Staircases: The Architecture of Ascent
Oscar Tusquets Blancais an architect, designer, painter, writer, and curator. He lives in Barcelona.Martine Diotis a historian and head of information studies at the Centre for Research on Historical Monuments in Paris. She has publishedseveral books on architectural design.Adelaïde de Savrayis a graduate of the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle. Now living in Pittsburgh, she has worked as a research assistant and archivist with an interest in the cultural heritage of France.Jérôme Coignardis an art historian and journalist who writes regularly for the magazineConnaissance des Arts. His books includeDream Palaces: The Last Royal Courts of Europe(2004).Jean Dethieris an architect and urban planner. He has curated more than twenty exhibitions at the Pompidou Centre, Paris.