Danish architect and developer Tommy Rand has built a house for himself and his family in Denmark, featuring a spiral staircase made from 630 pieces of CNC-cut plywood.
Located on the outskirts of Aarhus, the two-storey house was designed with minimalism in mind. It comprises five rectilinear blocks of different sizes and proportions, arranged together in a cluster.
A spiral staircase is the centrepiece of the house
One of the most distinctive features of the house is the way it contrasts two main colours: the grey of both cast concrete and Norwegian slate, which form the walls and floors, and the golden brown of wooden elements dotted through the interior.
The spiral staircase is the best example of this; its curved sculptural form offers a striking contrast to the bare concrete walls that surround it. The staircase is made from 630 pieces of CNC-cut plywood, assembled by hand
This contrast draws attention to the intricacy of the design ? all 630 pieces of computer-cut plywood were pieced together and glued on site, by hand, for ultimate precision.
"It is very beautiful from all angles," said Rand. "It is like a snail house, which opens up more and more as you go up to the first floor."
The warm-toned wood contrasts with the concrete walls and stone floor
The house acts as a business showcase for Rand, who runs the property development company Markholt & Rand. But that wasn't the reason he decided to embark on the project.

In 2018, he was involve...