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Age: 39 years.

Lives: Lidingö, Stockholm Family: The children Lisa and Måns, as well as a large wonderful extended family Unknown talent: I don't know if it's a talent, but I have started powerlifting

Alexander Lervik knew he wanted to be a designer already when he was fifteen years old.

Today he juggles around twenty projects simultaneously — everything from birdhouses to hotels. Among the bestsellers is an illuminated handle.

BY HANNA NOVA BEATRICE

The illuminated handle Brighthandle shows whether it is occupied or not.

The chair The Red Chair was made for an exhibition at Gallery Pascale.

The candleholder Skugga is produced by Collection Pascale. What does a day in your life look like?

- I go to work at nine after getting the kids to school. I start with a coffee and almost always think it's fun to start the workday. Periodically there can be a lot of meetings, and then there's quite a bit of running back and forth to the office. I leave work at three the weeks I have the kids and around six the other weeks.

Where does the biggest challenge lie?

- In varying the work so that it always feels exciting and new. Daring to renew myself so that I don't stagnate in my development.

How many of you work in your studio?

- Right now we are five people. Three employees and two interns.

Which is your absolute bestseller? - Brighthandle and the chair Studio for Johanson Design. What do you prefer to work with; interior architecture or design?

- Product design is my passion

Alexander Lervik

The chair Bubblechair was developed for Lervik's interior of Nordic Sea Hotel in Stockholm and is produced by Moroso. Nest is produced by Johanson Design.

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and then primarily furniture and lighting. Do you use your own products at home? - I have a broken Brighthandle on the door. It was the first one made and I think it's fun that I still have it even though it's broken now. Otherwise it's sparse with them. The candleholder Skugga and a prototype of a chair Does it happen that you lose your inspiration? How do you get it back? - It happens, but I have my ways of getting inspired. Traveling is the favorite. Otherwise unexpected inspiration can come from dance performances, exhibitions, and going to the cinema. What projects are you working on right now? How many different ones do you juggle at the same time? - Right now I am working on three major hotel projects. Nordic Sea Hotel is the one that has come the furthest and is the largest since we have custom-designed all the details, from armchairs to bedside tables, wardrobes, and lamps. Right now we have 15-20 ongoing projects. Everything from birdhouses to armchairs. Name one thing in your career that you are proud of. - That I have several products at Nasjonalmuseum in Oslo and Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. Which is your absolute favorite piece of furniture/favorite product and why? - Right now it's probably a coffee table from Danish Hay with a handle in the middle of the tabletop. I carry it around almost every day. What are you doing in ten years? - Traveling, working, socializing, and living the good life.

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