Last week German conglomerate and elevator-maker ThyssenKrupp unveiled the 21st-century equivalent of Roald Dahl’s the Great Glass Elevator. MULTI doesn’t quite blast into space, but the cable-less ...

The Cibes “Dream” lift has a modern aesthetic. The technology behind home elevators has evolved since the traditional, somewhat clunky, closet elevator of yesteryear. These days, elevators can run on ...

The very first elevator mirrors, however, are said to have been installed in Japanese high-risers for one very specific and ...

As homes become content-ready, elevators are evolving beyond utility to style statements, blending design, technology, and ...

A spectacular design for a space elevator, with the goal of efficiently transporting passengers into outer space, has been awarded a $11,000 prize. As the BBC reports, British architect Jordan William ...

Elevator design hasn't progressed very much during the past 160 years, and still comprises cabins which move vertically in a shaft supported by cables. This is inefficient and limiting, taking up a ...

A 2013 analysis of two-dimensional elevator traffic systems likens the present use of one cabin per elevator shaft to using an entire railway line between two sites with a single train—an avoidable ...

As research work continues on the future of ropeless elevator technology, ENR is taking a closer look at the elevator and escalator technology, both past records and current developments. The elevator ...

For decades, the idea of riding an elevator to space has intrigued both scientists and sci-fi aficionados. Now, the pipe dream may be inching closer to reality. Scientists from Columbia University and ...