Wood staircase on the mid level of a home that continues on multiple levels - Scott Prokop/Shutterstock Whether a major feature of the entryway or tucked to the sides of the home, the staircase offers ...

As far as home designs go, stairs are ones that you want to get right. Any flaw in the execution could lead to an embarrassing trip or, even worse, a serious fall. We are so used to walking up and ...

This two-stair prototype harvests energy from a user as they descend the stairs, then returns it on the upward climb. Yun Seong Song et al (2017) Trying to update stairs is like reinventing the wheel: ...