# Lightning-Fast Elevators The Hitachi G1 Tower Will Test World's Fastest Elevator By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hitachi-g1-tower References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/1561111/hitachi-g1-tower-elevator-research-lift-tower-express-japan-science) & [hitachi](http://www.hitachi.com/) If you worked at the [Hitachi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-award) G1 Tower, I'm sure one day will be enough to satisfy your need for speed. Roller coasters? Easy as pie. A [formula 1 race car ride](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gac-group)? You could do it sleeping. The world's fastest elevator? Now that's a ride. The Hitachi G1 Tower will be home to an elevator research facility that will be doing just that -- testing the fastest elevator. With a top speed of 3,500 feet per minute, that's pretty darn fast. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fast Building Access:** Offer innovative elevators for buildings to increase efficiency and convenience in accessing all levels. - **Elevator Safety:** Develop innovative safety features and protocols for high-speed elevators to prevent accidents and ensure passenger safety. - **Sustainable Elevators:** Invest in developing eco-friendly elevators using renewable energy sources to reduce emissions and conserve energy. ### Who This Affects Most - **Real Estate:** Utilize the latest elevator technology to create desirable living and work spaces in high-rise buildings. - **Construction:** Include fast and safe elevators in building plans to improve construction efficiency and safety on work sites. - **Renewable Energy:** Explore opportunities to power elevators with renewable energy sources to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of tall buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessible Space Travel Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-elevator-concept.md) - [Hyper-Fast Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charging-station-1.md) - [Attachable Smart Elevator Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evw-1.md) - [Ultra-Fast One-Person Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airspeeder-mk4.md) - [Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trojena-ski-resort.md) - [Hyper-Fast Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightning-motorcycles-tachyon-nb.md) - [Record-Breaking Skate Megaramps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-bulls-building-drop.md) - [Speedily Sprinting Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-escooter.md) - [Hyper-Speed Commuter Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/segway-kickscooters-gt-series.md)