‘The Staircase. The Architecture of Ascent’ (2013) from Thames & Hudson Publishers

Thanks to our friends at Thames & Hudson Publishers, we’re giving away three copies of ‘The Staircase’. This extraordinary book showcases the astonishing diversity of staircases over the centuries and from all over the world, from the stepped pyramids of the Maya to the computer-aided designs of today.

The authors also explore the magical and symbolic meanings of the staircase. Powerful emblems of technological and artistic achievement, these staircases are inherently dynamic – as is every page of this fascinating and beautifully illustrated book.

Spreads from ‘The Staircase’ from Thames & Hudson Publishers

Spreads from ‘The Staircase’ from Thames & Hudson Publishers

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Spreads from ‘The Staircase’ from Thames & Hudson Publishers

Spreads from ‘The Staircase’ from Thames & Hudson Publishers

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The Staircase: The Architecture of Ascent
by Oscar Tusquets Blanca, Martine Diot, Adelaïde de Savray, Jérôme Coignard and Jean Dethier
Thames & Hudson Publishers
Hardback
33 x 24.5 cm
240 pages
324 illustrations, 288 in colour
Published: 2013
ISBN 9780500517093