A custom built contemporary staircase is only limited by the designer's imagination, and can make use of a wide variety of materials to produce what are often strikingly original forms.
Contemporary staircase design challenges the designer and stair builder on different levels altogether and takes commitment from both parties. Contemporary or modern stair design lets the mind run free, or at least it should. These designs can be gloriously simple using clean lines and unusual materials. They can be curved, straight or just about anything you want.
Floating Stairs as some designers call them are a prefect example of this design philosophy. This staircase and staircases like these are treated as a work of art. To achieve a result such as this requires workman ship of the highest standards. The open riser construction with the floating 60mm laminated Victorian Ash treads is visually outstanding. The simply glass work and uprights add to the modern piece of art in this corner of the home.
In this case the treads have been cantilevered half the width of the flight. This allows for the enclosed area under the stair to be used as valuable storage space.
