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Fowlkes Studio

Based in Washington, DC, Fowlkes Studio designs residential cabins and entryways defined by warm timber-lined recesses set against exterior masonry, custom millwork transitions, and fluid geometric echoes between ceiling cutouts and stairwells. This portfolio serves as a strong reference when detailing integrated storage within compact kitchen and dining spaces, executing smooth cabinetry reveals around existing window geometries, or cantilevering upper shingled volumes over glazed living rooms.

Curved timber staircase with dark metal handrail beneath a skylight, set against a curved white plastered wall and patterned floor tiles by Fowlkes Studio.

CITY_VIEW

An interior precedent featuring a curved timber and metal staircase illuminated by a circular overhead skylight, showcasing fluid geometry and warm material transitions.

What we like about this project
The ceiling cutout echoes the curved radius of the stair and floor tile layout below.

Materials

  • timber
  • metal
  • plaster
  • ceramic-tile

Visual identifiers

  • curved-staircase
  • timber-treads
  • skylight-oculus
  • patterned-tiles

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • organic
  • warm-minimal

Visual tags

  • spiral-stair
  • curved-wall
  • top-lit
  • warm-interior
  • residential
Geometry
A graceful curving staircase sweeps upward along a curved white plaster wall beneath a circular ceiling oculus.
Structural guess
Self-supporting curved stair stringer bearing on floor slabs.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled residential stair hall spanning a single floor level.
Lighting
Soft, direct daylight from the top oculus washes down the curved wall, casting soft shadow lines from the balustrade.
Atmosphere
Serene, sculptural, and luminous with soft shadows cast along the curved wall.
Environmental context
Interior stair hall within a residential or boutique building.
Spatial experience
Movement spirals upward from the patterned tiled threshold into the wash of light from the upper oculus.
Composition rhythm
Vertical balustrade rods create a rhythmic picket fence against the smooth plaster curve.
Style reading
Contemporary organic residential interior
Program
Residential stair hall
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior
Materials
timber, metal, plaster, ceramic-tile
Visual identifiers
curved-staircase, timber-treads, skylight-oculus, patterned-tiles
Style tags
contemporary, organic, warm-minimal
Visual tags
spiral-stair, curved-wall, top-lit, warm-interior, residential
Geometry
A graceful curving staircase sweeps upward along a curved white plaster wall beneath a circular ceiling oculus.
Structural guess
Self-supporting curved stair stringer bearing on floor slabs.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled residential stair hall spanning a single floor level.
Lighting
Soft, direct daylight from the top oculus washes down the curved wall, casting soft shadow lines from the balustrade.
Atmosphere
Serene, sculptural, and luminous with soft shadows cast along the curved wall.
Environmental context
Interior stair hall within a residential or boutique building.
Spatial experience
Movement spirals upward from the patterned tiled threshold into the wash of light from the upper oculus.
Composition rhythm
Vertical balustrade rods create a rhythmic picket fence against the smooth plaster curve.
Style reading
Contemporary organic residential interior
Program
Residential stair hall
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior

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Curved timber staircase with dark metal handrail beneath a skylight, set against a curved white plastered wall and patterned floor tiles by Fowlkes Studio.

CITY_VIEW

An interior precedent featuring a curved timber and metal staircase illuminated by a circular overhead skylight, showcasing fluid geometry and warm material transitions.

What we like about this project
The ceiling cutout echoes the curved radius of the stair and floor tile layout below.

Materials

  • timber
  • metal
  • plaster
  • ceramic-tile

Visual identifiers

  • curved-staircase
  • timber-treads
  • skylight-oculus
  • patterned-tiles

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • organic
  • warm-minimal

Visual tags

  • spiral-stair
  • curved-wall
  • top-lit
  • warm-interior
  • residential
Geometry
A graceful curving staircase sweeps upward along a curved white plaster wall beneath a circular ceiling oculus.
Structural guess
Self-supporting curved stair stringer bearing on floor slabs.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled residential stair hall spanning a single floor level.
Lighting
Soft, direct daylight from the top oculus washes down the curved wall, casting soft shadow lines from the balustrade.
Atmosphere
Serene, sculptural, and luminous with soft shadows cast along the curved wall.
Environmental context
Interior stair hall within a residential or boutique building.
Spatial experience
Movement spirals upward from the patterned tiled threshold into the wash of light from the upper oculus.
Composition rhythm
Vertical balustrade rods create a rhythmic picket fence against the smooth plaster curve.
Style reading
Contemporary organic residential interior
Program
Residential stair hall
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior
Materials
timber, metal, plaster, ceramic-tile
Visual identifiers
curved-staircase, timber-treads, skylight-oculus, patterned-tiles
Style tags
contemporary, organic, warm-minimal
Visual tags
spiral-stair, curved-wall, top-lit, warm-interior, residential
Geometry
A graceful curving staircase sweeps upward along a curved white plaster wall beneath a circular ceiling oculus.
Structural guess
Self-supporting curved stair stringer bearing on floor slabs.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled residential stair hall spanning a single floor level.
Lighting
Soft, direct daylight from the top oculus washes down the curved wall, casting soft shadow lines from the balustrade.
Atmosphere
Serene, sculptural, and luminous with soft shadows cast along the curved wall.
Environmental context
Interior stair hall within a residential or boutique building.
Spatial experience
Movement spirals upward from the patterned tiled threshold into the wash of light from the upper oculus.
Composition rhythm
Vertical balustrade rods create a rhythmic picket fence against the smooth plaster curve.
Style reading
Contemporary organic residential interior
Program
Residential stair hall
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior

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