If you want to learn about elevator manners, go to Nihonbashi Takashimaya in Tokyo, Japan.

Since its founding in 1831, Nihonbashi Takashimaya has been a people-centered department store that enhanced customers’ expectations on service and hospitality while closely mastering traditional manners and customs.

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.

Restoration Hardware Takes Luxury Retail to the Next Level

Entering Restoration Hardwares massive New York store, guests will discover a soaring central atrium with a high-speed glass elevator as the central showpiece that transports visitors up to the skylit rooftop park. “It wasn’t the internet that killed retail stores; it was a lack of imagination and investment,” explains CEO Gary Friedman.

Wetherill Park Shopping Centre Garden Elevator

The refurbishment of this Stockland Shopping Centre includes an upgrade to the Fresh Food Precinct, the re-planning of the food court area, an upgrade of the basement and a new custom care desk. The design uses a mixture of timber and planting to integrate these disparate areas to form a cohesive feeling space.

Panoramic Glass ElevatorJoshua NelsonFebruary 6, 2018Mall, Mall Elevator, Glass Elevator