Living root bridges are a remarkable example of bioengineering that may be seen deep within the lush woods of Meghalaya, one of the most rain-soaked regions in India. The Khasi and Jaintia tribes ...

Inspired by the Living Root Bridges (LRBs) of the state, this staircase will ultimately be made of the tightly woven roots of the Ficus elastica tree (Indian rubber plant), thereby modelling a ...

Long before the availability of modern construction materials, the Khasi devised an ingenious way to traverse the turbulent waterways and link isolated villages: living root bridges, locally known ...

Living Root Bridges Meghalaya: Meghalaya is a haven of natural beauty and boasts of having one of the clean and pristine environments. There are multiple unexplored destinations in Meghalaya that ...

Discover some of the world's most unique pedestrian bridges that offer exciting walks and extraordinary views, from India's living root bridges to Vietnam's Golden Bridge held aloft by stone hands.

villagers weave the roots of living rubber trees into sturdy pedestrian bridges. On a quest to document the tradition, Prasenjeet Yadav photographed around 30 root bridges over the course of a year.

(ECI) To reach here, one has to go through an arduous trek over two steep mountains and navigate through a steel bridge and two small ‘living root’ bridges, before trekking down 3,600 steep ...

Living root bridges in Meghalaya's forests illustrate an exceptional blend of natural engineering and cultural tradition. Crafted by the Khasi and Jaintia tribes using Ficus elastica roots ...