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New York’s Touristy New Public Space Is A Giant Endless Staircase

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:08:05 +0300

Where the High Line ends and Midtown begins you will find Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in US history. The extraordinary centerpiece of Hudson Yards is its spiral staircase, a soaring new landmark meant to be climbed. This interactive design piece was imagined by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio as a focal point where people can enjoy new perspectives of the city and one another from different heights, angles.

MVRDV’s Gigantic Scaffold Staircase In Rotterdam Just Opened To Public

Thu, 19 May 2016 18:56:13 +0300

The company behind this awe-inspiring idea is MVRDV, a prolific design studio with no shortage of imagination…and no shortage of scaffolding either. They created the staircase as part of Rotterdam’s 75th anniversary to celebrate the city’s reconstruction after World War II, and it isn’t just for looking at because it’s a fully functional staircase.

You Can Strap This Spiral Staircase Onto Any Tree Without Tools

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 12:17:04 +0300

Designers Thor te Kulve and Robert McIntyre have devised a clever system that allows anyone to build a spiral staircase up the trunk of a tree without actually hurting it and without using tools. Their innovative staircase is made of birch steps that hold on to the tree trunk with straps and grip its side with thick neoprene pads. Attaching a series of these steps, along with an accompanying handrail, creates a spiral staircase.