Amsterdam
Vertical Building Extension Method Launches in the U.K.
U.K. cities could soon be sprouting upward with new “timber canopies” following the launch of Optoppen – a viability tool intended to spread the practice of extending existing buildings vertically, Architects’...
Upcoming Liftinstituut Trainings Focus on Security and Safety
Liftinstituut and LiftAcademy will offer live training courses on cybersecurity and functional safety June 5-9 at the Dutch Design Hotel Artemis in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Addressing these hot topics within...
Opulent Lifts’ Carbon Fiber Lift at International Marine Show
A custom carbon fiber lift from Opulent Lifts, manufactured in the U.K. by a company of the same name, was showcased at the 34th edition of the METSTRADE marine equipment...
28-Story “Green” Tower in Amsterdam to Start Construction
The 28-story, mixed-use Brink Tower in north Amsterdam is set to start construction this month, with city officials giving the Meccanoo-designed plan formal approval, Archinect reports. Named for the Dutch...
Liftinstituut Adds Five to Expert Certification Team
Amsterdam, Netherlands-headquartered Liftinstituut has added five experts to its certification team, the product certification organization recently announced. They are: Wouter Bijlsma, Tolga Göktaş, Mohamed Issa, Elena Mauro and Tejaswini Gangegowda...
Journal Reports on Coronavirus/Elevators Study
The professional journal Indoor Air published a report in September detailing an investigation into how long aerosol droplets of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 persist in hospital elevators and offered...
