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The largest single piece of steel in the staircase is 17 feet long and 10 feet tall.

The back staircase abuts a glass facade overlooking the backyard, allowing plenty of light into the kitchen area above. The art hanging on the wall is by artist Julie Thevenot.

A sweeping ribbon staircase leads up to the second-floor bedrooms and rooftop deck.

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A stairway plays with light and form.

A Frank Gehry Wiggle Chair and Globe light from Ligne Roset sit beneath the stair. The metal encircling the concrete pillar was finished to match all of the other metal elements. Photo: Mike Schwartz

The stairs are one of the best parts of the renovation and were assembled on-site, stretching from basement to the top floor.

Stairs

Before/After: Stair transformation (detail)

Living Space

The kitchen, semicircular and foldable coffee table and the Carrara marble rounded backsplash

This Barcelona apartment features soft round forms and arches throughout. The design move that is also on display in the open kitchen, where a portal window to the bathroom is echoed by a curved marble island and backsplash and a cylindrical Corinthia hood by Faber.

The birch was custom kerfed to look like planks and finished in a white varnish. The table and peninsula were also made to fit snugly into the A-frame.