Stair Porn - sfw

I absolutely love stairs, ever since I was a kid. There's something that speaks of elegance in a well-designed staircase. I also may or may not have had this dream of walking down a huge ornate staircase in a fancy dress, a la Belle in Beauty and the Beast...

I came across a really cool blog about stairs the other day, called stair porn. The only downside of stair porn is that the majority of them have no explanation or mention of the designer or the background.

Here's a few of my favorite stairs from stair porn.



Of course, I have to start with this awesome stair "signage" by Paula Scherr. I work as a graphic designer in a creative building called Art Space, and one of my latest projects is to create new signage at each floor landing. I'm trying to pitch this as a concept for the project. Hopefully it'll fly.


A unique "cut-out" solution to a railing in Mondrian South Beach.


"Reverse" stairs by Michael Wilford, an architect from East Sussex.


Art deco stairs in a family residence in Brussels.


While the style of this one is a bit gaudy for my taste, I love how it twists within itself!



A unique self-contained spiral staircase in Almere, Netherlands.


I love how practical this is! Making beautiful use of an otherwise wasted space.


Once again, making use of space. Though I have a feeling I'd rather want to sit in the sun and read there, than walk on those stairs. I believe it's from a Flat in Vigo.


The minimalist in me LOVES this. Though if I were walking on it, I'd probably be grasping for something to hold on to as I got to the top, haha.


And last but not least is one of my all-time favorite staircases. Or rather series of staircases.



This is called Chand Baori, a series of stairs leading to a well in a village called Abhaneri in India. It was built in the 9th century, is 13 stories high, 100 feet deep, and has 3500 stairs. According to local legend, it was built by ghosts in one night. This is so remarkable, I love it!