{"id":128366,"date":"2020-08-28T13:40:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T13:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/10-staircases-that-bring-the-drama\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T09:49:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T14:49:08","slug":"10-staircases-that-bring-the-drama","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/10-staircases-that-bring-the-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Staircases That Bring the Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Nothing makes a statement in the home quite like a staircase. The following ten stairways take design to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/projects\/17131-firms-join-forces-to-give-organic-form-to-a-family-villa-in-melbourne\/\">Firms Join Forces to Give Organic Form to a Family Villa in Melbourne<\/a><\/strong><br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Leeton-Pointon-Architects-and-Interiors-Allison-Pye-Interiors-idx191102_ml06_2-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Leeton-Pointon-Architects-and-Interiors-Allison-Pye-Interiors-idx191102_ml06_2-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span>Melbourne residence by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leetonpointon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeton Pointon Architects + Interiors<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span>Allison Pye Interiors.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span>P<\/span><span>hotography by Lisa Cohen\/Living Inside.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span>All four bedrooms are upstairs, while the main living areas&mdash;which include a formal living room, formal and casual dining areas, a large kitchen, and a sunken family room&mdash;occupy the ground floor. Within that general division, the design unfolds as a series of zones, pivoting around a sinuous staircase that curves upward in two sections.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Leeton-Pointon-Architects-and-Interiors-Allison-Pye-Interiors-idx191102_ml03-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Leeton-Pointon-Architects-and-Interiors-Allison-Pye-Interiors-idx191102_ml03-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><span>The sweeping central staircase, which is broken into two sections, sports custom steel-plate balustrades.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><span>P<\/span><span>hotography by Lisa Cohen\/Living Inside.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/projects\/16697-sabo-project-renovates-a-paris-duplex-apartment-perfect-for-a-family-and-a-feline\/\">Sabo Project Renovates a Paris Duplex Apartment Perfect for a Family and a Feline<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Sabo-Project-idx190701_kbsabo02-07.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Sabo-Project-idx190701_kbsabo02-07.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span>Paris duplex by<a href=\"https:\/\/sabo-project.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;Sabo Project<\/a>. Photography by Alexandre Delaunay.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Connecting the two floors of the duplex is a redesigned spiral staircase that Delaunay enclosed with slats of the plywood, spaced near enough together so no human or animal can slip through. A hinged gate at the top blocks the cat from the bedrooms while giving him run of the open-plan kitchen, dining, and living areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Sabo-Project-idx190701_kbsabo06-07.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Sabo-Project-idx190701_kbsabo06-07.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><span>The balustrade&rsquo;s plywood slats are more densely packed below railing height.&nbsp;<\/span>Photography by Alexandre Delaunay.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/projects\/17160-four-bold-and-eccentric-homes-across-the-globe\/\">Espoo Residence by R2K Architectes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-R2K-Architectes-idx191102_roundup10-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-R2K-Architectes-idx191102_roundup10-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.r2k-architecte.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R2K Architectes<\/a>&#8216; design for an Espoo residence focused on the hearth of the home.&nbsp;<\/span>Photography by James Silverman. Stylist: Pauline Alger&ouml;d.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>A radio chat in which Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurism&auml;ki posited that storytelling originated with humans gathering around the fire to eat, drink, and share tales inspired architect Olavi Koponen&rsquo;s spiraling house, which winds around a central concrete fireplace&mdash;the heart and hearth of the home. Aspen shingles clad the interior, larch the exterior; and the whole<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span>is dubbed Kotilo, which translates to &ldquo;conch shell.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-R2K-Architectes-idx191102_roundup09-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"552\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 770px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 770\/552;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-R2K-Architectes-idx191102_roundup09-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"552\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span>Larch shingles clad the exterior. Photography by James Silverman. Stylist: Pauline Alger&ouml;d.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/projects\/17928-arquitectos-and-gubbins-polidura-arquitectos-create-weekend-retreat-in-chile\/\">&nbsp;+Arquitectos and Gubbins Polidura Arquitectos Create Weekend Retreat in Chile<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior_Design-Spring_Homes-Arquitectos_and_Gubbins_Polidura_Arquitectos-Chile-Zapallar-Alex_Brahm-Antonio_Poliduraidx200202_ma09.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior_Design-Spring_Homes-Arquitectos_and_Gubbins_Polidura_Arquitectos-Chile-Zapallar-Alex_Brahm-Antonio_Poliduraidx200202_ma09.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masarquitectos.cl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">+Arquitectos<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gubbinspolidura.cl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gubbins Polidura Arquitectos<\/a>&nbsp;collaborated on the&nbsp;<span>Oscar Niemeyer-inspired home.&nbsp;<\/span>Photography by R<\/span><span>oland Halbe.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Under an oculus at the center of&nbsp;a light-filled pavilion, a graceful spiral stair leads down to enclosed private spaces below. Compared to the public floor, whose modish curves and sunken pits are a cheerful, witty throwback to 1960s futurism, the lower level is almost monastic.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior_Design-Spring_Homes-Arquitectos_and_Gubbins_Polidura_Arquitectos-Chile-Zapallar-Alex_Brahm-Antonio_Poliduraidx200202_ma05.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior_Design-Spring_Homes-Arquitectos_and_Gubbins_Polidura_Arquitectos-Chile-Zapallar-Alex_Brahm-Antonio_Poliduraidx200202_ma05.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><span>The custom spiral stair comprises slabs of white-stained plywood.&nbsp;<\/span>Photography by R<\/span><span>oland Halbe.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/projects\/18219-massimo-giorgetti-s-seaside-house-in-italy-gets-a-yachtlike-renovation-by-storagemilano\">Massimo Giorgetti&rsquo;s Seaside House in Italy Gets a Yachtlike Renovation by Storagemilano<\/a><\/strong><span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Storagemilano-Massimo-Giorgetti-Zoagli-Italy-idx200701_sm13-07.20.jpg\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Storagemilano-Massimo-Giorgetti-Zoagli-Italy-idx200701_sm13-07.20.jpg\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Massimo Giorgetti&rsquo;s Seaside House by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.storageassociati.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Storagemilano<\/a>. Photography by Helenio Barbetta\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span>At the &ldquo;stern&rdquo; of the kitchen, a teak-clad half wall conceals a narrow companionway bifurcated by a tiny landing: The steps on the left lead up to a balcony just big enough to fit a sofa and flat-screen TV; those on the right lead down to a bathroom and the master suite. The treads of the staircase are trapezoid in shape, creating a beguiling zigzag effect that&rsquo;s heightened with LED underlighting.<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Storagemilano-Massimo-Giorgetti-Zoagli-Italy-idx200701_sm04-07.20.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Storagemilano-Massimo-Giorgetti-Zoagli-Italy-idx200701_sm04-07.20.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><span>In the kitchen, a half wall, clad in rubber-caulked teak planks, conceals stairs to the balcony TV area.&nbsp;<\/span>Photography by Helenio Barbetta\/Living Inside.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/articles\/17926-meyer-davis-studio-fuses-past-and-present-in-manhattan-mansion\">Meyer Davis Studio Fuses Past and Present in Manhattan Mansion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior_Design-Spring_Homes-Meyer_Davis_Studio-New_Yorkidx200202_md04.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior_Design-Spring_Homes-Meyer_Davis_Studio-New_Yorkidx200202_md04.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerdavis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meyer Davis Studio<\/a>&nbsp;designed the limestone townhouse, featuring a&nbsp;<span>plaster main stair<\/span>. Photography by E<\/span><span><span>ric Laignel.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>The sculptural grand stair is one of the au courant interventions within this classical Upper East Side&nbsp;mansion. It&nbsp;<span>links the levels&mdash;each dedicated to a different function, from the ground-floor foyer and eat-in kitchen to the living level, then to the floor-through master suite, the kids&rsquo; sleeping quarters, a media and playroom, and finally the rooftop patio.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior_Design-Spring_Homes-Meyer_Davis_Studio-New_Yorkidx200202_md05.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior_Design-Spring_Homes-Meyer_Davis_Studio-New_Yorkidx200202_md05.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><span>A glass balustrade allows sight lines from the entry up to the formal living room.&nbsp;<\/span>Photography by E<\/span><span><span>ric Laignel.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/projects\/16434-carol-burton-looks-east-for-inspiration-for-a-small-buenos-aires-apartment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carol Burton Looks East for Inspiration for a Small Buenos Aires Apartment<\/a><\/strong><span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Carol-Burton-Buenos-Aires-Departamento_Segui_ph_G_Viramonte-5334.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Carol-Burton-Buenos-Aires-Departamento_Segui_ph_G_Viramonte-5334.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><span>Buenos Aires apartment by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carolburton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carol Burton<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span>Photography courtesy of Gonzalo Viramonte.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Faced with the challenge of renovating a 580-square-foot apartment, Burton&nbsp;looked East to Japanese architecture. &ldquo;They master the use of space, light, and simplicity,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;Nothing is simple, but everything should aspire to be.&rdquo; And so for simplicity&rsquo;s sake, Burton demolished the yellow stucco walls, which divided the first floor. She created a volume that includes a staircase, kitchen, and toilet, but otherwise left the space alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Carol-Burton-Buenos-Aires-Departamento_Segui_ph_G_Viramonte-5362.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Carol-Burton-Buenos-Aires-Departamento_Segui_ph_G_Viramonte-5362.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cucina-montabile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cucina Montabile<\/a><span><span>&nbsp;<\/span>manufactured the custom white-lacquered storage beneath La Union Metalurgica&rsquo;s white-lacquered-steel staircase. Photography courtesy of Gonzalo Viramonte.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/projects\/16562-john-friedman-alice-kimm-architects-compose-rhythmic-curves-for-a-santa-monica-home\">John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects Compose Rhythmic Curves for a Santa Monica Home<\/a><\/strong><span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-John-Friedman-Alice-Kimm-Architects-LA-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-John-Friedman-Alice-Kimm-Architects-LA-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span>Santa Monica&nbsp;residence&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfak.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects<\/a>.&nbsp;Photography by Benny Chan\/Fotoworks.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Friedman and Kimm add light and shadow to their arsenal of sculpting tools. A constellation of skylights creates a dance of sun and shade across the space, constantly affecting how it is experienced. The careful placement of these apertures reflects lessons learned from the masters: One washes the stair wall in bright illumination, a<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\">nod to Rafael Moneo.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-John-Friedman-Alice-Kimm-Architects-LA-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-John-Friedman-Alice-Kimm-Architects-LA-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span>Several carefully positioned skylights throw dramatic shafts of sunshine on the living room walls. Photography by Benny Chan\/Fotoworks.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/projects\/17138-sheltonmindel-combines-two-upper-east-side-apartments-into-a-vibrant-triplex-home\">SheltonMindel Combines Two Upper East Side Apartments into a Vibrant Triplex Home<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-SheltonMindel-idx191002_sm05-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-SheltonMindel-idx191002_sm05-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheltonmindel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SheltonMindel<\/a>&nbsp;reworked the layouts of two apartments into a cohesive home. Photography by Michael Moran.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>The staircase could have been a simple connector, but Lee Mindel turned one side of it into a three-story-high sculptural screen composed of blocks with perforations that vary in size. <span>The other side of the staircase is sheathed in baby-blue lacquered paneling, cut through with an inset oak banister, while underfoot, oak treads are topped by a green wool runner.<span>&nbsp;<span>Mindel likens the whole composition to a tree rising out of the grass into the sky.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-SheltonMindel-idx191002_sm01-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-SheltonMindel-idx191002_sm01-WHOMES19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><span>A rechargeable LED globe lamp illuminates the triplex&rsquo;s staircase.&nbsp;<\/span>Photography by Michael Moran.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><span><span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/homes.interiordesign.net\/projects\/16628-magni-kalman-design-and-shubin-donaldson-redefine-california-s-mid-century-legacy-with-a-contemporary-home\/\">Magni&nbsp;Kalman Design and Shubin Donaldson Redefine California&rsquo;s Mid-Century Legacy With a Contemporary Home<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Magni-Kalman-Design-ShubinDonaldson-idx190601_mk02-06.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Magni-Kalman-Design-ShubinDonaldson-idx190601_mk02-06.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span><span>Sean Scully&rsquo;s oil on linen dominates the entry<\/span>&nbsp;of a Los Angeles house with architecture by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/shubindonaldson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shubin Donaldson<\/a> and interiors by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.magnikalman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magni Kalman Design<\/a>. Photography by Eric Laignel.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span>The architecture of this house immediately reads modernist yet organic.&nbsp;<\/span>Ergo the way the giant slatted panels outside the window walls can swing back and forth, serving as sunshades. Or the way the entry staircase&rsquo;s treads float upward over a triangular reflecting pool lined with river rocks. Why opt for hard flooring when a shimmery water feature would be ever so celebratory? That&rsquo;s design drama.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Magni-Kalman-Design-ShubinDonaldson-idx190601_mk16-06.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sdg-migration-id.s3.amazonaws.com\/Interior-Design-Magni-Kalman-Design-ShubinDonaldson-idx190601_mk16-06.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" caption=\"true\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><span>Sapele stair treads are supported by internal structural steel. Photography by Fernando Guerra\/FG+SG Architectural Photography.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing makes a statement in the home quite like a staircase. 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