Renovations continue Wednesday as scaffolding rises through the Assembly staircase at the Capitol. Work, however, is nearing completion, so the public can once again enjoy the full splendor of the ...

It’s like an age-old riddle: What’s tall and sturdy and something you lean on every day? If you guess a balustrade, you’d be right—but that’s probably not the first thing that came to your mind. The ...

This half-scale model of a spiral staircase by American studio Matter Design is made from concrete treads that slip neatly over each other. Above and top: photograph by Brandon Clifford The Helix ...