Ascending and descending from one level to another often seems like a menial task, however, architects are now focused on intricate plans surrounding staircase designs. The creation of staircases often look to be mundane and ordinary but with the infusion of modern interior design, many architecture companies are creating everything from playful stairwells to carefully winding steps.
From Disappearing Staircases to LED Staircases, these intricate adult-like home decor features are an excellent way to spice up your house or office. For the more child-inspired room, the Musical Organ Staircases and Rainbow Street Art Installations are the top choices when it comes to a kid friendly makeover. Even though taking the elevator seems less physically daunting, these staircase designs are more meaning when it comes to burning off those extra calories.
95 Heavenly Staircase Designs
From Continually Spiraling Staircases to Simple Staircase Bookcases:
Erin Fox — Dec 24, 2012 — Art & Design

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500-Square-Foot Homes
Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture Designs Small East Village Apartment

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LEGO Escher Recreations
Andrew Lipson and Daniel Shiu Recreate Impossible Structures

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Enchanting Fluid Architecture
Get Swept Away by the Beauty of the Dagmara Obluska SWING House
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Aquarium-Encased Stairs
The Compact Tamir Addadi Architecture 'Loft Access' Project
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Artistic Mosaic Stairs
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps in San Francisco is Vibrantly Colorful
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Floating Staircases
Stairs are the Crown Jewel at 5th Ave. Tommy Hilfiger Store
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Illusory Staircases
Interior Design Blog Features Stupendous Stairways That Command Attention
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Giant Illusion Steps
The DUB Staircase is Made Up of 8 Blocks and 16 Steps
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Disappearing Staircase
Steps Fold into Wall
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Suspended Staircase Bedrooms
Ascending Retreat Expresses the Possibilities of Close-Packed Spaces
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Wood Pallet Offices
MOST Architecture Uses Wooden Pallets to Redesign Workplaces
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Sinuous Sliver Architecture
O House by Hideyuki Nakayama is a Continuous Occupiable Passage
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Greenified Staircases
A Tree Railing is a Great Way to Bring the Outdoors In
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Stair Steps
DIY Storage Staircase
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Athletically Exposed Portraits
The Rodrigo Braga Made in Brazil Fashion Story is Suggestive
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Escher-Inspired Lofts
The Switch Box in House is a Mind Puzzling Space
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Daring Architectural Sites
The Plot 4328 Residence is Built on a Steep Slope
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Green Dream Homes
Modern British Architecture Makes the Perfect Eco Family Home
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Expansive Cramped Dwellings
The 36 BTrd House Looks Impossibly Large for its Restricted Lot
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Stepladder Drawers
Climb the Staircase Storage Solution and Save Space with Ease
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Utilizing Limited Spaces
Staircase Library
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Playful Portuguese Interiors
The Remodeled 227 Flat by OODA Merges Acrobatics and Architecture
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Block-Made Retail Landmarks
The Mr. Attacki LEGO Apple Fifth Avenue Flagship Store is Realistic
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Arboreal Adult Abodes
Crystal River Tree House by GreenLine Architects Fulfills Childhood Dreams
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All-White Abodes
This Gorgeous Spain Apartment Has a Heaven-Sent Color Scheme
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Playground Buildings
The Technische Universitat Slides are a Great Alternative to Stairs
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Dramatic Spectral Dwellings
The Rainbow House by Ab Rogers Design is a Funhouse Family Home
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Luxurious 1800s Lodging
The Nobis Hotel Offers Guests a Taste of the High Life in Stockholm
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Surreal Staircase Interiors
The Green Bistro Adopts an Imaginative Yet Organic Look
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Lofty Bus Stops
'Elevated Bench' by Itay Ohaly Removes Reposing Pedestrians from the Roads
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Continually Spiraling Staircases
The Olafur Eliasson Infinite Staircase is Full of Twists and Turn
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In-Home Skate Ramps
The Level Architects Shibuya House is an Ideal Bachelor Pad
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Behemoth Doll Boutiques
The World's Largest Barbie Store is a Veritable Doll Citadel
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Technicolor Steps
The John Jones Framed Staircase at V&A Lets You Walk on the Rainbow
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Book-Encasing Pyramids (UPDATE)
The Book Mountain by MVRDV is a Librarian Marvel
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Shutter-Shifting Solariums
The Transmutation Pavilion is an Eco-Friendly Sight Seeing Spot
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Staircase Storage
These Unicraft Joinery Step Drawers Offer a Convenient Place to Store Things
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Angular Stairway Stores
The Design Collective Shop Features Geometric Elements
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Cascading Ceiling Displays
The Alter Concept Store Features Sideways Staircases
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Staircase Seating Systems
Steps by Geof Ramsay Reconsiders the Use of the Structural Element
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Stair Architecture
The Incredible All-Stair House
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Astroturf Houses
An Austrian Concrete House Celebrates Cubism in a Green Way
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Sporty Staircase Houses
The Nendo Puma House Tokyo is an Exsquisitely Original Event Space
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$15M Opryland Lookalikes
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Test Real Estate Market
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Abstract Couture Editorials
Chiu Chan is Decked Out for 'Serie Mode Radical' in Joyce Magazine
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Spiral DNA Staircases
Garvan Medical Institute Helix Stairs
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Spiral Wine Cellars
Trap Doors That Lead to a Bounty of Vino Are Perfect for Small Spaces
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False Lobbies
Container Hall For Urban Delinquents
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Sculptural Amoeba-Like Stairs
The Saint Herblain School of Arts Has Artistic Accents
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Airline Cabin Re-Creations
The Pan Am 747 Garage is One Man's Passion
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Rainbow Street Art Installations
The Horst Glasker ‘Scala’ Installation is Beautiful
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Socially Encouraging Abodes
The Studio AUTORI House A Promotes Communal Living
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Spinal Staircases
The Casa Son Vida 1 in Spain is Luxurious Living at Its Best
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Staircase-Inspired Shelving
The Juliette Wall Shelf by Jean-Marc Gady is Playfully Minimalist
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Library-Like Stairwells
The Bookcase Staircase is Great for Small Spaces
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Unique Spiralling Steps
These Featured Bonansea Scale Staircases will Add a Touch of Class
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Cantilevered Transparent Staircases
The Aquarium Gleneagles Glass Stairs is a Spectacular Sight
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Step-Concealed Storage
These Tansu Chest Stairs Reveal a Clever Use of Every Nook and Cranny
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Wiry Minimal Stairs
The House C Staircase Extremely Modernizes an Original 1900 Mansion
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Heavenly Nature Stairways
The Saunders Architecture Forest Stair Climbs to New Heights
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Inside-Out Abodes
The Fertile House by MU Architects Brings the Outdoors to the Interior
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Staircase-Inspired Work Structures
The Baltyk Tower is MVRDV's First Foray into Poland
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Climbable Coiffed Creations
The Bizarre Jessica Wohl ‘Hairy Staircase' Art
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Tangled Steel Stairways
Rochebaudin by Archiplein Incorporates a Chaotic Staircase
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Inside Out Spaces
The Kochi Architect House Features Half of the Living Space Outside
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Bucket-Shaped Bathtubs
The Tub-E Electronic Bathtub by Wild Terrain Designs
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Never-Ending Spiral Stairs
'Usher Hall' by Speirs + Major Goes M.C. Escher
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Precarious Emergency Exits
These Jen Spinner Fire Escapes Sculptures are Made of Paper
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Pedestrian Tripping Compilations
Dean Peterson Makes a Short Film About an Accident Prone Subway
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Escher-Esque Overpasses
The Mind-Boggling Footstep Bridge Meanders Across Roads and Rivers
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Dizzying Stairchitecture
The Michael Craft House is the Last Home You'll Ever Need to Own
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Chalky Mountain Murals
The Tacita Dean 'Fatigues' Installation is Breathtaking
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Saltire-Shaped Laboratories
The Biosciences Research Building by Lyons Boasts Compiled Complexity
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Sculptural Spiral Staircases
Italian Designer Roberto Semprini Creates Stunning Steps
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Seashell Staircases
The Cliff House Hotel by Garry Cohn for Douglas Wallace
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Aztec Snake Bookcase
Quetza
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Infinite Surreal Staircases
The Stairway by Danny Lane Will Take You to New Heights of Imagination
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Abstract Staircases
'Ribbon Stairs' Make for Eye-Catching Home Decor
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Sci-Fi Sleeping Spaces
The AT-AT Walker Bed Will Keep Your Child Safe
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Crater-Like Staircases
Biljana Jovanovic's 'Emmental Stairs' Design is Playfully Perfect
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Instant Wheelchair Ramps
The Convertible Staircase Makes Even the Steepest of Steps Handicapable
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Simple Staircase Bookcases
The Serpentin Library Arranges Your Hardcovers Along a Slanted Ascent
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Pressure-Sensitive Staircases
Edo Kriegsmann Creates DIY Automatic LED Stair Lighting
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Pixelated Vinyl Stairway Portals
The Secret Passage Floor Decal by JamesBit Will Confuse
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LED Staircases
Stair Lights Home System Illuminates Every Step
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Curvy Climbing Escalators
The 'Levytator' is the World's First Sinuous Electric Staircase
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Cellular Spiral Staircases
EeStairs Cells Bring a Magnified Organic Beauty to Your Modern Spaces
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Ascending Stair Surfaces
The Mezzanino Coffee Table Takes Several Steps Towards Playful Design
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Convertible Chair Shelves
Power Chair
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Musical Organ Staircases
The Wulin Plaza Piano Stairs Let You Walk Out a Melody as You Climb Them
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Twizzled Staircases
A Section of the Eiffel Tower Staircase Sells at Paris Auction
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Bent Wood Stairs
Melby Snekkerverksted Designs a Simple Wood-and-Glass Staircase
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Symphonic Steps
The Piano Staircase for the Musically Inclined
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Disappearing Stairways
Jirri Geller Makes an Art Piece Called 'God Says No'
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