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Guardrails and handrails are two elements that are often confused. While the first is used to close a space and prevent a person from falling, the second is a support bar for balance. Normally standard solutions are used for both elements, but with an attractive design, they can become standout details in a project.
For inspiration on materials, structures, and details of guardrails and handrails, here are 17 notable examples.
System Warehouse / Olgooco
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Lake Cabin / FAM Architekti + Feilden+Mawson
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5b89/4a6a/f197/cc41/9300/0186/medium_jpg/Tomas_Balej.jpg?1535724126)
Dickens Apartment Designer / AEDS + Ammar Eloueini
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5b89/4975/f197/cc41/9300/017e/medium_jpg/Christian_Richters.jpg?1535723888)
Casa Jardins / CR2 Arquitetura
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Mendelkern / DZL Architects
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Solid Concrete Studio + Gallery / ASWA Phuttipan Aswakool
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Wellcome Collection London Transformation / Wilkinson Eyre Architects
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Bestseller Aarhus / CF Moller
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A Single Family House / Christian von Düring
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5b89/49ba/f197/cc41/9300/0181/medium_jpg/Thomas_Jantscher.jpg?1535723955)
DogA / Jensen & Skodvin Architects
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Casa BC / 3ARCH
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Martina / deltastudio
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The Beehive / Luigi Rosselli + Raffaello Rosselli
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5b89/4a2e/f197/cca2/e200/03e5/medium_jpg/Prue_Ruscoe.jpg?1535724073)
DM2 Housing / OODA
![](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5b89/497f/f197/cca2/e200/03dc/medium_jpg/Joao_Morgado.jpg?1535723897)
Herringbone Houses / Alison Brooks Architects
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Casas na Ria De Aveiro / RVDM
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Living Staircase / Paul Cocksedge
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