At times, our lives are so hectic that we stop looking properly at the world around us. Everything seems banal, and even the elevator becomes nothing more than a “means of transport” – even if when we think about it, it is anything but natural! To be closed in a metal or glass cage mounted on cylinders, which goes up and down at the simple touch of a button to save us the effort of climbing the stairs…. It’s true that its workings are an incredible feat. What ever would our ancestors have made of it? But as well as the narrow steel mesh lifts, or ultra modern shopping centre ones that talk to you, there are certain examples throughout the world with a little added something. Some of them are sheer genius!
1/ An aquatic elevator to plunge you into oceanic depths
2/ Strategically placed decor
3/ Foot activated lift
To go up or down floors, a simple tip of your foot will do the trick, instead of using your dirty hands!
4/ A seasonal lift
5/ A rather disturbing choice of floor art!
6/ Luxury in a lift
7/ A different carpet every day of the week!
