That's the basic idea behind a space elevator ... The concept of space elevators isn't new, but engineering such a structure would be no easy feat, and many other issues besides technology ...

The Space Needle's new Skyliner elevator, the first of its kind in North America, opened to the public on Friday.

which has supplied elevators for skyscrapers including New York City’s One World Trade Center, also has test towers in Atlanta — a 420-foot structure located in the Battery, home of the ...

Built in 2017 by engineering giant TK Elevator, the structure houses 12 shafts where next-generation lifts are tested, including high-speed models and groundbreaking “MULTI” systems that can ...

Behind the dearth of elevators in the country that birthed the skyscraper are eye-watering costs. A basic four-stop elevator costs about $158,000 in New York City, compared with about $36,000 in ...