Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo credit: Read McKendree It’s like an age-old riddle: What’s tall and sturdy and something you lean on every day? If you guess ...

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The three-storey office building has a central atrium flanked by landings which give access to open-plan work spaces. Precastconcrete staircases rise through the atrium space, placed asymmetrically ...

Staircase design today is no longer just about getting from one floor to the next—it’s about shaping how a home is ...

This spiral staircase conceived by London designer Paul Cocksedge will feature balustrades overflowing with plants and circular spaces where employees can take time out from their work. Paul Cocksedge ...

Architects love staircases, and this year we've seen all kinds – from smooth concrete curves and twisting corkscrews, to structures built from reclaimed wood and rusty steel. Dezeen's architecture ...

It’s like an age-old riddle: What’s tall and sturdy and something you lean on every day? If you guess a balustrade, you’d be right—but that’s probably not the first thing that came to your mind. The ...