U steel profile
Category: floating stairs / metal stairs
July 29, 2010
Cantilevered stairs using steel profile in a house in Rotterdam. Sent in by Alex Schicht.
Archive for July, 2010
Wall Support
Category: cantilevered stairs
July 28, 2010
An ‘S’ shaped staircase supported by a white wall with steel blades supporting the treads. Via bookshelf porn
Tubular floating Staircase
Category: floating stairs / straight stairs
July 27, 2010
No Stringers and no wall supports with this Tubular Marvel, designed by Stair Art in South Africa.
Timber Wall, Floating treads
Category: floating stairs / straight stairs / timber stairs
July 26, 2010
Simple but elegant multi flight staircase supported by timber clad wall. Via Archdaily
Helical Skeletal
Category: helical stairs
July 22, 2010
Staircases supported by a tube or spine can look so skeletal.
Tetris treads
Category: timber stairs
July 21, 2010
This staircase in a gymnasium has a tetris vibe about it.
Paint Effects
Category: miscellaneous
July 20, 2010
Oak treads with an increasing width black band as you head up the stair. The black stripe has many purposes/effects; to steer you towards the left hand side; shelving; a shadow of the stair above. Via Design milk
Suspended treads
Category: straight stairs / timber stairs
July 19, 2010
Excellent example of suspended treads. Rods also form balustrade. Via Archdaily
Lighting treads
Category: glass stairs
July 16, 2010
Using plastics as the tread material give better lighting effects than glass treads. Not sure what this dude is doing on the stair!
Ribbon Staircase
Category: floating stairs
July 12, 2010
The concept of a delicate rippling ribbon was chosen in view of the exposed position of the staircase in the main living area of the house.
Colour in Budapest
Category: helical stairs
July 7, 2010
This is a helical stair made of rolled steel plate painted red and timber steps. It leads from the entrance floor to the upper multifunctional hall.
Greenwich Stairs
Category: helical stairs
July 2, 2010
A winding staircase in a building on the campus of the University of Greenwich, London.