Project Spotlight
A New World’s Fastest: Shanghai Tower
An update on the construction of China’s newest supertall skyscraper It is said that the under-construction Shanghai Tower is progressing by roughly a floor every five days. On April 10,...
Handi-Lift Equips Cesare Attolini
This New York City store gets a vertical-platform lift with a roller-chain hydraulic-drive system. Cesare Attolini, an Italian suit designer, opened its first U.S. boutique in New York City in...
London’s Millennium Bridge Gets New Inclined Elevator
The City of London upgraded this lift to accommodate increased use, just in time for several local celebrations. photos by Ish Buckingham The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London...
Toshiba Elevator Supplies Tokyo Sky Tree
The 634-m-tall broadcast tower is equipped with several high-speed, high-capacity elevators. by M.J. Mohamed Iqbal, EW Correspondent, and Mitsuya Amano Tokyo Sky Tree is the tallest structure in Japan and...
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Equips Boston Technology Building
An energy retrofit and renovation is made to 5 Channel Center’s historic, 100-year-old building. Earlier this year, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas announced its contribution of one of its synergy 300 S...
ThyssenKrupp Quarter in Essen
ThyssenKrupp’s headquarters complex in Essen, Germany, includes 21 elevators and three escalators. Considered a symbol and the heart of the company, ThyssenKrupp Quarter in Essen, Germany, was inaugurated in 2010....
Borough of Manhattan Community College Escalator Replacement
KONE provided escalators at this college’s Lower Manhattan campus in New York City. Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is one of the largest City University of New York (CUNY)...
Las Arenas Shopping Centre in Barcelona
ThyssenKrupp Elevadores was tasked with providing elevators and escalators for the facility in Barcelona’s Plaza de España The Las Arenas Shopping Centre is located in one of the most important...
Bitexco Financial Tower
Otis was tasked with providing elevators and escalators for the tower in Vietnam. The Bitexco Financial Tower is a 68-story commercial building in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 (ELEVATOR...
One WTC
The first of a series of reports on the rebuilding of the World Trade Center (WTC) site in New York City. photos by Joe Woolhead The November and December 2001...
