The Quiet Theatre of Craft: Elevators at Stockholm’s Stadshotell Hotel

Step into the elevators at Stockholm’s newly opened Stadshotell and you’re greeted not by stainless steel, but by luminous intarsia panels crafted by artist Klara Knutsson. Roses bloom in wood grain, cranes tilt above rooftops, and Stockholm’s skyline unfolds in marquetry transforming a silent cab ride into a moment of theatre. In a hotel defined by understated craft and minimalism, these elevators remind us that even the most everyday journey can carry the weight of culture and story.

Mitsulift Introduces Exclusive Elevator Cabin Mini-Series

Design duo david/nicolas have crafted two exclusive elevator cabins using their signature design approach of combining high quality craftsmanship and old world nostalgia. The result is a juxtaposition of retro-futurism and a truly one of a kind elevator experience.

Featured Elevator Dominion Public Building | 1 Front St W - Toronto

The 5 storey Dominion Public Building was built between 1926 to 1935 for the government of Canada at southeast corner of Front and Bay street, Toronto.

Chateau Laurier evokes a Los Angeles of an Another Era

The Chateau Laurier, not to be confused with the Canada’s Grand Railway Hotel Chateau Laurier in Ottawa that opened nearly in 1912, has uncovered two original wood panelled elevator with manual sliding doors, and French style baroque oil paintings directly on the elevator walls.

Joshua NelsonFebruary 18, 2018Historic, Wood Elevator, Art Elevator