On Camera
Tailor Made
A roundup of DOPPLER’s recent custom projects in the Middle East The vertical-transportation (VT) industry is gaining ground in Middle Eastern countries due to growing demand from both residential and...
A Clear Eye for Photography
Dubai at night captured by TELME’s Muhsin Having a mentor at work doesn’t just affect your work life, but other areas of your life, as well. Mohammed Muhsin credits his...
Heart Of Life
Fully visible to passersby, TKE TWIN lifts provide panoramic views of La Défense business district in Paris. photos by Sébastien Godefroy/TKE Since its beginnings in 1958, La Défense, Europe’s largest...
Making It Small
KONE mechanic David Youhas’ 3D-printed model elevator is a project he hopes will inspire others. 3D printing has empowered “maker culture” for entirely new, technology-enabled generations of inspired tinkerers who...
Urban Mobility in Istanbul
ThyssenKrupp Elevator provides VT equipment for vast and growing metro system. During a fall 2020 ceremony marking completion of excavation to make way for the Istanbul Metro’s Ataköy-İkitelli line, Istanbul...
“A Beacon of Engineering Excellence”
thyssenkrupp Elevator’s new North American HQ, including the tallest test tower in the Western Hemisphere, closes in on completion near Atlanta. by Kaija Wilkinson photos by Ron Acord for thyssenkrupp...
A Tour of Italy
In this On Camera, ELEVATOR WORLD Europe highlights its visits with elevator companies throughout the country. by T.Bruce MacKinnon and Bülent Yılmaz In early February, before the coronavirus pandemic began...
Cities and the People Who Inhabit Them
Photo Contest 2019 submissions inspire with dazzling interplay of light, materials and a human component. Escalators that provide access to Leifeng Pagoda, a structure built in 975 and rebuilt in...
Hard Hats Turn (at Least) 100
Centennial celebration breaks record, promotes an essential, ubiquitous worksite safety item. The patent of the hard hat turns 100 this year. Though protective leather hats had been made since 1898,...
Dreamweaver
Inspired by nature, Gaudí designed a one-of-a-kind elevator for a one-of-a-kind house. Nestled on a street known as Apple of Discord in Barcelona, Spain, Casa Batlló is a house borne...
