Editor’s Overview
It’s a Tall World
Nothing says tall like New York City (NYC). . . and Shanghai. . . and Dubai. . . and Taipei. . . and Mexico City. . . and Frankfurt. ....
Inspiration Versus Perspiration
Invention has often been consigned to filling a great need, the combination of desperation and perspiration. I like to think of invention, instead, as that creative spark that comes from...
Close the Door!
Remember when your mother used to say, “Close the door” (because you were letting flies in — or air-conditioning out). It is appropriate for the December editorial that we are...
Elevator Feedback
Our cover this month should intrigue all lovers of vintage equipment. As explained in The Space Surrounding the Elevator by Hanno van der Bijl, it is the only elevator in...
Saying Goodbye
It is with great sadness that the Elevator World, Inc. staff and the international industry mourn the unexpected loss of Robert S. “Bob” Caporale, who was our editor for more...
Parlez-Vous Français?
Brush up on your high-school French — we’re off to Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec for the once-every-four-years United. Montreal, next to Paris, has the second-largest French-speaking population...
Chicago — An Illustrious History
More elevator-industry history has been written in the Chicago environs than in any other place in North America. We focus this month on America’s second city with a special section....
Around the World and Back Again
Usually, my editorial takes the industry pulse, then “sells” the magazine to our readers. While working on this issue, however, we held an extraordinary meeting with our company officers, board...
Pretty Is . . .
“It is man’s desire to function in beautiful, artistic, uplifting spaces.” -- L. J. Blaiotta My mother used to tell me, “Pretty is as pretty does,” which made me straighten...
Construction Boom Versus Labor Bubble
Our cover this month has a certain “wow factor.” The Jeddah Tower is just in the initial stages of construction and won’t be completed until 2018. But, when it is,...
