Cedar Architecture and Treenet Collective come up with a colorful and creative solution for making an open staircase feel contained. Welcome to How They Pulled It Off, where we take a close look at ...

A modern staircase is a generally streamlined affair with simple finishes and minimal ornamentation that sets it apart from the intricate turned and carved wood staircases found in period homes. A ...

Feature staircases, once synonymous with grand period houses and historic hotels, are having a renaissance. Open-plan spaces have made staircases more important as they are now more visible from or ...

Stairs are among an estimated 3,000 components used in constructing a home, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Stairs can be built of wood or metal, run straight up and down or ...

Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban mastered both open- and closed-stair design in the residences and public buildings he designed all over Lancaster in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here are ...

You might think stairways are just about getting from one floor to another. But they can be so much more. Apart from being architectural features, staircases can provide space for storage, display, ...

Staircases can seem like an unalterable part of a building’s DNA. Whether part of a new build or a refurbishment, it can be difficult to imagine changing the angle, direction, or even the placement of ...

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