A true sculptural masterpiece. St Vincent Place is the result of advanced craftsmanship and an intricate contemporary design. A curved profile features geometric strings and an open rise. American Oak treads and a sweeping continuous handrail strike an elegant balance between the rich timbers and steel balusters.

Hutton Drive 2641 modern open plan interior with central floating staircase, dining room, and front door entrance
This is an example of a large contemporary wood floating staircase in Los Angeles with open risers and glass railing.

Inspiration for a mid-sized wood l-shaped staircase in Madrid with open risers.

This residence was a complete gut renovation of a 4-story row house in Park Slope, and included a new rear extension and penthouse addition. The owners wished to create a warm, family home using a modern language that would act as a clean canvas to feature rich textiles and items from their world travels. As with most Brooklyn row houses, the existing house suffered from a lack of natural light and connection to exterior spaces, an issue that Principal Brendan Coburn is acutely aware of from his experience re-imagining historic structures in the New York area. The resulting architecture is designed around moments featuring natural light and views to the exterior, of both the private garden and the sky, throughout the house, and a stripped-down language of detailing and finishes allows for the concept of the modern-natural to shine. Upon entering the home, the kitchen and dining space draw you in with views beyond through the large glazed opening at the rear of the house. An extension was built to allow for a large sunken living room that provides a family gathering space connected to the kitchen and dining room, but remains distinctly separate, with a strong visual connection to the rear garden. The open sculptural stair tower was designed to function like that of a traditional row house stair, but with a smaller footprint. By extending it up past the original roof level into the new penthouse, the stair becomes an atmospheric shaft for the spaces surrounding the core. All types of weather – sunshine, rain, lightning, can be sensed throughout the home through this unifying vertical environment. The stair space also strives to foster family communication, making open living spaces visible between floors. At the upper-most level, a free-form bench sits suspended over the stair, just by the new roof deck, which provides at-ease entertaining. Oak was used throughout the home as a unifying material element. As one travels upwards within the house, the oak finishes are bleached to further degrees as a nod to how light enters the home. The owners worked with CWB to add their own personality to the project. The meter of a white oak and blackened steel stair screen was designed by the family to read “I love you” in Morse Code, and tile was selected throughout to reference places that hold special significance to the family. To support the owners’ comfort, the architectural design engages passive house technologies to reduce energy use, while increasing air quality within the home – a strategy which aims to respect the environment while providing a refuge from the harsh elements of urban living. This project was published by Wendy Goodman as her Space of the Week, part of New York Magazine’s Design Hunting on The Cut. Photography by Kevin Kunstadt

Photo of a large contemporary wood l-shaped staircase in Denver with open risers and metal railing.

LOWELL CUSTOM HOMES, LAKE GENEVA, WI Custom Home built on beautiful Geneva Lake features New England Shingle Style architecture on the exterior with a thoroughly modern twist to the interior. Artistic and handcrafted elements are showcased throughout the detailed finishes and furnishings.

Large contemporary wood straight staircase in Other with metal railing and open risers.

This is an example of a mid-sized country wood u-shaped staircase in Minneapolis with open risers and mixed railing.

Photos by Matthew Millman
Inspiration for a scandinavian wood straight staircase in San Francisco with open risers and glass railing.

Inspiration for an industrial wood floating staircase in Salt Lake City with open risers and glass railing.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional wood straight staircase in Boise with open risers and metal railing.

This is an example of a large contemporary wood floating staircase in Denver with open risers and metal railing.

This is an example of a contemporary wood floating staircase in Melbourne with open risers and glass railing.

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Design ideas for a contemporary wood staircase in Milan with open risers and metal railing.

This open plan property in Kensington studios hosted an impressive double height living room, open staircase and glass partitions. The lighting design needed to draw the eye through the space and work from lots of different viewing angles Photo by Tom St Aubyn

Photo of a mid-sized modern wood straight staircase in Los Angeles with open risers and mixed railing.

Design ideas for a large contemporary wood u-shaped staircase in Milwaukee with open risers and metal railing.

Photo Peter Fritz
This is an example of a mid-sized modern wood straight staircase in Ottawa with open risers and wood railing.

A mid-century a-frame is given new life through an exterior and interior renovation
Design ideas for an industrial wood straight staircase in Toronto with open risers.