ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/879757/which-building-has-the-worlds-fastest-moving-elevator Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:30:00 +0000 Samantha Buckley https://www.archdaily.com/879757/which-building-has-the-worlds-fastest-moving-elevator The targeted maximum wait time in office building elevators is 20 seconds—it just feels like 2 minutes when you’re in a rush. But how quickly are the elevators actually moving?

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/262072/in-progress-lotte-world-tower-kpf Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:00:02 +0000 Tim Winstanley https://www.archdaily.com/262072/in-progress-lotte-world-tower-kpf Construction of the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea designed by high-rise architectural firm KPF is well underway. Won via an international design competition, this new tower will rise up to a pinnacle height of 555 meters. Organized around a mixed-use program including retail, office, hotel and an observation deck at the peak, the tower pulls inspiration from historical Korean arts of ceramics, porcelain, and calligraphy. More details after the break.

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