A spiralling stack of chunky wooden blocks forms this staircase designed by architecture studio QC for an apartment in Poland. QC, which is based in Rzeszów, created the staircase during the ...

As the staircase rises, its white steel railing begins to twist and turn, interconnecting with wooden planks. The resulting design creates an optical illusion of a living, breathing structure.

The staircase in most two-story homes is the main thoroughfare so it takes a lot of wear and tear. The finish wears thin on the stairs’ horizontal treads, the hand rail and vertical risers ge… ...