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Biography

Alexander Lervik is a Swedish designer whose work spans furniture, lighting, product design and collectible design. His practice combines function, storytelling, technology and conceptual experimentation, moving between industrial production, limited-edition objects and design art.

Timeline

  1. 1972Born in Sweden.
  2. 1998Graduated from Beckmans College of Design, Stockholm. Graduation project 10 Stools — 10 Decades shown at Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
  3. 1998–2005Early exhibitions and furniture projects. 10 Stools tours internationally for six years. Bright Handle for ASSA ABLOY presented in Milan.
  4. 2005–2015International collaborations across furniture, lighting and interiors, alongside experimental work and gallery exhibitions in Stockholm and Gothenburg.
  5. 2017Where the Light Leads, created with artist and musician Eva Dahlgren, presented during Stockholm Design Week.
  6. 2018Retrospective In the Mind of Alexander Lervik at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm — more than 200 objects.
  7. 2022Imaginations x12 at Sven-Harry’s Art Museum, Stockholm.
  8. 2023Ten international design awards received in a single year.
  9. CurrentIndustrial design for Scandinavian and international manufacturers, exhibitions, and a growing body of collectible design.