Architecture

Towers to Replace Birmingham, U.K., Landmark

Corstophine & Wright Architects have drawn up proposals to replace a 1960s development that lines one of the remaining sections of Birmingham’s Inner Ring Road with three tower blocks, the...

30-Story Residential Tower Plan Clears Hurdle in St. Louis

The 30-story, US$135-million Albion West End, a 293-unit residential tower in the Central West End area of St. Louis, moved a step closer to reality with the project granted 14...

Otis Elevators for New Residential Skyscraper Near Hudson Yards

Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided 12 elevators — 10 SkyRise® and two Gen2® units — for 3ELEVEN, a 60-story residential skyscraper at 601 West 28th Street that neighbors Hudson...

Another Tower Proposed Near New Toronto Transit Station

Trollybus Urban Development Inc. is the latest developer to propose a residential tower near the new Mount Dennis Station, part of the Crosstown Line 5 light rail line at 9...

Two High-Speed Elevators for Historic Theater in Buffalo

Two high-speed, six-stop elevators are coming to the historic Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo Rising reports. Aimed at improving accessibility, the units will be part of...

Excavation Underway for 51-Story Residential Tower in Brooklyn

Excavation is underway at 589 Fulton Street in downtown Brooklyn, NYC, to make way for The Brook, a 51-story, 600-ft-tall mostly residential tower designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed...

KONE Wins Three Red Dot Awards in 2022 Competition

KONE announced on June 22 it won three prestigious Red Dot Awards in the Product Design 2022 Competition for a series of elevator interiors inspired by Indian culture, a voice-operated...

Focus on Architectural Materials and Design

ELEVATOR WORLD’S September issue will include a Special Section for the NAEC 2022 event. There will also be Products of the Year, and bonus distribution at events NAEC (U.S.), E2...

Registration Open for CTBUH Conference Featuring World’s Second-Tallest Building

Early bird registration is now open for the Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) signature annual conference, Tall Excellence: Seeking the Ideal in Vertical Urbanism, on Nov. 9-12...

36-Story, 524-Unit Residential Tower Proposed in San Francisco

Developer Strada has filed a request with City of San Francisco to review its proposed 36-story, 524-unit residential tower at 395 3rd Street in the SoMa area of San Francisco,...