Action! In elevator
The elevator is one of the most used “sets” in the history of cinema. It is certainly a non-place that “forces” to meet, compare and create situations that have always been the object of the attention of screenwriters from all over the world. As early as 1926, the elevator made its appearance on film: in […]
The number 13 and superstition (even in elevators)
Superstition has often accompanied humanity, since the dawn of history. It is certainly curious that in 2023 there are still traces of superstitious attitudes even inside an elevator.It all starts with to widespread fear surrounding the number 13, known as triskaidekaphobia, in American and Western European culture, many architects still opt to omit the number, […]
The global elevator market? In excellent health
The worldwide figures that tell of a growth trend in the sale and production of lifts are really encouraging. Let’s analyze the numbers: first of all, the first general indications are supported by a recent estimate by Market Watch, according to which the global market of the sector has reached 125 billion dollars in turnover […]
The museum in a freight elevator? He’s in New York …
One of the most difficult cities to visit in the world is certainly New York: vast, rich and constantly evolving, the American city par excellence always offers ideas and curiosities. Among the many tourist attractions, in addition to theaters, parks, shops, there are certainly many museums. Certainly a very special and one-of-a-kind museum is the […]
USA // A company repairs elevators and “saves” an international film
Often the production of some international films can be severely tested by imponderable elements just like the operating status of the elevators; in particular it is the case of the production of an American film set in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The title of the horror-thriller film is “Army of the Dead”; specifically, the film […]
USA // In Atlanta, the Marvel elevator
Often some elevators become “famous” not so much for their technical performances but for their acclaimed and widespread, cinematic fame. One of the most recent cases is related to the elevators present in the building of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) which have become famous for the “Loki” series created by Marvel for Disney +. […]
INDIA // The record lift that carries more than 200 people
Is the elevator capable of carrying the largest number of people at the same time? It could only be found in India, one of the nations with the largest number of inhabitants on our planet. This happens in particular in the Bandra Kurla complex, in Mumbai where, for some years, there has been an elevator, […]
Japan // The Studio Ghibli theme park is underway with its dream elevator.
Great news for lovers of Japan and Japanese culture: the inauguration of the theme park inspired by the magical world of Studio Ghibli, linked to the pencil of Hayao Miyazaki, the artist who in November 2014 received the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, for its impact in cinema and in the world of animation. According to […]
