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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...

Exclusive Access

The historic Old Forester Distillery gets a commercial passenger elevator to showcase working still. By Tim Irvin and Lee FreelandPhotos by Tim Irvin Louisville, Kentucky-based Executive Elevator installed two elevators...

iwalk – The Newest Moving Walk by ThyssenKrupp Elevator

ThyssenKrupp Elevadores of Brazil recently launched the iwalk, an innovative moving walk, in São Paulo Metro. The São Paulo Metro is the stage where the iwalk, an innovative moving walk,...