Photo of a mid-sized traditional wood l-shaped staircase in Boston with painted wood risers.

Andrew Beesley
Small contemporary straight staircase in London.

This is an example of a contemporary wood staircase in Edinburgh.

Andrew Beesley
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary wood u-shaped staircase in London with wood risers.

Contemporary staircase in Edinburgh.

Alex Maguire
Design ideas for a contemporary staircase in London.

One side of the staircase is supported by a structural glass wall. This helps keep the space as bright and open as possible. Photographer: Rachael Smith

This is an example of a contemporary wood curved staircase in London.

Photo of a large midcentury wood u-shaped staircase in DC Metro with wood risers.

An Arts & Crafts staircase in solid European oak, with alternating spindles and panels. The panels are made of an oak frame with an elm burr inset panel where a stylised tulip piercing has been cut.

This is an example of a transitional l-shaped staircase in London.

Contemporary wood straight staircase in London with wood risers and glass railing.

This is an example of a traditional wood curved staircase in London with painted wood risers.

The stairs are as much a part of modern architecture as anything. They are thoughtfully designed to create a memorable experience, a contemporary version of something as old as time.

Haldane UK has designed, manufactured and supplied a bespoke American white oak spiral staircase which rose through 2 flights for the refurbishment of a manse in Scotland. Working with sketched drawings supplied by the client, Haldane developed a solution which enabled the spiral staircase to be virtually free standing from ground floor to second floor with only fixings to each of the landing sections. The staircase featured 32mm solid oak treads measuring 1000mm, 170mm diameter solid oak spacer components and was designed to provide a 20mm clear space from the treads to the wall. Haldane also manufactured and supplied 10.5 linear metres of 60x50mm elliptical spiral handrail which was fixed to the wall via brackets and finished with a bull nose end.

The stairs are as much a part of modern architecture as anything. They are thoughtfully designed to create a memorable experience, a contemporary version of something as old as time.

Photo of a contemporary wood l-shaped staircase in London with open risers.

Design ideas for a country wood u-shaped staircase in Ottawa with open risers.

Nick Smith www.nsphotography.co.uk Designer:Clare Gaskin
Design ideas for a contemporary dining room in London with white walls.