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The Concrete Exterior Of This Home Is Warmed Up With Wood On The Interior

January 26, 2021 Erin 0

Architect Leo Romano has designed a modern concrete house in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that’s located on a sloped lot surrounded by trees. The design of the house allows the form to somewhat appear as though it floats over the terrain, while the pillars add a sculptural element. An oversized black-framed glass door, stairs with black […]

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A Built-In Handrail With Hidden Lighting Guides People Up These Floating Stairs

May 14, 2020 Erin 0

Yerce Architecture together with ZAAS have designed a unique built-in handrail that runs alongside some floating stairs. The handrail, which has been built directly into the wall and is the same length as the stairs, provides a guide for people using the stairs without taking up space as a normal handrail would. The built-in handrail […]

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A Built-In Handrail With Hidden Lighting Guides People Up These Floating Stairs

May 14, 2020 Erin 0

Yerce Architecture together with ZAAS have designed a unique built-in handrail that runs alongside some floating stairs. The handrail, which has been built directly into the wall and is the same length as the stairs, provides a guide for people using the stairs without taking up space as a normal handrail would. The built-in handrail […]

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Stairs Carve A Path Through This Minimalist Japanese House

March 30, 2020 Erin 0

Photography by Daici Ano Architecture firm Nendo has designed a minimalist house in a quiet residential area of Tokyo, that has stairs traveling from the exterior to the interior. Designed as a home for two families, the layout of the house is split, with the lower level for an older couple, while the two upper […]

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A Handrail With Hidden Lighting Is A Bright Idea For These Stairs

March 4, 2020 Erin 0

Architects Patrick Planchon and Franck Deroche, together with fine woodworker Landry Gobert, has completed the renovation of CMMA Headquarters in Châlons-en-Champagne, France. As part of the renovation, an eye-catching staircase made of natural oak and HI-MACS® takes center stage. One of the unique details of the staircase design is the inclusion of a built-in handrail. […]

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Scenario Architecture Added A Roof Extension To This London Home

November 27, 2019 Erin 0

Scenario Architecture has designed a roof extension for their client who purchased a unit in a 1990s live-work complex in London, England. A sculptural staircase leads from the two-bedroom ground level flat up to the two-story roof extension. The stairs open up to the main social areas of the house. A bookcase that follows the […]