How to specify stylish and safe circular staircases

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My favourite description of the process of designing a staircase is that it is 'a mathematical solution to the problem of moving safely from one floor level to the next' (coined by Kevin Jones, Technical Consultant for Archwood Limited t/a Richard Burbidge).

All stair users want to feel safe, but there's a growing awareness among homeowners of the elegance and beauty a 'feature' staircase can provide. And the most stylish of feature staircases, with its smooth flowing lines sweeping gracefully from one floor level to the next, is undoubtedly the bespoke circular staircase.

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