The 50 Coolest Staircases

Taking the art of staircase design to new heights.

June 21, 2012

Image via Complex Original

Intro

The staircase makes the house, or so they say. Outdoor or indoor, public or private, at the Apple Store in NYC or at the Vatican Museum in Rome, architects have taken the means for bringing you from one level to another to many extremes. If you want to indulge in what many on the internet are calling "stair porn," click through the thumbnails for illusions, LED lights, glass, bookcases, salt, and much more.

The 50 Coolest Staircases

The 50 Coolest Staircases

Taking the art of staircase design to new heights.

Intro

Book Spine Staircase

Book Spine Staircase

Lightbulb Staircase

Lightbulb Staircase

Apple Store NYC Staircase

Apple Store NYC Staircase

Piano Staircase

Piano Staircase

Metropolitan Museum of Art Stairs

Metropolitan Museum of Art Staircase

Slide Staircase

Slide Staircase

LED Staircase

LED Staircase

Spiral Staircase

Spiral Staircase

Sculptural Staircase

Sculptural Staircase

Plywood Staircase

Plywood Staircase

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Staircase

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Staircase

Metal Staircase

Metal Staircase

Storey Staircase

Storey Staircase

Skyscraper Staircase

Skyscraper Staircase

Retractable Staircase

Retractable Staircase

Tree Railing Staircase

Tree Railing Staircase

Glass Staircase

Glass Staircase

Skate Staircase

Skate Staircase

Wonderful Staircase

Wonderful Staircase

Book-lined Staircase

Book-lined Staircase

Horten Headquarters Staircase

Horten Headquarters Staircase

Bike Storage Staircase

Bike Storage Staircase

Winter Tree House Spiral Staircase

Winter Tree House Spiral Staircase

Bristol Palace Hotel Staircase

Bristol Palace Hotel Staircase

Trash Staircase

Trash Staircase

Wide Orange Staircase

Wide Orange Staircase

Floating Light Staircase

Floating Light Staircase

Milan's Gray Hotel Floating Staircase

Milan's Gray Hotel Floating Staircase

Insane Staircase

Insane Staircase

Opening Ceremony NYC Staircase

Opening Ceremony NYC Staircase

Salt Staircase

Salt Staircase

Chand Baori Stairs

Chand Baori Stairs

Longchamp NYC Store Staircase

Longchamp NYC Store Staircase

Forest Wood Staircase

Forest Wood Staircase

The Impossible Staircase

The Impossible Staircase

Neverending Staircase

Neverending Staircase

Stitches Staircase

Stitches Staircase

Lello Bookshop Staircase

Lello Bookshop Staircase

The Queen of England's Tulip Staircase