the architectural importance of something as simple as a children's toy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **LEGO Architecture:** The 'Bridge Engineering' exhibition showcases the innovative use of LEGO bricks in creating large-scale architectural structures like bridges. - **Record-breaking Designs:** The LEGO suspension bridge's world record highlights the trend of breaking records and pushing limits in design and engineering using unconventional materials. - **Replica Structures:** The replication of real-life bridges using LEGO bricks illustrates the trend of recreating iconic structures with a playful twist. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architects and designers can explore the disruptive innovation opportunity of using LEGO bricks as a versatile and sustainable building material for larger projects. - **Engineering:** Engineers can consider the potential of incorporating LEGO bricks into structural designs to create innovative and unconventional solutions for bridges and other infrastructure. - **Toy Manufacturing:** LEGO and other toy manufacturers could leverage the popularity of large-scale LEGO models to create special editions or collaboration sets with famous architectural landmarks and bridges. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Toy Building Block Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-exhibition.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Legos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyns-architectural-history.md) - [Impressive Life-Size LEGO Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesize-lego-technic-mclaren-p1.md) - [Life-Size LEGO Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/McLaren-Formula-1-Car.md) - [Life-Size LEGO Brick Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1950s-cadillac-fleetwood.md) - [Eiffel Tower-Inspired LEGO Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eiffel-tower-lego.md) - [Life-Sized LEGO Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legoland.md) - [Building Block Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-of-the-brick.md) - [Historical Architecture Game Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-notre-dame-set.md)