Spanning the Globe

 Concept

Celebrating bridges worldwide, built using Teesside steel, making Teesside a key player in the British Empire construction trade. Designed by We Built the World and printed carbon neutrally on eco-friendly, 290gsm Hahnemühle Bamboo paper, offering a smooth, natural, warm-toned surface, matt finish and maximum ageing resistance.

Background

Dorman Long was a key player in the British Empire construction trade along with another Teesside firm, Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company. In the 1880s, Dorman Long started making steel and, over the following years, bought several other firms and work sites around Teesside.

Their steel and the bridges that use them span the globe, from the iconic Tees Transporter just down the road to the Sydney Harbour Bridge down under. Dorman Long bridges can be found crossing the Nile, connecting Danish islands and in far-flung places such as Hong Kong. The steel we produced locally didn’t just build the world. It bridged it, too.

Production Specification

Printed on 290gsm Hahnemühle Bamboo – the world's first digital fine art inkjet paper made from bamboo fibres. This natural, warm-toned paper combines a planet-friendly, carbon-neutral promise with soft surface texture and superior print quality.

This resource-saving paper is free from optical brighteners, thanks to its soft, lightly textured structure and sensual feel. It also guarantees maximum ageing resistance, with a premium matt inkjet coating, extensive colour gamut and high colour density for outstanding expression and soul.

Available in:
A1 (594 x 841mm)
A2 (420 x 594mm)
A3 (300mm x 420mm)
A4 9210mm x 300mm)

Print only - no frame
100% recyclable and sustainable packaging

Prints with Purpose

Profits from every purchase go directly towards supporting the local causes and community organisations that are closest to our hearts. This is part of our ongoing agency commitment to build a better place to live, learn and work while celebrating Teesside’s character, creativity and spirit of innovation.