MOCAA by Heatherwick Studios Reinvents the Vertical Journey

Experience the magic of the Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) elevators by Heatherwick Studio. These custom glass elevators celebrate the historic silos, reinventing the vertical journey. With transparency and interplay of light, they offer captivating views and a revitalized museum visit. Discover how Heatherwick's innovative design creates a transcendent experience, merging art and architecture in a mesmerizing way. Step into the MOCAA elevators and be transported to a world where history and modernity seamlessly intertwine.

How Stainless Steel Elevators are Designed to Last

Chances are you’ve been in an elevator cab interior that was scratched and beaten. Abused elevator interiors, messy design finishes, and low quality finishes speak volumes about building maintenance and pride in real-estate ownership. That’s why our team of recommend working with professional Elevator Interior Specialists to ensure your elevators not just meet expectations at sign off, but for years to follow.

Luxury Intersects with Fantasy in Shenzen's Sonmei Hotel

Sonmei hotel is located in the southeast corner of a commercial building in Shenzen, China. The reception hall on the first floor intersects with a neighbouring office building. It is the crossing of daily customer flow and staff. In such a comprehensive modern field, the integration and existence of the hotel has become particularly important. With unexpected artistic intervention, the designer broke the established state and orthodox impression of the space, and opened up a new world that is different from the routine and presents artistic and unique aura

Custom Elevator, Hotel Elevator, Modern Elevator DesignJoshua NelsonApril 4, 2021Hotel, China, Elevator Lighting

WIPdesign has Crafted An Astonishing Elevator for the Champaign Brand Moët & Chandon

WIPdesign has created and built the lobby and the monumental elevator of the Maison Moët & Chandon at Epernay. Moët & Chandon, also known simply as Moët, is a French fine winery and co-owner of the luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE. Moët et Chandon is one of the world's largest champagne producers and a prominent champagne house.

Heatherwick Studio's Ultra-Luxury Residence Blossoms Out of Singapore's Skyline

Heatherwick Studio’s new ultra-luxury residence in the heart of Singapore's Admore Draycotta Area is a tranquil vertical palace of natural beauty. With an abundance of sensuous spaces, the building blossoms out of the city into a soaring vertical landscape.

The Thompson Center in Chicago proudly showcases its structure and mechanical equipment rather than hiding it.

The State of Illinois Center, one of America’s most debated public buildings has inspired and outraged citizens and critics since its opening in 1985. Designed by architect Helmut Jahnan, the James R. Thompson Center was completed almost only 35 years ago is in threat of being destroyed.

Karim Rachid's Sonic-Maximalism is on Full Display in Berlin Concept Hotel

NH Hotel Group unleashed Industrial Designer Karim Rachid to create a one of a kind hotel experience in Berlin unlike anything anywhere else in the world. With adrenaline-filled highs Karim Rachid maximalist style dominates the public spaces with psychedelic and seductive spaces.

Art Elevator, Custom Elevator, Hotel Elevator, Modern Elevator DesignJoshua NelsonMarch 7, 2020Hotel, Berlin, Karim Rachid

Finland’s 2010 Shanghai Expo Pavilion “The Lantern”

Expo 2010 was held in Shanghai, China. The international event gave counties and corporations a stage to showcase their unique culture, identity and technology alongside local industry and innovation. The Finnish elevator behemoth Kone designed a three story glass shaft and complimentary elevator cab that shuttled people through the vertical landscape.

Rem Koolhaas' Stacked and Staggered Library Rethinks Wayfinding

Rem Koolhaas' stacked and staggered public library is an eleven story monument to public space and level transition in downtown Seattle. Celebrated for its brilliant planning, the architects solution for an urban library has more to do with exploration than it does books and records.

Kinetic Architecture & ThyssenKrupp's Next Generation of Test Towers

The recent designs of ThyssenKrupp Test Towers feature a sophisticated elegance not typically seen in elevator engineering. With the primary purpose of testing and validating vertical transportation technologies for the next generation, their new test towers truly champion movement in design.

Louis Vuitton's Spiralling Double-Helix Glass Elevator

Louis Vuitton joins the forefront of luxury retail spaces that celebrates level transition with a bespoke elevator experience. The brands new luxury boutique, a marvellous three storey “townhouse”, features a double-helix glass elevator and display that spirals through all three floors.

TTC Brings Accessibility to Toronto's Transit System

TTC’s Easier Access Program will make all subway stations accessible to everyone, regardless of their level of mobility. Today, more than half of Toronto’s stations are accessible to people with disabilities. The Toronto Transit Commission has an ongoing commitment to provide safe and courteous transit services in a manner that respects the dignity and independence of all riders

25 Creative Elevator Designs That Changed Everything

Elevator design is not something many people think of. Even professional architects, urban planners and designers overlook their significance to modern buildings and cities as a whole. Over the past decade our team of vertical transportation specialists has worked to elevate the narrative around these little spaces in a big way.

Featured Elevator Atrium on Bay | Yonge & Dundas - Toronto

Originally opened in 1979, the Atrium on Bay features OTIS panoramic traction elevators overlooking a 14 storey atrium. The building takes up most of the block bounded by Yonge, Dundas, Bay, and Edward Streets in Toronto's Commercial heart, just north of the Eaton Centre.

Featured Elevator Harbour View Estates | 35 Mariner Terrace - Toronto

Nuzzled beneath the CN Tower in downtown Toronto, Harbour View Estates is set's the golden standard for Condominium Design. The community is composed of four towers, town houses, and one of Toronto's largest private recreational facility.

How do Elevators Work

el·e·va·tor /ˈeləˌvādər/ noun

a platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels. "in the elevator she pressed the button for the lobby"

High Speed Elevators | Toronto's CN Tower

Modern Elevator Design, Panoramic Glass Elevator, Vertical LandscapeJoshua NelsonMay 28, 2017CN Tower Elevator, High Speed Elevator, Glass Elevator, Panoramic Elevator, Toronto, Canada