American firms Studio J Jih and Figure have overhauled a historic house in Boston, which now revolves around a sculptural "hairpin" staircase influenced by the twists and turns of mountain roads. More about Figure and Studio J Jih perform "stair gymnastics" inside Boston rowhouse
Gridded fibre-cement cladding and a swimming pool with underwater windows feature at the East Van Residence in Vancouver by Canadian firm SMStudio. More about SMStudio includes pool with underwater windows in "bold" Vancouver house
The Dezeen Pinterest board for staircases is consistently one of our most popular boards. We round up eight of the most popular staircases with Dezeen's followers on Pinterest. More about Eight talking-point staircases from Dezeen's pinterest
Architecture firm Bindloss Dawes has reorganised a mews house in Chelsea, adding a full-height lightwell with a dramatic oak-and-steel staircase to forge "a sense of volume and theatre". More about Bindloss Dawes maximises light and space in London mews house
Local studio Dumican Mosey has completed a renovation of a 1907 house with a four-storey, red staircase in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighbourhood. More about Dumican Mosey includes red staircase for "sculptural relief" in San Francisco renovation
Mexican studio Espacio 18 Arquitectura has balanced an expansive concrete house designed like a "rock carved to create a sculpture" on a hillside in Oaxaca. More about Espacio 18 Arquitectura cantilevers a sculptural concrete house in Oaxaca
A variety of black staircases dogleg and spiral between the levels of this office in Southern California, designed by global firm Behnisch Architekten. More about Black staircases link SC Workplace by Behnisch Architekten
Local studio Splyce Design has designed a light-filled, angled house with glazed corners and a sculptural staircase overlooking the Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, British Columbia. More about Splyce Design centres Vancouver house around "weightless" staircase
French interior designer Pierre Yovanovitch has created the set for Theatre Basel's production of Verdi's Rigoletto in Switzerland, which features a curvilinear staircase that crosses the full width of the stage. More about Pierre Yovanovitch creates set with moving elements for Verdi's Rigoletto at Basel Opera
Vancouver-based studio BattersbyHowat Architects has completed a parallelogram-shaped, mountainside home clad in standing seam metal that includes a detached sauna structure in Whistler, British Columbia. More about BattersbyHowat balances metal-clad cabin on a mountainside
A large variety of art and collectible design pieces populate this penthouse apartment in São Paulo, designed by local studio Tria Arquitetura, which also includes a sculptural staircase. More about Tria Arquitetura renovates São Paulo penthouse with sculptural staircase
Off-white stucco walls and a round staircase characterise the Chiripa housing complex in Mexico, which architecture studio Palma designed as a "hybrid" experiment merging residential and hotel-style living. More about Palma positions stucco-clad housing complex on Mexican coastline
As part of our review of 2022, we have selected 10 eye-catching staircases published on Dezeen this year, including stairs that turn, twist or double as seating. More about Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2022
A spiral staircase made from plywood is the showpiece of this thatched barn in Gelderland, the Netherlands, which architectural designer Julia van Beuningen has converted into a residence. More about Julia van Beuningen adds spiral stair in Dutch barn conversion
Local studio Geddes Ulinskas Architects has completed an expansive home in Cow Hollow, San Francisco with indoor-outdoor spaces, a cast glass staircase and stone detailing. More about Geddes Ulinskas Architects includes cast-glass staircase in San Francisco home
A sculptural staircase, a courtyard and a glass pavilion make up a Montreal home by Atelier Pierre Thibault that was designed using principles from the surrounding architecture. More about Atelier Pierre Thibault completes Montreal townhouse around sculptural staircase
Palestinian studio AAU Anastas has completed the first phase of a restoration of a historic stone building in Bethlehem that emphasises the beauty of its "hosh", the central courtyard in Arabic architecture. More about AAU Anastas creates new perspectives in historic Bethlehem building
In our latest lookbook, Dezeen has rounded up 10 home staircases that incorporate contemporary and non-traditional balustrades from circular perforations to bold colour blocking. More about Ten homes with staircases that have statement balustrades
US studio Jensen Architects has created a tall hillside home featuring expansive views and an elevator that will enable the owners to stay in the home as they age. More about "Shifting volumes" make up Cole Valley Residence in San Francisco by Jensen Architects
A large stairwell takes up a third of the living space in Light-Filled Stair Hall, a compact family home designed by Tokyo-based Kiri Architects. More about Staircase is a social space in Tokyo house by Kiri Architects