Local studios Jaime Prous Architects and Pineda & Monedero have completed Casa 144º, a corrugated metal-clad home near Barcelona that is raised above a steeply sloping site on skinny steel stilts. More about Metal-clad home perched on steel supports above Barcelona coast
Belgian architecture studio Felt has completed Heifort, an accessible home for a retired couple in Ghent that is topped by a large copper-clad roof. More about Felt completes "house for life" for retired couple in Belgium
Architectural Design & Research Institute of South China University of Technology has designed the Lunar Tower, an observation tower that sits within a mangrove reserve on Hainan Island. More about Observation tower in China topped with moon-shaped viewing platform
An exposed concrete-framed extension frames views across a garden and sunken studio at this Victorian townhouse in Hampstead, converted into apartments by local architecture studio Pinzauer. More about Pinzauer transforms historic Hampstead home with concrete-framed pavilion
Dutch firm Studio &Space has refurbished a time-worn house in Amsterdam, transforming it into a family home with bespoke furnishings and sophisticated finishes that evoke the feeling of a high-end hotel. More about Studio &Space renovates 1930s Amsterdam home with "iconic spiral staircase"
Architecture studio Michaelis Boyd has reconfigured a Georgian townhouse in west London, adding a flowing spiral staircase that connects all five floors of the minimalist interior. More about Sculptural staircase forms centrepiece of renovated London home by Michaelis Boyd
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Shanghai Grand Opera House by Snøhetta. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "the most beautiful public stair design I have seen"
Architecture studio Snøhetta has released photos and videos of the Shanghai Grand Opera House, which features a dramatic spiral staircase that extends to the roof, as it nears completion. More about Videos reveal spiral staircase roof nearing completion at Snøhetta's Shanghai opera house
From minimalistic silhouettes to sculptural curves, staircases offer creative ways to play with function and form. Our latest lookbook highlights eight staircases that take residential interiors to new levels. More about Eight statement-making staircases that elevate living spaces
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a bat-friendly watchtower overlooking a forest in the Netherlands by Dutch studio NEXT Architects. More about "Is the view worth the effort?" asks commenter
Dutch studio NEXT Architects has completed Watchtower Einderheide, a bat-friendly wooden lookout in the Netherlands with a curved cut-out that reveals a spiral staircase. More about NEXT Architects creates bat-friendly watchtower overlooking Dutch forest
Chinese studio Muda Architects has added a series of glazed commercial spaces topped with snaking rooftop walkways to the Lujiatan Wetland Park in Chengdu. More about Muda Architects punctures sinuous retail centre in China with double-helix viewpoint
Spiralling structures, marble treads and metal balustrades feature among Dezeen's roundup of the 10 most interesting staircases from 2024. More about The top 10 staircases of 2024
Material-saving and reversible construction approaches are showcased in the spine-like Cadenza concrete spiral staircase, created by researchers at technology university ETH Zurich working with ROK Architects. More about ETH Zurich explores novel fabrication method for light and reusable concrete staircase
Artist Carsten Höller has created a spiral staircase with an incline of five degrees to make users uneasy at the Palazzo Diedo in Venice. More about Carsten Höller adds Doubt Staircase to 18th century Venetian palazzo
Fashion brand Diesel has debuted a retail design concept at its store in the Miami Design District, featuring raw metal surfaces and a red lacquered spiral staircase. More about Red staircase anchors Diesel store in Miami Design District
Danish architecture studio 3XN has revealed the stepped circular Forskaren building, which is set to open later this year in Stockholm's Hagastaden district. More about 3XN wraps spiralling "innovation hub" around large atrium in Stockholm
Italian studio Peter Pichler Architecture has designed the angular headquarters for manufacturing company Bonfiglioli in Bologna, with a slanted roof covered in pleated mesh. More about Peter Pichler Architecture encloses geometric office block with pleated facades
A spiralling staircase and concrete flooring characterise this renovation of a dilapidated row house in Mortsel, Belgium, designed by local studio Memo Architectuur. More about Memo Architectuur organises Belgian home renovation around concrete spiral staircase
Continuing our 2023 review, we have selected 10 striking staircases published on Dezeen this year, from prefabricated plywood steps at a Cornish home to a colourful set for an opera in a Swiss theatre. More about Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2023