Generally, they're used as a designer trick to maximize small spaces. For instance, vertical ladders make it hard to carry items up and down where even a steep stair can at least free up one of ...

However, these colorful staircases prove that the area can be both functional and ... and located everywhere from small apartments to larger houses where floors are now elegantly and colorfully ...

Jjuuko suggests considering how much room you have to install the staircase. For small spaces, you can choose either spiral or L-shaped designs. Spiral staircases save space and minimise the ...

Text description provided by the architects. A living spiral staircase with open spaces for reading, drawing, relaxing and drinking tea forms the centrepiece of a newly created workspace in London ...