Elegant Steel Spiral Staircase Reuses Scrap Wood Shavings

If you have ever worked in a wood shop, you may have noticed the coiled shavings end up everywhere – a single day of cutting or carving can create massive piles. And what happens to these remains? Well, a sleek and shiny staircase is probably the last place you would expect them to end up.

Italian stair designers at Bonansea specialize in central-stringer curved staircases, stock or custom-fit to client needs. This piece goes a bit beyond their typical set of luxury steps. The idea behind it? Something better suited to a converted loft than cold hard steel – and that makes use of a readily-available scrap material any custom manufacturer is sure to have on hand — via Dornob