A View from Above: Warm White Oak Arcs on Our Stairs

Our good friend, Kat, exclaimed when she saw this image, "I want to go down those stairs barefoot."

Floating Stairs

The Staircase Railing of a New Seattle Landmark: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

This international organization, the world's largest nonprofit, knows the importance of making a good first impression. The project's architects did a wonderful job of creating a design that lifts the eye six stories. When you walk on this stair you have a sense of floating. The 2,000 feet of rail we crafted adds to the subtle minimalism that practically disappears. Take a look at the "before" photo we shot during construction. Gorgeous, don't you agree? Photo by Benjamin Benschneider/ NBBJ/ DJC.

“Interior Décor from Master Craftsman”- Seattleite Reports on our Entryway + Stairway Designs

We were thrilled to be interviewed and featured by Seattleite which wrote in introduction, “Led by a locally-raised innovator, stairs and railings receive a luxurious makeover at this prestigious firm.” To read the entire article please click blog title above.

Our Stairs Push the Limits: Forcing New Methods of Design Build

The DMY International Design Festival is in Berlin this Week and during its DMY Materials Innovation Workshops designers and architects will jointly develop new scenarios and applications based on innovative material developments. They say “70 % of all product innovations are based on new materials. Materials and their production have become the drivers of innovation. The focus is no longer merely the technological function, but foremost the ability to transfer functional excellence in user-oriented products.”

We couldn't agree more. On a current project, we needed to be able to demonstrate the integrity of glass treads to the structural engineer on a recent project. 600 lbs of sandbags, then a 225 pound construction worker jumping on the load eventually satisfied him.

"DMY International Design is a festival of product design that takes place in Berlin once a year, you can read the www.ithunter.org article on it here. Photo from the show by It Hunter."