staircases

COBE’s extension to Danish Red Cross headquarters has “urban living room” on its roof

December 14, 2018 Lizzie Crook 0

A giant staircase tops the new Red Cross Volunteer House in Copenhagen, designed by architecture studio COBE to double as a public meeting place. The triangular building is an extension to the Danish Red Cross headquarters. Its tiered roof branches out from the second floor of the old building and steps all the way down to street

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Dezeen’s top 10 staircases of 2018

December 4, 2018 Fiona Hartley 0

Continuing our review of 2018, social media assistant Fiona Hartley picks the 10 most impressive staircases of the past year, including a flowing structure made from oak and a set of cantilevered pink steps. Portico Palmeto, Mexico, by TACO Mexican firm TACO chose to use pink-tinted concrete for the staircase of its own headquarters in Mérida, on Mexico’s Yucatan

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Maison du Parc in Montreal features stark interiors with “mysterious depth”

November 17, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Black and white spaces, including a sculptural staircase and a wine cellar, are found across this brick house overhauled by Montreal firm La Shed Architecture. Maison du Parc, or Park House, is a three-storey residence in the Canadian city that has received a rear extension and a dramatic interior renovation. La Shed Architecture gave the

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Spring Place members’ club by wHY Architecture opens in Beverly Hills

November 13, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

US firm wHY Architecture has completed an exclusive members-only co-working space in Beverly Hills, geared towards celebrities and famous professionals. The Spring Place workspace-cum-social club provides a hub for members to work, dine and entertain, as well as attend and host events. Geared towards the entertainment, fashion, business, and arts industries, the space is frequented

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Glossier Flagship in New York includes soft-pink plasterwork and a Boy Brow Room

November 13, 2018 Eleanor Gibson 0

Pastel-pink plaster walls surround a red quartz staircase leading into the Glossier flagship store in New York, which has opened hot on the heels of the beauty brand’s new HQ in the city. Located at 123 Lafayette Street in the city’s SoHo neighbourhood, the three-storey Glossier Flagship is designed by local interiors firm Gachot Studios in collaboration with

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Glossier Flagship in New York includes soft-pink plasterwork and a Boy Brow Room

November 13, 2018 Eleanor Gibson 0

Pastel-pink plaster walls surround a red quartz staircase leading into the Glossier flagship store in New York, which has opened hot on the heels of the beauty brand’s new HQ in the city. Located at 123 Lafayette Street in the city’s SoHo neighbourhood, the three-storey Glossier Flagship is designed by local interiors firm Gachot Studios in collaboration with

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$50 million penthouse in Zaha Hadid’s 520 West 28th revealed in new photos

November 5, 2018 Eleanor Gibson 0

A sculptural white staircase, a sprawling rooftop terrace and High Line views are among assets at the penthouse topping Zaha Hadid Architects’ 520 West 28th in New York. Developer Related Companies released photos of the 637-square-metre property to coincide with its recent market listing. The residence, which occupies the final three floors of the 11-storey

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Snøhetta and Dialog’s New Central Library for Calgary features vast wood-lined atrium

November 5, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Architecture firms Snøhetta and Dialog have completed a new hub for Calgary’s public library system, with a crystalline exterior and an atrium clad in timber slats. The New Central Library, which opened to the public 1 November 2018, provides a larger home for the Canadian city’s literature collection and more space for programmed events. The

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“Infinite” spiralling staircases in Budapest captured by Balint Alovits

September 2, 2018 Katie de Klee 0

Balint Alovits’ photography series Time Machine features architectural staircases in Bauhaus and art deco-style buildings in Budapest, Hungary. Hungarian photographer Balint Alovits searched the city of Budapest for staircases to include in his abstract series of twisting images. “The inspiration came from my addiction to architecture and abstract forms,” explained Alovits to Dezeen. “I’ve always been fascinated by

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