On The Cover
A Piece of Moving Art
The challenges and rewards of building a New Hampshire home’s “floating elevator” All-Ways Accessible, Inc. (AWA) was contacted by Katie Sutherland, owner of KCS Architects, about working on a floating...
KLEEMANN Home Solutions
New-generation electric and hydraulic lifts are highlighted in this Product Spotlight. In the European Union (EU), lifting platforms with enclosed hoistways were initially developed according to many EU member states’...
Twenty Years of Growth
DOPPLER, a lift manufacturing company based in Polykastro, Greece, continually redefines its recipe for success. submitted by DOPPLER Lift Manufacturers S.A. DOPPLER Lift Manufacturers S.A. is celebrating 20 years of...
Trends for the New Normal
KONE Elevator India managing director expresses his views on the digital transformation and redefined trends in the real estate sector as a positive indication for the VT industry. While we...
Inside-Out
Chicago’s imperiled James R. Thompson Center proudly showcases its mechanical equipment, including elevators. photos © JAHN As the pandemic wove a deadly path around the world, it ironically provided a...
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...
Lovely in Lisbon
The Bairro Alto Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, exudes the bohemian charm and cosmopolitan outlook of its location between two of the city’s iconic neighborhoods. by Helena Calado Lisbon, Portugal, is...
“A Spectacular Ride”
Mitsubishi Electric spiral escalator, the first in the U.S. Midwest, helps distinguish the largest Starbucks in the world on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. photos courtesy of Starbucks Mitsubishi Electric’s Inazawa Works...
Vessel
Team overcomes unique challenges to create “one of the world’s most complicated elevators.” submitted by Dru Brooks, Liberty Elevator Corp. One of the most ambitious property developments in decades came...
Redefining Luxury With VT
Architect Ajay Nahar talks about the upscale cabs that wow prospective buyers in the 25-story Excalibur by Nahar in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. Nahar They say the first impression is usually also...
