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37Sydney · Speirs Major

Follow the corners.

Dazzle Digest desk · in brief

Napoleon Bridge makes its changing geometry visible with a fine line of light.
Napoleon Bridge, BarangarooPeople cross under the lit frames of the bridge.Photo: Jackie Chan / Speirs Major Light Architecture

On Napoleon Bridge at Barangaroo, linear light along each corner of the twisting frames reveals the bridge’s form for people walking between the CBD and the new district.

From the project

The WilkinsonEyre-designed bridge gives pedestrians a safe crossing that avoids busy Hickson Road1.

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  1. Speirs MajorSpeirs Major — Napoleon Bridge, BarangarooUndated page · checked 2026-09-28
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This story is from the October 2026 Toronto issue of Dazzle Digest, a free monthly magazine about lighting and life after dark.

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