Our elevators in real houses.

An elevator set into the stair void

Detached villa · 4 floors, 3 stops · 2025

Youjia G2 — Champagne stainless steel, mirrored ceiling, walnut handrail

The brief

Keep the sightlines of a showpiece staircase.

The answer

A glass-backed G2 set into the stair void, reading as part of the joinery.

A compact retrofit in a three-storey home

Townhouse retrofit · 3 floors, 3 stops · 2025

The brief

Three storeys, a parent on the top floor, and no moving out.

The answer

A compact lift on its own frame in the stairwell, with no load-bearing wall touched.

A quiet elevator beside the bedrooms

Waterfront villa · 4 floors, 4 stops · 2024

Youjia G1 — Brushed bronze, leather-look wall panels, stone-effect floor

The brief

Bedrooms right beside the shaft on two levels.

The answer

The gearless belt-driven G1, with its controller away from the bedrooms.

A wheelchair platform lift with no pit

Family home, accessibility retrofit · 2 floors, 2 stops · 2025

S-Lift (Platform) — Open platform, powder-coated grey, low-threshold gate

The brief

Wheelchair access between two levels, on a slab that could not be dug.

The answer

An S-Lift on the finished floor with a 60 mm roll-on threshold.

A glass shaft on display

Contemporary villa · 3 floors, 3 stops · 2024

Youjia G2 — Full-height laminated glass, satin steel frame, linear LED

The brief

An elevator on show, with every weld and cable run visible.

The answer

A panoramic G2 in the courtyard void, detailed as exposed architecture.

Flush doors in a minimalist house

Private residence · 3 floors, 3 stops · 2023

Youjia G1 — Muted grey steel, flush landing doors, concealed operating panel

The brief

Flush, handle-free joinery that a framed door would break.

The answer

Landing doors finished flush with the panels and a recessed control panel.