Elevators are generally an under-used design space, with the vast majority of them retaining a functional, box-and-button style that offer little in the way of visual appeal. Luckily however, there are some who recognize the potential of this little room-on-the-move, and get as creative with the humble elevator as they would with any other space!
We here at Bored Panda celebrate these out-of-the-box thinkers, and have compiled a list of the coolest, craziest and cleverest elevators out there. From aquariums and shuffle buttons to scary floor designs, this list is sure to uplift you! Scroll down below to check them out for yourself, and don't forget to upvote your favorites!
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The Elevator Ride At The World Trade Center Tour Shows You The Architectural History Of New York
This Elevator Is Out Of Service
Creative Poster Placement
Aquarium Elevator In Berlin, Germany
This Elevator With An Additional Alarm Button Near The Ground In Case You Can’t Get Up
This Elevator Sign
This Elevator Has Buttons You Can Kick
Good for those who are in crappy mood! Just give these buttons a good kick. Might help u take out some of that aggression so u don't take it out on anyone else!
Laptop case in one hand and a guide dog or a mobility assistance dog on the other...this could be quite helpful
These are for handicapped access, for people in motorized wheelchairs who can't use their hands.
And germaphobes will get a real kick out of not touching those nasty buttons!
Winter Wonderland Inside Of An Elevator
Came Across One Of The Most Fun Elevators I've Ever Seen
This Centre For Long Term Ill Elders Redesigned Their Elevators To Create Less Anxiety And Avoid Patients Running Away
Steam Powered Elevator, St Petersburg, Russia
Elevator Floor Painting
How Accurate Is This Elevator Claim?
Fancy Elevator With Seats Inside
My Hotel In Odessa (Ukraine) Tells You Which Day It Is By Changing The Elevator Carpet Every Day
A lot of cruise ships do this - vacation makes it hard to remember. That, or all the little drinks with umbrellas....
The Colorful Button Panel On The Elevators Of Our Children’s Hospital
This Elevator Has A Call Button 30 Ft Away So The Doors Will Be Open By The Time You Get To Them.
The Elevators In My Office Building Have An Umbrella Sign That Lights Up If It's Raining Outside (Osaka, Japan)
So many questions! The office has no windows? The ride down is slower than the change of weather? People get to feel reassured faster that they brought an umbrella or frustrated that they didn't? Why???
This Elevator Shows How Close To Capacity It Is Based On The Weight Of The Riders
I’m so fat when I walked in front of the tv my sister missed 3 episodes of her favorite show fuller house
This Elevator Door...
Interesting signage on the left near the buttons - "UP" says "Adderall, Ritalin, Cocaine". "DOWN" says "Xanax, Valium, Percocet".
Now That's One Ingenious And Well-Placed Movie Poster
This Elevator Wants You To Do Your Math
The Twilight Zone In East Hotel Elevator
This Elevator Has A Shuffle Button
Some Slick Bastard Defaced This Elevator
This Elevator Is Worthy
Hanging On To Dear Life On The Elevator Shaft
Elevators In The Mercedes-Benz Museum In Stuttgart
Up We Go. Industry City Elevator Art
Fun Way To Decorate Elevator's Door
Elevator Looking Like An Old Bathroom
My Elevator Has An Infinity Button
This Fairytale Winter Decoration In An Elevator
Interesting Capsule Elevator In Terminal 2 Of Taoyuan International Airport
Colorful Balloon-Filled Elevator
Jump
The Mac Dad will make you! Daddy Mac will make you! Kris Kross will make you!
Only just found out why elevators have mirrored walls ( tbh never really thought about it much), it is so people in wheelchairs can see when the doors open it is actually a standard in their design
I did not know that either. And I am in a wheelchair. Did not think about it also. I always turn around in the elevator (after checking my make-up and hair for a few seconds lol) so I am facing the doors and 'drive' out more easily. Or when the elevator is crowded I 'drive' in backwards to begin with. So for me the mirror is just for checking how I look (as much people who can walk use it for also)
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None of these are design “solutions”. They’re funny, but misleading title.
Any idea that helps soothe the claustrophobic and people afraid of heights is a nice welcome. As long as it is under 10 flights and I have no baggage, I take the stairs. BUT, my mom doesn't like elevators for the above mentioned reasons and at 73, she is not able to run the stairs like she could before. I think all the ideas are welcome. It makes something that might be scary, FUN. And Taa-Daa, before you know it, you are at your desination..... The 3rd floor. :) A GREAT idea. Two thumbs UP! :) :)
I've been stuck in a freight elevator at work on a Saturday 4 feet off the ground I can see out of the small, rectangle window in the outer doors. I used the phone and reached the state police. They called my boss, who wasn't answering and the fire department, the elevator dude and my wife at work and the TV news. Kidding about the news. 4 hours and the elevator guy finally showed and told me how to release the pin, and my arm got greased up to where it hooks into my shoulder. I got out and the boss, who by then had shown up to see where the hell I was, told me to take the rest of the day off. Monday at work, I was the talk of the building. It was freaky and I was unsteady when I got out but recovered quickly with a cold beer.
My favourite elevator was the NY one that shows you the buildup of the city over the years. It must have been an extraordinary cost but they did it anyway, nice.
There use to be a Warner Bros. store on Fifth Ave in NYC. Three stories. The elevator was a glass one right on the corner of the building. As it rose up to the other floors, Superman appeared, seeming to fly the elevator up. Sadly I don't think it's there anymore.
ME,? I JUST WANT TO GET TO MY FLOOR AND GET THE HECK OUT OF THESE WEIRD CONTRAPTIONS.
Only just found out why elevators have mirrored walls ( tbh never really thought about it much), it is so people in wheelchairs can see when the doors open it is actually a standard in their design
I did not know that either. And I am in a wheelchair. Did not think about it also. I always turn around in the elevator (after checking my make-up and hair for a few seconds lol) so I am facing the doors and 'drive' out more easily. Or when the elevator is crowded I 'drive' in backwards to begin with. So for me the mirror is just for checking how I look (as much people who can walk use it for also)
Load More Replies... None of these are design “solutions”. They’re funny, but misleading title.
Any idea that helps soothe the claustrophobic and people afraid of heights is a nice welcome. As long as it is under 10 flights and I have no baggage, I take the stairs. BUT, my mom doesn't like elevators for the above mentioned reasons and at 73, she is not able to run the stairs like she could before. I think all the ideas are welcome. It makes something that might be scary, FUN. And Taa-Daa, before you know it, you are at your desination..... The 3rd floor. :) A GREAT idea. Two thumbs UP! :) :)
I've been stuck in a freight elevator at work on a Saturday 4 feet off the ground I can see out of the small, rectangle window in the outer doors. I used the phone and reached the state police. They called my boss, who wasn't answering and the fire department, the elevator dude and my wife at work and the TV news. Kidding about the news. 4 hours and the elevator guy finally showed and told me how to release the pin, and my arm got greased up to where it hooks into my shoulder. I got out and the boss, who by then had shown up to see where the hell I was, told me to take the rest of the day off. Monday at work, I was the talk of the building. It was freaky and I was unsteady when I got out but recovered quickly with a cold beer.
My favourite elevator was the NY one that shows you the buildup of the city over the years. It must have been an extraordinary cost but they did it anyway, nice.
There use to be a Warner Bros. store on Fifth Ave in NYC. Three stories. The elevator was a glass one right on the corner of the building. As it rose up to the other floors, Superman appeared, seeming to fly the elevator up. Sadly I don't think it's there anymore.
ME,? I JUST WANT TO GET TO MY FLOOR AND GET THE HECK OUT OF THESE WEIRD CONTRAPTIONS.
