SHAPING THE WORLD’S CITIES
The invention and evolution of elevators has revolutionised urban architecture around the world. Before elevators became common, houses and other buildings were limited to just a few floors and the most desirable homes were on the easy-to-access lower floors. Today apartment buildings can be 20 to 40 floors high, with multiple flats on each floor. With elevators connecting every floor, the higher settlements have become much more popular because there’s less street noise, more light and impressive aerial views on these floors.