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95 Heavenly Staircase Designs

From Continually Spiraling Staircases to Simple Staircase Bookcases

— December 24, 2012 — Art & Design
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.
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Pedestrian Tripping Compilations
Pedestrian Tripping Compilations
Dean Peterson Makes a Short Film About an Accident Prone Subway
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Saltire-Shaped Laboratories
Saltire-Shaped Laboratories
The Biosciences Research Building by Lyons Boasts Compiled Complexity
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Inside Out Spaces
Inside Out Spaces
The Kochi Architect House Features Half of the Living Space Outside
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Disappearing Stairways
Disappearing Stairways
Jirri Geller Makes an Art Piece Called 'God Says No'
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Symphonic Steps
Symphonic Steps
The Piano Staircase for the Musically Inclined
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Escher-Esque Overpasses
Escher-Esque Overpasses
The Mind-Boggling Footstep Bridge Meanders Across Roads and Rivers
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Twizzled Staircases
Twizzled Staircases
A Section of the Eiffel Tower Staircase Sells at Paris Auction
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Staircase-Inspired Work Structures
Staircase-Inspired Work Structures
The Baltyk Tower is MVRDV's First Foray into Poland
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Crater-Like Staircases
Crater-Like Staircases
Biljana Jovanovic's 'Emmental Stairs' Design is Playfully Perfect
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Chalky Mountain Murals
Chalky Mountain Murals
The Tacita Dean 'Fatigues' Installation is Breathtaking
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Musical Organ Staircases
Musical Organ Staircases
The Wulin Plaza Piano Stairs Let You Walk Out a Melody as You Climb Them
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Inside-Out Abodes
Inside-Out Abodes
The Fertile House by MU Architects Brings the Outdoors to the Interior
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Ascending Stair Surfaces
Ascending Stair Surfaces
The Mezzanino Coffee Table Takes Several Steps Towards Playful Design
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Abstract Couture Editorials
Abstract Couture Editorials
Chiu Chan is Decked Out for 'Serie Mode Radical' in Joyce Magazine
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Dizzying Stairchitecture
Dizzying Stairchitecture
The Michael Craft House is the Last Home You'll Ever Need to Own
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Pixelated Vinyl Stairway Portals
Pixelated Vinyl Stairway Portals
The Secret Passage Floor Decal by JamesBit Will Confuse
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Library-Like Stairwells
Library-Like Stairwells
The Bookcase Staircase is Great for Small Spaces
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Heavenly Nature Stairways
Heavenly Nature Stairways
The Saunders Architecture Forest Stair Climbs to New Heights
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Precarious Emergency Exits
Precarious Emergency Exits
These Jen Spinner Fire Escapes Sculptures are Made of Paper
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Infinite Surreal Staircases
Infinite Surreal Staircases
The Stairway by Danny Lane Will Take You to New Heights of Imagination
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Unique Spiralling Steps
Unique Spiralling Steps
These Featured Bonansea Scale Staircases will Add a Touch of Class
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Cellular Spiral Staircases
Cellular Spiral Staircases
EeStairs Cells Bring a Magnified Organic Beauty to Your Modern Spaces
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Shutter-Shifting Solariums
Shutter-Shifting Solariums
The Transmutation Pavilion is an Eco-Friendly Sight Seeing Spot
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Curvy Climbing Escalators
Curvy Climbing Escalators
The 'Levytator' is the World's First Sinuous Electric Staircase
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Expansive Cramped Dwellings
Expansive Cramped Dwellings
The 36 BTrd House Looks Impossibly Large for its Restricted Lot
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Pressure-Sensitive Staircases
Pressure-Sensitive Staircases
Edo Kriegsmann Creates DIY Automatic LED Stair Lighting
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Book-Encasing Pyramids (UPDATE)
Book-Encasing Pyramids (UPDATE)
The Book Mountain by MVRDV is a Librarian Marvel
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Simple Staircase Bookcases
Simple Staircase Bookcases
The Serpentin Library Arranges Your Hardcovers Along a Slanted Ascent
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False Lobbies
False Lobbies
Container Hall For Urban Delinquents
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Socially Encouraging Abodes
Socially Encouraging Abodes
The Studio AUTORI House A Promotes Communal Living
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Rainbow Street Art Installations
Rainbow Street Art Installations
The Horst Glasker ‘Scala’ Installation is Beautiful
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Block-Made Retail Landmarks
Block-Made Retail Landmarks
The Mr. Attacki LEGO Apple Fifth Avenue Flagship Store is Realistic
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Abstract Staircases
Abstract Staircases
'Ribbon Stairs' Make for Eye-Catching Home Decor
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Aztec Snake Bookcase
Aztec Snake Bookcase
Quetza
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Wiry Minimal Stairs
Wiry Minimal Stairs
The House C Staircase Extremely Modernizes an Original 1900 Mansion
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Sci-Fi Sleeping Spaces
Sci-Fi Sleeping Spaces
The AT-AT Walker Bed Will Keep Your Child Safe
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Seashell Staircases
Seashell Staircases
The Cliff House Hotel by Garry Cohn for Douglas Wallace
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Luxurious 1800s Lodging
Luxurious 1800s Lodging
The Nobis Hotel Offers Guests a Taste of the High Life in Stockholm
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Bent Wood Stairs
Bent Wood Stairs
Melby Snekkerverksted Designs a Simple Wood-and-Glass Staircase
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Airline Cabin Re-Creations
Airline Cabin Re-Creations
The Pan Am 747 Garage is One Man's Passion
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Sculptural Amoeba-Like Stairs
Sculptural Amoeba-Like Stairs
The Saint Herblain School of Arts Has Artistic Accents
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Technicolor Steps
Technicolor Steps
The John Jones Framed Staircase at V&A Lets You Walk on the Rainbow
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Staircase-Inspired Shelving
Staircase-Inspired Shelving
The Juliette Wall Shelf by Jean-Marc Gady is Playfully Minimalist
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Bucket-Shaped Bathtubs
Bucket-Shaped Bathtubs
The Tub-E Electronic Bathtub by Wild Terrain Designs
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Tangled Steel Stairways
Tangled Steel Stairways
Rochebaudin by Archiplein Incorporates a Chaotic Staircase
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Sporty Staircase Houses
Sporty Staircase Houses
The Nendo Puma House Tokyo is an Exsquisitely Original Event Space
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Staircase Seating Systems
Staircase Seating Systems
Steps by Geof Ramsay Reconsiders the Use of the Structural Element
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Sculptural Spiral Staircases
Sculptural Spiral Staircases
Italian Designer Roberto Semprini Creates Stunning Steps
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LED Staircases
LED Staircases
Stair Lights Home System Illuminates Every Step
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$15M Opryland Lookalikes
$15M Opryland Lookalikes
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Test Real Estate Market
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Never-Ending Spiral Stairs
Never-Ending Spiral Stairs
'Usher Hall' by Speirs + Major Goes M.C. Escher
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Climbable Coiffed Creations
Climbable Coiffed Creations
The Bizarre Jessica Wohl ‘Hairy Staircase' Art
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Spinal Staircases
Spinal Staircases
The Casa Son Vida 1 in Spain is Luxurious Living at Its Best
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Daring Architectural Sites
Daring Architectural Sites
The Plot 4328 Residence is Built on a Steep Slope
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Astroturf Houses
Astroturf Houses
An Austrian Concrete House Celebrates Cubism in a Green Way
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In-Home Skate Ramps
In-Home Skate Ramps
The Level Architects Shibuya House is an Ideal Bachelor Pad
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Convertible Chair Shelves
Convertible Chair Shelves
Power Chair
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All-White Abodes
All-White Abodes
This Gorgeous Spain Apartment Has a Heaven-Sent Color Scheme
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Step-Concealed Storage
Step-Concealed Storage
These Tansu Chest Stairs Reveal a Clever Use of Every Nook and Cranny
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Greenified Staircases
Greenified Staircases
A Tree Railing is a Great Way to Bring the Outdoors In
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Spiral Wine Cellars
Spiral Wine Cellars
Trap Doors That Lead to a Bounty of Vino Are Perfect for Small Spaces
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Lofty Bus Stops
Lofty Bus Stops
'Elevated Bench' by Itay Ohaly Removes Reposing Pedestrians from the Roads
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Cantilevered Transparent Staircases
Cantilevered Transparent Staircases
The Aquarium Gleneagles Glass Stairs is a Spectacular Sight
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Spiral DNA Staircases
Spiral DNA Staircases
Garvan Medical Institute Helix Stairs
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Surreal Staircase Interiors
Surreal Staircase Interiors
The Green Bistro Adopts an Imaginative Yet Organic Look
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Cascading Ceiling Displays
Cascading Ceiling Displays
The Alter Concept Store Features Sideways Staircases
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Arboreal Adult Abodes
Arboreal Adult Abodes
Crystal River Tree House by GreenLine Architects Fulfills Childhood Dreams
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Continually Spiraling Staircases
Continually Spiraling Staircases
The Olafur Eliasson Infinite Staircase is Full of Twists and Turn
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Dramatic Spectral Dwellings
Dramatic Spectral Dwellings
The Rainbow House by Ab Rogers Design is a Funhouse Family Home
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Staircase Storage
Staircase Storage
These Unicraft Joinery Step Drawers Offer a Convenient Place to Store Things
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Playful Portuguese Interiors
Playful Portuguese Interiors
The Remodeled 227 Flat by OODA Merges Acrobatics and Architecture
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Stair Architecture
Stair Architecture
The Incredible All-Stair House
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Behemoth Doll Boutiques
Behemoth Doll Boutiques
The World's Largest Barbie Store is a Veritable Doll Citadel
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Floating Staircases
Floating Staircases
Stairs are the Crown Jewel at 5th Ave. Tommy Hilfiger Store
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Escher-Inspired Lofts
Escher-Inspired Lofts
The Switch Box in House is a Mind Puzzling Space
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Utilizing Limited Spaces
Utilizing Limited Spaces
Staircase Library
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Suspended Staircase Bedrooms
Suspended Staircase Bedrooms
Ascending Retreat Expresses the Possibilities of Close-Packed Spaces
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Artistic Mosaic Stairs
Artistic Mosaic Stairs
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps in San Francisco is Vibrantly Colorful
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Giant Illusion Steps
Giant Illusion Steps
The DUB Staircase is Made Up of 8 Blocks and 16 Steps
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Sinuous Sliver Architecture
Sinuous Sliver Architecture
O House by Hideyuki Nakayama is a Continuous Occupiable Passage
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Illusory Staircases
Illusory Staircases
Interior Design Blog Features Stupendous Stairways That Command Attention
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LEGO Escher Recreations
LEGO Escher Recreations
Andrew Lipson and Daniel Shiu Recreate Impossible Structures
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Athletically Exposed Portraits
Athletically Exposed Portraits
The Rodrigo Braga Made in Brazil Fashion Story is Suggestive
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Playground Buildings
Playground Buildings
The Technische Universitat Slides are a Great Alternative to Stairs
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Instant Wheelchair Ramps
Instant Wheelchair Ramps
The Convertible Staircase Makes Even the Steepest of Steps Handicapable
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Green Dream Homes
Green Dream Homes
Modern British Architecture Makes the Perfect Eco Family Home
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Stair Steps
Stair Steps
DIY Storage Staircase
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Disappearing Staircase
Disappearing Staircase
Steps Fold into Wall
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Aquarium-Encased Stairs
Aquarium-Encased Stairs
The Compact Tamir Addadi Architecture 'Loft Access' Project
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Enchanting Fluid Architecture
Enchanting Fluid Architecture
Get Swept Away by the Beauty of the Dagmara Obluska SWING House
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Angular Stairway Stores
Angular Stairway Stores
The Design Collective Shop Features Geometric Elements
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Stepladder Drawers
Stepladder Drawers
Climb the Staircase Storage Solution and Save Space with Ease
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Wood Pallet Offices
Wood Pallet Offices
MOST Architecture Uses Wooden Pallets to Redesign Workplaces
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500-Square-Foot Homes
500-Square-Foot Homes
Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture Designs Small East Village Apartment
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