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Location: North Cornwall, UK

Designer: Yeo Design

Architect: Laurence Associates

Construction: Noble Construction

Photography: James – Capsule Studio™

Embarking on the journey of building their forever home, the clients asked Yeo Design to create a statement focal point for the entrance hallway of their family home in North Cornwall – something simple yet bold and noteworthy. They wanted something out of the ordinary, and the designers agreed that a slap in the face from some hot-rolled steel and white ash stair treads would be the perfect welcoming.

It was important for the staircase to complement the existing contemporary feel of the client’s home. Yeo Design needed to incorporate a continuity of textures from other rooms, such as the hot-rolled steel cutting through the kitchen cabinetry and slatted ash ceilings in the kitchen. The designers wanted to create a staircase that represented a piece of art, a sculpture-like structure. However, the ultimate battle was making it a practical staircase for everyday use, but without making it look like a bog-standard staircase – it needed to be one of a kind.

Details of the structure were also at the forefront of the client’s needs. Yeo Design needed to provide the details of exactly how the staircase would work and how it would fix into the home without jeopardising the initial design. The Twisted Staircase showcases simplicity at its best. The key design feature is the twisting of the hot-rolled steel, making it visually (and structurally) unique from anything we have seen before. Not only this, but the twisted shape widens at the top and bottom of the staircase, so it naturally welcomes those who use it when entering and exiting the stairs. Perfect for a family home!

The design of the twisted staircase is so pure and different, and the designers and clients absolutely love it. It’s some of YEO’s finest work to date, from the design to the technical development.