Collection by David Silverberg
The stairs are partically hidden behind a slatted ash screen that supports steel bookshelves.
The stairs are partically hidden behind a slatted ash screen that supports steel bookshelves.
Six staircases, many open to outside light, serve as pathways between the private interior spaces.
Six staircases, many open to outside light, serve as pathways between the private interior spaces.
The finished stair. Franz and Pare-Mayer also took advantage of the light from the skylight to brighten the bathroom: They inserted a pane of etched glass into the wall that separates the stairwell and the shower.
The finished stair. Franz and Pare-Mayer also took advantage of the light from the skylight to brighten the bathroom: They inserted a pane of etched glass into the wall that separates the stairwell and the shower.
Floating stairs to the boardroom are framed by over forty porcelain '21' pendants by Bocci.
Floating stairs to the boardroom are framed by over forty porcelain '21' pendants by Bocci.
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates

Sasaki also loosened up the potentially confining space with an excess of natural light. High windows in the main living area bath the space in natural illumination, while the staggered series of smaller windows in the children’s rooms function like portholes.  

Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates Sasaki also loosened up the potentially confining space with an excess of natural light. High windows in the main living area bath the space in natural illumination, while the staggered series of smaller windows in the children’s rooms function like portholes. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Briggs and Knowles’s elegant staircase draws upon the language of the oculus; the stairs are underlit with fluorescent lighting, which accents the line of the steps, giving them an ethereal, almost weightless quality.
Briggs and Knowles’s elegant staircase draws upon the language of the oculus; the stairs are underlit with fluorescent lighting, which accents the line of the steps, giving them an ethereal, almost weightless quality.
#designmilk #office #renovation #ghislaine #vinas  Photo by Garrett Rowland
#designmilk #office #renovation #ghislaine #vinas Photo by Garrett Rowland
A surreal floating staircase, offset by a pear-colored accent wall, descends to the lower level.
A surreal floating staircase, offset by a pear-colored accent wall, descends to the lower level.
"I always wanted to have my very own yellow brick road," says Viviana de Loera, whose favorite part of the home is the playful staircase. The original stairs and handrail were preserved in the renovation.
"I always wanted to have my very own yellow brick road," says Viviana de Loera, whose favorite part of the home is the playful staircase. The original stairs and handrail were preserved in the renovation.