For our latest lookbook, we've gathered eight stylish closed staircases, ranging from a winding wooden spiral staircase to a light-filled "stairway to heaven".
Closed staircases ? stairs that have been framed so that the threads and risers aren't visible from the side ? have become a popular search term on Dezeen's Pinterest board.
While they create heavier volumes in a room, when done well closed staircases can add a monumental, almost sculptural feel to an interior.
In the eight examples below, architects and interior designers used the style in different creative ways to turn staircases into statement pieces made from materials including steel, patterned wood and micro cement.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring "bookshelf-wealth" interiors, living spaces with metal furniture and interiors punctuated by structural columns.
Photo by Alex Baxter
Barn at the Ahof, the Netherlands, by Julia van Beuningen
Architectural designer Julia van Beuningen created a spiral staircase made from plywood for this barn conversion in the Netherlands. The beautifully patterned staircase sits at the heart of the floorplan and contrasts against the barn's rough-hewn wooden beams and pillars.
"It's something you either love or hate, but it's definitely a statement," Van Beuningen told Dezeen.
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