When you’ve got a staircase that is a focal point, in this case it descends right in the middle of an open plan apartment, it’s worth making it special. This apartment in Budapest is the home to a young and creative family with 2 children. The stairs form a divider between the living room and kitchen/dining room and architect Biljana Jovanovic was given the task to make it a playful. Because the stairs had to be steep (not ideal when there are children involved), Biljana angled each step to provide more surface area. I think these are alot of fun and such a clever way to turn something that could be so generic into the main attraction. (Full story here, photographed by Gerardo Altemir)
themodernsybarite says:
How fun is this! V. creative and frankly, quite easy to do. Just shows you that good design is not necessarily something soooo out there!
THE BASICS Magazine says:
Such a creative and interesting feature to the room.
Paul
Lin says:
This makes no sense to me. If the point was to make it safe for children, why the open risers?
Geezi says:
Love the decor. What I like the best is, the pictures show real people using the space in their daily lives.
Nat @ Dear Little House says:
Looks a little scary to get up and down with those uneven stairs, but it is visually striking.
Mika says:
any ideas what the balustrades are made of?
lea says:
Fabulous… but dangerous even with wide treads. I love Budapest, one hell of a funky city.
Neck Enbroken says:
As one who has tried those zig zag nautical stairs, I can highly recommend NEVER ever, never, do anything as silly as install such in your home. Just don't. Unless it's the home where you want to be sure granny/wife/hubby has a slip and fall. As that is absolutely GuaranteeD even when not drinking !