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“Thin staircase constructed from 10mm thick sheet metal, the concept was inspired by delicate rippling ribbon. Pairs of adjoining steps connected with an oblique external side joist form a bracket anchored in the wall. Each of the brackets is constructed as a rigid frame. The higher steps bear mainly drawing forces, while pressure is transmitted through the lower steps.”
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    • Mayer Spivack Mayer Spivack
      7 months ago


      This works as sculpture but it is lethal as a staircase. The first obligation of Industrial designers and architects is to make their work WORK for users, to function while maintaining safety. Aesthetics and art follow somewhere down the line. Would you walk down these stair if you were a baby-sitting grandparent and had a baby in your arms at night, in your slippers?

    • Mayer Spivack Mayer Spivack
      7 months ago


      This works as sculpture but it is lethal as a staircase. The first obligation of Industrial designers and architects is to make their work WORK for users, to function while maintaining safety. Aesthetics and art follow somewhere down the line. Would you walk down these stair if you were a baby-sitting grandparent and had a baby in your arms at night, in your slippers?

    • Mayer Spivack Mayer Spivack
      7 months ago


      This works as sculpture but it is lethal as a staircase. The first obligation of Industrial designers and architects is to make their work WORK for users, to function while maintaining safety. Aesthetics and art follow somewhere down the line. Would you walk down these stair if you were a baby-sitting grandparent and had a baby in your arms at night, in your slippers?
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