Stairs – materials and construction
As well as being functional, stairs can also be sculptural objects of beauty. We look at products for creating stunning stairs, and one standout staircase.
Enzie spiral
Designed by Bryan and William Mackenzie of Enzie, this column-less spiral staircase is Enzie’s first of this design, and also features their widest ever spiral. Treads in black Comcork.
Enzie Stairs
+61 3 9481 2255
enzie.com
Glass balustrades
Connect Systems’ contemporary handrail brackets feature a stainless steel handrail mounted on 12 mm toughened glass with 50 mm satin-finished patch fittings.
Connect Systems
+61 3 9314 0505
connectsystems.com.au
Velieris carpet
Velieris is a pioneer in Alpaca carpets. Alpaca fleece is one of the world’s rare exotic fibres, and is soft yet extremely durable. Here, architecture and interiors are by Robert Mills Architects & Interior Designers.
Velieris
+61 3 9496 8000
velieris.com
Curved glass
Bent and Curved Glass is a specialist manufacturer in curved glass. It creates curved and flat structural glass for stairs, allowing all-glass staircases.
Bent and Curved Glass
+61 2 9773 1022
bentglass.com.au
Glass by Viridian
Viridian’s range of residential and commercial glass includes glass flooring and double-glazed windows, and laminated, energy-efficient, safety, security, and even self-cleaning glass.
Viridian Glass
1800 810 403
viridianglass.com
Marmoleum
This striking stair is covered in Forbo Marmoleum vinyl in “Bleeker Street” red. Soft underfoot and resilient, Marmoleum is available in a wide range of colours.
Forbo
1800 224 471
forbo-flooring.com.au