Japan

39-Story Apartment Building Under Construction in Osaka

Updates on Osaka City Yodogawa Ward Jusanhigashi Plan, a tentatively named project located near Hankyu Juso Station in Osaka, Japan, were recently reported by Blue Style. In August 2022, construction...

Pilot Program Uses EV Battery Power to Run Elevators

Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Hitachi Building Systems Co. Ltd., a Hitachi Ltd. Subsidiary, have announced a plan to roll out a system to keep elevators running during...

Nippon Otis Awarded Silver in PRIDE Index 2022

Nippon Otis Elevator Co., Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo, announced on December 22 it received the Silver award in the PRIDE Index 2022, which evaluates the efforts of companies in supporting...

Investment Fund Calls for Shareholder Meeting for Fujitec

Japanese elevator maker Fujitec will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting in February after a Hong Kong investment fund called for a vote to replace all of the company's outside directors,...

Fujitec Deploying Smart Glasses for Elevators in Japan

Vuzix Corp. has announced that elevator manufacturer Fujitec is deploying the Vuzix M400 smart glasses in support of elevator maintenance and training for engineers in Japan, Mugglehead magazine reports. According...

Specialized Lifts Could Provide Access to Japanese Landmark

The municipal government in Nagoya, Japan, is considering small, specialized lifts known as “electric baskets” to provide access to the reconstructed Tenshukaku main tower keep at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya,...

58-Story Mixed-Use Tower Rising on Manmade Island in Tokyo

A 58-story tower containing 1,285 apartments, retail, childcare and nursing-home facilities is starting to rise on a manmade island as part of the Tsukishima 3 Chome North District Town Redevelopment...

Otis, Schindler Among Forbes’ Top Female-Friendly Companies

In partnership with market research company Statista, Forbes released its World's Top Female-Friendly Companies list in November. Among the 400 recognized are U.S.-based Otis and Switzerland's Schindler, which ranked 306...

Luxury Hotel Latest to Stake Claim in Tokyo Supertall Torch

A luxury hotel operated by Dorchester Collection, which has high-end hotels in London, Los Angeles and Paris, is the latest to announce plans to occupy a portion of the 390-m-tall,...

20-Story Luxury Hotel Planned Near Osaka Castle in Japan

Capella Hotel Group plans to open the second hotel worldwide under the Patina Hotels & Resorts brand near Osaka Castle in Osaka, Japan, by 2025, Japan Property Central reports. Following...

Elevator entrance; image courtesy of NYC Housing Connect via New York YIMBY

Skyline Elevator System For New Brooklyn Residential Building

David M. Childs; headshot via the Architect's Newspaper

In Memoriam: David M. Childs

Image courtesy of Stannah Lifts

Stannah Urges Lift Owners To Prepare for PSTN Switchover

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Ziehl-Abegg Reports Bright Outlook for 2025

SIMS4LIFTS NOW SIMSINLIFTS, LAUNCHES ENHANCED PORTAL

Sims4Lifts Now SIMSINLIFTS, Launches Enhanced Portal