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A Few Steps Higher: 14 Unusually Artistic Modern Staircase Designs

Stairs are inherently utilitarian, but some architects choose to really step up their interiors with highly sculptural designs that make you want to walk up and down a bunch of times. ...

Stepping It Up: 15 Spectacularly Sculptural Modern Staircases

More than just a means of advancing from one level of a building to the next, staircases are an opportunity for drama and sculptural flair, like a permanent art installation built into the ...

Architectural Relics: When Demolition Leaves Behind Nonsensical Structures

Steps that go nowhere, pedestrian walkways that dead-end into elevated bridges, doors that open out into mid-air: these so-called ‘Thomassons’ are what happens when workers demolishing an ...

A Step Above The Rest: 15 Spectacular Modern Staircases

Going far beyond their practical function of connecting one level of an interior to the next, these modern staircase designs make a striking statement, often doubling as a sculptural element or ...

Ultra-Compact Stairs: 12 Next-Level Space-Saving Designs

Clever integration of storage, dangerous-looking alternating treads and unusual wall-mounted designs enable these 12 compact staircases to avoid the problem of wasted space. Whether leading up to ...

Steps to Saving Space: 15 Compact Stair Designs for Lofts

Alternating treads, ultra-narrow ladders, built-in storage and other tricks enable these 15 smart space-saving designs to fit into the smallest of apartments. Offering access to sleeping lofts, ...

Walk on the Wild (Out)side: 14 Stunning Exterior Staircases

Some are so steep they're nearly vertical. Some cantilever from a wall ten stories off the ground, with no handrail. Some lead to the roofs of houses, while others lead nowhere at all. These 14 ...

Suspended Staircases: 18 Hanging Stair & Tread Sets

Cantilevered from the wall, made from heavy steel, concrete or glass, these stair treads seem unfettered by the laws of physics, hovering in the air. All manner of engineering tricks were used to ...

Tread on Me: 15 Crafty Metal, Wood & Spiral Staircases

Stairs aren't just a boring, utilitarian part of our homes and public buildings. They're an opportunity for an architect to really make a statement and do something bold and distinctive. From ...

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