| |
|
Cornish Stairways was formed in 1978 to meet growing requirements for prestigious feature staircases and balustrade work of an exacting standard. Through the quality of its work, experience and commitment to excellence, the firm has become an international business, creating feature stairways for many of the world's most important and imaginative buildings. Projects are characterised by detailed consideration at every stage of planning and construction. The skilled team works with clients to produce feature staircases that fuse requirements of engineering and utility with thematic or practical design. |
|
There have been feature stairways of every conceivable size and description, each built with outstanding skill and to exact specifications. The firm has built feature stairways for many of the world's leading companies including IBM, Sony, Disney, Thorn EMI, McAlpine, Brit Oil and Jaguar. Royal commissions have been granted by Buckingham Palace, King Faiad and Prince Sulman of Saudi Arabia and Al Saba, rulers of Kuwait and, more recently, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Crown Price of Dubai). Professional and commercial projects include those for the Bank of England, Rothchild, Coutts & Co, The National Bank of Canada, Bank of Australia, Lloyds TSB, Provident Mutual Life, Standard Chartered, The Bank of Scotland and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. In industry and research, there have been feature stairway installations for companies including AB Electronics, Schlumberger Cambridge Research, Preci spark and T.I silencers. UK and overseas government contracts have included feature staircases for British embassies in Vienna and Bucharest; the army, navy and air force, the DTI in London as well as hospitals, colleges, schools and civic centres. Cornish Stairways can produce internal and external feature staircases for any category of residential property; from intricate and ornate feature stairways to spiral staircases that offer economy as well as add charm and character to any home or garden. Feature staircases can reflect any corporate, historical or artistic theme or concept. Decoration and finishing range from the lavish and elegant to the minimalist and stylishly modern. In constructing feature stairways to meet any spatial and design requirements, Cornish Stairways has access to a vast range of materials - from the hi-tech to the very traditional and all such components are carefully selected and utilised with precision. |
|
| |
|