Project Spotlight

CAA: Back in Style

G&R Custom Elevator Cabs, Parkway Elevators have a hand in modernization of 1890s landmark into a hotel that artfully blends old and new. Elevator companies G&R Custom Elevator Cabs of...

Honesty Gendii

thyssenkrupp Elevator (Taiwan) outfits a private residence in Taichung City, Taiwan. by George Li and Lily Chang The 22-floor Honesty Gendii condominium building is a high-end, private residence located in...

Power from On High

Otis installs first solar-powered Gen2 Switch elevator in France. In 1853, at the World’s Fair in New York City, Elisha Graves Otis effectively launched the modern elevator industry when he...

A Maritime Milestone

thyssenkrupp plays vital role in global economic game changer, the first-ever expansion of the Panama Canal. There is no denying the significance of the Panama Canal expansion to the global...

A Beacon On The Riverfront

Outfitted with a thyssenkrupp vertical-transportation system, River Point stands out among new, world-class office towers making their debut in downtown Chicago. by Kaija Wilkinsonphotos by Ron Acord for thyssenkrupp Chicagoans...

The “Three Centers” of Changde

Suzhou Rhine keeps things straight in a diagonal shaft. The “Three Centers” building in Changde City, China, provides educational opportunities for children and young adults interested in science and technology....

Art Elevators

The new Whitney Museum of American Art considers elevators part of its permanent collection. When the City of New York and The Whitney Museum of American Art came together in...

EZ Towers

São Paulo’s newest corporate business center is outfitted with custom Schindler equipment. EZ Towers is located in a 16,000-m² area in Berrini Avenue, São Paulo’s newest corporate business center. With...

Top of the World

Schindler elevators at Aiguille du Midi in France allow visitors to “step into the void” and enjoy a view of Mont Blanc, the highest summit in the Alps. The preparations...

Arched Escalators at the Elbe Philharmonic Hall

World’s first arched escalators installed in new Hamburg landmark. KONE provided a pair of unique escalators for the under-construction Elbe Philharmonic Hall by the Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany. Considered...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus