Detail in Contemporary Staircase Design - Hardcover

Barton, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780673493 ISBN 13: 9781780673493

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Detail in Contemporary Staircase Design provides a revealing insight into this most sculptural of architectural elements. Featuring many of the world's most highly acclaimed architects, as well as emerging practitioners, the book presents 40 recently completed staircase designs, found in homes, galleries, shops, hotels, public buildings and offices across the world. These ingenious projects, ranging from the austerely minimal to the ornate and eclectic, are presented with a concise descriptive text, colour photographs and specially drawn scale plans, sections and construction details.

About this title

Review:

"Presents 40 recently completed staircase designs; features many of the world's most acclaimed architects." - The Bookseller Buyer's Guide

From the Author:

Paul Barton is Director of Technical Design at leading UK staircase manufacturer ELITE Metalcraft. A graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, his work includes staircases for Arup’s, Bloomberg, Hermès, JP Morgan, Skype and Glyndebourne Opera House.

About this edition

• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1780673493
• ISBN 13: 9781780673493
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184