Massimiliano Fuksas | Steel Staircase Sculpture at the Heart of the Flagship Store

Massimiliano Fuksas | Steel Staircase Sculpture in the Center of a Flagship Store
In the center of a multi-story flagship store, a massive white staircase spirals upwards with continuous curves, where treads, handrails, and soffit merge into one, with no visible structural support, like a pulled ribbon suspended in the void. The staircase is not just circulation; it occupies the core of the space and defines the boundaries of each floor. The surface is smooth white composite material, with linear lights hidden along the edges, making the entire staircase glow at night. The surrounding floor edges are set back, allowing the void to extend from the ground floor all the way to the top. Product displays are relegated to the periphery, leaving the center entirely to this gesture. Interior shot from the bottom looking up, showing both the spiral of the staircase and the height of the void. Avoid: visible structural columns added to the staircase, separation of treads and handrails, void interrupted by floor slabs, displays encroaching on the center.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

在多層樓的旗艦店中央,一道巨大的白色樓梯以連續的曲面盤旋而上,踏面、扶手與底面融成一體,沒有可見的結構支撐,像一條被拉出來的緞帶懸在挑空中。樓梯不只是動線,它佔據了空間的核心並定義了每一層的邊界。表面為光滑的白色複合材,邊緣藏有線型燈,夜間整道樓梯發光。周圍的樓板邊緣退縮,讓挑空從一樓一路貫通到頂。商品陳列退到周邊,把中央完全讓給這個動作。室內從底層仰拍,樓梯的盤旋與挑空的高度同時可見。避免:樓梯加設可見結構柱、踏面與扶手分離、挑空被樓板打斷、陳列侵入中央。