stair
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A generation or so ago, an open stair like this would have been restricted to two stories to ensure it didn’t act as a flue during a fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The new wing was designed by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas with Cooper Robertson, and has the geometric look of angular mesh enveloping an open stair case, elevator shafts and display spaces.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
That could include outstanding medical bills from the past six years, in-home care or safety upgrades like wheelchair access, modifying a bathroom or adding a stair lift to a home.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
Unless you’re a member of the niche, but fervent subculture of architects, urbanists and pro-housing advocates who clamor for “single stair reform,” this might not sound like big news.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025
Mother and Father crisscrossed the floorboards, wiggled the front door latch, listened to the individual creak of each stair.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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