KONE References 2017: Urban Journeys

6 Snapshot: Rise of the cities 8 Expert speak: Building tall 9 At a glance: High-rise building facts from around the world 74 Technology: Listen to machines talk Insights 10 Aaron Ites: Who dares wins 44 Hugues Delval: Harnessing the power of change 60 Ilpo Marjamaa: The future beckons 72 Sascha Brozek: Asian flavor 12 A harmony of design and technology The Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, Germany 18 Onward and upward Torre Anseli, Mexico City, Mexico 24 An oasis in the desert The Four Seasons, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 Making hospitals better NRAH, Adelaide, Australia 30 Making the impossible possible China Zun, Beijing, China 38 Flying high Oslo Airport, Oslo, Norway 50 IoT makes its mark Humlegården Fastigheter, Stockholm, Sweden 56 Building the A-team ISS 58 Hitting it out of the park Staples Center, Los Angeles, USA 68 Mission modernization Westend Gate, Frankfurt, Germany 66 46 Contents 5 EDITORIAL OFFICE AND LAYOUT : Spoon Helsinki COVER PHOTO: iStock PRINTER: Painotalo Plus Digital Oy, Lahti KONE Corporation Keilasatama 3, P.O. Box 7 FI-02150 Espoo, Finland +358 204 751 www.kone.com