
It was designed as part of a quirky yet "child-proof" renovation project that was carried out by SABO Project for a young couple expecting their first child. Thin slats of plywood and a bespoke baby gate that can be easily removed are key features of this cylindrical staircase, which is located in a refurbished apartment in Paris. Winding upwards through a circular hole that punctures a board-marked concrete ceiling, it forms a sculptural yet functional centrepiece for the house. This wood-lined staircase sits at the heart of the cross-shaped plan of House Dede, which OYO Architects completed on the site of an old barn in Drongen. Resembling a flower when viewed from above, its form helps to save floor space while also providing access to four private rooms on the top floor. Ogimachi House, Japan, by Tomoaki Uno ArchitectsĪ helical staircase with petal-shaped wooden treads breaks up the gridded layout of this skylit house in Japan. Visible from the exterior of the dwelling, the curved form has been placed against a concrete backdrop that draws attention to the intricacy of its design and adds warmth to the home. More than 600 pieces of CNC-cut plywood were glued together by hand to build this spiral staircase, located in the house that architect Tommy Rand designed for his family in Denmark. Tommy Rand's House, Denmark, by Tommy Rand Made from reinforced concrete with a concealed iron core, it is designed by Martin Dulanto Sangalli as the focal point of the house that has an otherwise muted colour scheme.

This self-supporting, fluorescent orange staircase twists up through the centre of the Casa Blanca residence in Lima to connect all three of its levels.

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Visible from the outside of the home, the staircase leads up to a series of bedrooms and is complemented by a wooden material palette that runs throughout.įind out more about Casa Thomé Beira da Silva ›Ĭolourful flooring and a rope balustrade animate this compact spiral staircase, which NOWlab designed to save valuable floor space in a small two-storey apartment in Berlin.Įnclosed by walls at the centre of the dwelling, the structure has slender wooden treads that fan out from a central column and complement the surrounding herringbone floors.

Wooden panels line this helical staircase, which Marcos Bertoldi Arquitetos created as a sculptural centrepiece for the double-height living room at Casa Thomé Beira in the south of Brazil. The position and form of the spiralling stair were chosen to help maximise floor space in the dwelling, while its bright finish creates a striking contrast to the exposed concrete behind it.Ĭasa Thomé Beira da Silva, Brazil, by Marcos Bertoldi Arquitetos While renovating a duplex apartment in the brutalist Riverside Tower in Antwerp, Studio Okami Architecten introduced a pastel blue staircase between its two levels. Riverside Tower apartment, Belgium, by Studio Okami Architecten Loft Diego, Brazil, by Arquitetura NacionalĪrquitetura Nacional suspended this sculptural black staircase from the upper floor of an apartment in Porto Alegre so that its base doesn't touch the floor.Ĭrafted from folded steel and finished with plastic covering, the helicoidal structure helped the studio to transform the duplex into a more "fluid space".
