China

CTBUH 2022 International Conference in Three Chinese Cities

In addition to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) full slate of speakers and activities at the “Tall Excellence: Seeking the Ideal in Vertical Urbanism” conference in...

KONE EVP Greater China Role to Transition from Johnson to Bao

Effective October 8, Joe Bao has been appointed executive vice president (EVP), Greater China, and member of the executive board at KONE, succeeding William B. Johnson, who will retire. Previously...

123 Mitsubishi Electric Elevators for New JD.com Beijing HQ

Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corp. recently announced that Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd. provided 123 elevators for Chinese e-commerce company JD.com's new headquarters in Beijing's Yizhuang Economic Development Zone, Manufacturing...

KONE Lowers Outlook Due to China Market

Elevator maker KONE has lowered its sales and profit outlook for this year due to lower-than-expected second quarter sales and a weakened new equipment market outlook in China, Yahoo Finance...

2022 Skyscraper Competition Winners Announced

eVolo Magazine recently announced the winners of its global 2022 Skyscraper Competition. The jury selected three winners and 20 honorable mentions out of 427 project nominations. First place was awarded...

KONE to Equip First Phase of Metro 10 in Zhengzhou, China

KONE has won an order to supply units for the first phase the Metro 10 line in Zhengzhou, China, the company announced on June 30. The system, a suite of...

KONE Wins Three Red Dot Awards in 2022 Competition

KONE announced on June 22 it won three prestigious Red Dot Awards in the Product Design 2022 Competition for a series of elevator interiors inspired by Indian culture, a voice-operated...

TKE Supplies Voice/Gesture Controlled Elevators for Chinese Airport

TK Elevator (TKE) is expanding its portfolio of safe and convenient mobility services for passengers and airport visitors in China with more than 100 elevators customized with voice and gesture...

TKE Introduces milift, Hong Kong’s First Modular Elevator

TK Elevator (TKE) has introduced miliftTM, the first commercialized modular elevator system in Hong Kong, in support of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China's...

More Than 230 Otis Units for Shanghai’s New Bund

Otis recently highlighted how it is facilitating mobility in the New Bund Area in Pudong, Shanghai's second CBD, with more than 230 elevators and escalators, including 50 in the New...

The Inn at Longshore; image courtesy of the Inn at Longshore via Facebook

Connecticut Elevator Issue Ends in Promise of Restoration

767 Third Avenue; photo © Nathaniel Lindsey for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

1981 Manhattan Office Tower To Convert to Residential

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AKE Project Manager Transitions from Türkiye to Germany

The refurbished inclined moving walk; image courtesy of ATTA Elevators

ATTA Elevators Completes Rebuild of Schindler Units in Ottawa

Jerusalem; photo by Walkerssk for Pixabay

Inspectors Face Unique Challengers in War-Torn Israel