Cantilevered stairs
Cantilevered stairs, or floating stairs, are a type of staircase.
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A cantilever is a beam, which is anchored at only one end. Thus cantilevered stairs have a "floating" appearance, and they may be composed of different materials, such as wood, glass, stone, or stainless steel.[1]