As part of our review of 2022, we have selected 10 eye-catching staircases published on Dezeen this year, including stairs that turn, twist or double as seating.
This year's roundup of staircases features a children's library in China with two intertwining timber stairs, a 25-metre-tall staircase in the Netherlands and a plywood spiral staircase in a barn conversion.
Read on for Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2022:

Photo by Leonardo Finotti
Casa Thomé Beira da Silva, Brazil, by Marcos Bertoldi Arquitetos
This helical wooden staircase anchors the large living space in Casa Thomé Beira da Silva, a Brazilian house designed by Marcos Bertoldi Arquitetos.
The winding staircase leads to the bedrooms on the first floor of the home, which features a screen of chevron-patterned wooden planks wrapped around the exterior. Find out more about Casa Thomé Beira da Silva ?

Photo by Ronan Mézière
Escher House, Canada, by Naturehumaine
Informed by the works of Dutch artist MC Escher, Canadian studio Naturehumaine inserted an angular staircase into this family home in Montreal as part of a renovation project.
The centrepiece of the Escher House transformation, the new staircase is top-lit by a skylight and made up of wooden treads with black steel sides and guard rails.
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Photo by Alex Baxter
Barn at the Ahof, the Netherlands, by Julia van Beuningen
Architectural designer Julia van Beuningen converted a late 19th-century barn into a residence with this...