# Bent Wood Stairs Melby Snekkerverksted Designs a Simple Wood-and-Glass Staircase By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melby-snekkerverksted References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/functional-design-in-simple-wooden-staircases.html) & [melby.no](http://www.melby.no/) Although I’ve always appreciated those grand, spiralling staircases that make anyone gliding down it feel like royalty, I’ve never really considered stairs beyond their functional need—yet Melby Snekkerverksted’s design makes me wonder if I’ve been missing out on something. Designing a [simple wooden staircase](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobalt-coach-house), Melby Snekkerverksted has nevertheless created a stunning focal point for this home. Overcoming the common problem of including the [step and riser](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-seven-floors) in the same component, Melby Snekkerverksted incorporates a beautiful [glass support](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tide-stool). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Wood Stairs Design:** Designing simple wooden stairs can create stunning focal points in homes, offering a unique and visually appealing feature. - **Glass-integrated Staircases:** Incorporating glass supports into stair designs can provide a beautiful and modern aesthetic, elevating a functional element into a stunning focal point. - **Functional Design Innovations:** Exploring new ways of combining step and riser components in stairs can offer unique solutions and create visually striking designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Interior Design:** Incorporating innovative wood and glass staircase designs can offer a unique selling point for interior designers, elevating the overall aesthetics of a space. - **Architecture:** Architects can leverage the trend of integrating glass supports into staircases, allowing them to create visually striking and modern designs for their clients. - **Construction:** The construction industry can benefit from exploring functional design innovations in staircase construction, offering unique solutions and creating visually appealing structures for homes and buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bold Architectural Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-iron-house.md) - [Sculptural Townhome Staircases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-pierre-thibault-1.md) - [Dutch Barn Spiralled Staircase](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julia-van-beuningen.md) - [Concrete Spiral Staircase Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadenza.md) - [Reimagined Traditional Library Ladders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step-by-step-ladder.md) - [Dynamic Bookend Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stair-table.md) - [Seamless Pet Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pawstairs.md) - [Remodelled Staircase-Centric Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobalt-coach-house.md) - [Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restua.md)