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Ten homes with staircases that have statement balustrades

October 16, 2022 James Parkes 0

In our latest lookbook, Dezeen has rounded up 10 home staircases that incorporate contemporary and non-traditional balustrades from circular perforations to bold colour blocking. A balustrade is a railing that runs alongside a staircase and prevents a person from falling over its edge. Balusters are vertical posts that typically support a bannister or handrail above,

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step inside the ‘tectonic house,’ first residential project in the US by coop himmelb(l)au

September 21, 2022 kat barandy I designboom 0

coop himmelb(l)au’s first house built in the united states has been listed for sale in california for $5.8 million.
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“Shifting volumes” make up Cole Valley Residence in San Francisco by Jensen Architects

September 19, 2022 Jenna McKnight 0

US studio Jensen Architects has created a tall hillside home featuring expansive views and an elevator that will enable the owners to stay in the home as they age. Rising five levels, the house was designed for a couple who wanted a home with a peaceful atmosphere and views of San Francisco. Local studio Jensen

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studioninedots’ flexible pavilions spark creativity + interaction in amsterdam workplace

September 18, 2022 Studioninedots 0

the vibrant jungle staircase pavilion with integrated planting doubles as a presentation podium or as a place to relax.
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Staircase is a social space in Tokyo house by Kiri Architects

September 12, 2022 Amy Frearson 0

First floor, Light-Filled Stair Hall by Kiri Architects

A large stairwell takes up a third of the living space in Light-Filled Stair Hall, a compact family home designed by Tokyo-based Kiri Architects. The 79-square-metre house, which is shortlisted in the Urban House category of Dezeen Awards 2022, provides a home for a family of four in Nishitōkyō – an area to the west

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Eight homes with characterful floating staircases that appear to defy gravity

August 28, 2022 Jane Englefield 0

A staircase with an in-built swing and a metal structure hung from a ceiling are among the eight floating staircases featured in our latest lookbook. A floating staircase is a flight of stairs that appears to defy gravity. They often cantilever from one wall to create overhanging steps that jut outwards and look as if they

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SAW revamps Spanish-style Wraparound House in San Francisco

August 16, 2022 Jenna McKnight 0

Architecture studio SAW incorporated curved elements and multiple staircases in its renovation of a 1930s dwelling that is meant to reconsider the “notion of groundedness”. The Wraparound House is located in the Marina District, which stretches along the San Francisco Bay. Designed by local firm SAW, or Spiegel Aihara Workshop, the project entailed the overhaul

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Architectuur Maken designs sculptural staircase overlooking Dutch landscape

August 10, 2022 Jon Astbury 0

Triangular De Niewe Herdgang viewpoint in the Netherlands

Dutch studio Architectuur Maken has completed De Niewe Herdgang, a sculptural staircase rising 25 metres to create a watchtower over the landscape outside the city of Tilburg, the Netherlands. Located on a shallow hill at the centre of a busy traffic intersection, the pavilion was the winner of a 2017 competition held by the municipality

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MAD designs “monumental gateway” for Milano Innovation District

August 2, 2022 Lizzie Crook 0

The exterior of MAD's MoLo complex near Milan

Plants and polished-metal staircases will animate the exterior of the MoLo entrance building and multi-storey car park that Chinese studio MAD is designing for a neighbourhood near Milan, Italy. The MoLo, otherwise known as the Mobility and Logistic hub, will be built on the western boundary of the Milano Innovation District (MIND) – a neighbourhood dedicated to

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Ten homes that use colour to turn stairs into statements

July 24, 2022 Jennifer Hahn 0

Matryoshka House, Netherlands, by Shift Architecture Urbanism

A Swedish house with a stairway hidden behind a bookcase and an architect-revamped new build in the Netherlands feature in our latest lookbook of ten homes with colourful staircases that draw the eye. Adding a layer of paint makes it possible to turn even simple stairs into standout architectural features, rather than just functional ones.

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