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Dramatic design elements create understated opulence in Lion’s View, Cape Town

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By Houseandgarden.co.za | June 26, 2017 | Innovative

A renovation of this two-storey property allowed for radical enhancements to the interior architecture with a particular focus on the use of glass. Central to the living areas are a triple-volume glass lift and surrounding circular glass-and-steel staircase, adding both a functional feature and a dramatic design element that complements the understated opulence of the interiors.

The enveloping glass lift shaft comprises curved, toughened glass panels spanning between floors and forming a rigid glass tube,

with the same glass cladding the steel framework of the lift car.

For the staircase, curved, frameless, toughened glass panels enclose a double band of spiral-shaped stainless steel stringers, with the treads, made of four separate glass panels laminated together, contributing to an ethereal floating illusion.

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