ACME's Wildly Twisting Wooden Staircase Draws Inspiration From Coco Chanel?s Famous Mirror Stair
Conventional, straight-forward staircases can step aside to make room for these upgraded twisting and dynamic steps that make going upstairs a fun and enjoyable experience. London based studio, ACME has developed a staircase prototype with modern construction methods and an adaptive design approach.
© Ed Reeve
Conventional, straight-forward staircases can step aside to make room for these upgraded twisting and dynamic steps that make going upstairs a fun and enjoyable experience. London based studio, ACME has developed a staircase prototype with modern construction methods and an adaptive design approach.The massive twin spiral staircase was installed at ACME's own office, which previously, had no usable stair between floors. The project takes inspiration from Coco Chanel?s mirror stair in her Parisian apartment, 31 Rue Cambon. Here, the two sides of the stair were cladded with mirrors and anyone perched at the top can observe the comings and goings on all levels of the atelier.
© Ed Reeve
© Ed Reeve
ACME?s staircase takes cues from Chanel's and was designed to provide people a place to stop and converse. Additionally, the dual nature of the stair allows users to choose their destination, and the inward rake of the upper steps provide stability and function as a handrail. The unique and dynamic form serves more than just social and aesthetic purposes, however?the shape also creates its own structural integrity. Rather than rel...
© Ed Reeve
Conventional, straight-forward staircases can step aside to make room for these upgraded twisting and dynamic steps that make going upstairs a fun and enjoyable experience. London based studio, ACME has developed a staircase prototype with modern construction methods and an adaptive design approach.The massive twin spiral staircase was installed at ACME's own office, which previously, had no usable stair between floors. The project takes inspiration from Coco Chanel?s mirror stair in her Parisian apartment, 31 Rue Cambon. Here, the two sides of the stair were cladded with mirrors and anyone perched at the top can observe the comings and goings on all levels of the atelier.
© Ed Reeve
© Ed Reeve
ACME?s staircase takes cues from Chanel's and was designed to provide people a place to stop and converse. Additionally, the dual nature of the stair allows users to choose their destination, and the inward rake of the upper steps provide stability and function as a handrail. The unique and dynamic form serves more than just social and aesthetic purposes, however?the shape also creates its own structural integrity. Rather than rel...
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