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At Home in the Modern World

Ship Shape

the blue house stairs

Pieter Weijnen’s brand of maritime modernism brings a touch of magic to Amsterdam’s Steigereiland, where the architect built his family’s home. Inhabiting one of the development’s narrow plots, the house harkens back to the area’s nautical roots with a suspended shiplike story, visible from the street.

Jane Szita
The "floating" staircase is actually supported by steel rods hidden within each step.

Photo by: Hertha Hurnaus

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