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Two large finished rooms and a full bath are connected by an open stairwell that keeps the space from feeling closed off.
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Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
In Sergei Loznitsa’s new drama, stairwells are sinister.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Investigators noted Cavender was the only person captured on video accessing the stairwell before first responders arrived.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Taylor was fatally stabbed in 2000 in a stairwell in Peckham, South East London, just metres from his home.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
In Sergei Loznitsa’s new drama, stairwells are sinister.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Investigators noted Cavender was the only person captured on video accessing the stairwell before first responders arrived.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Taylor was fatally stabbed in 2000 in a stairwell in Peckham, South East London, just metres from his home.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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