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HE IS THE MAN behind products such as the bathroom handle Brighthandle (which glows red when occupied) and the illuminated swing Sense light swing, and among the interiors he has created are restaurant Supper in Stockholm and the nightclub Push in Gothenburg.
Alexander Lervik, 41, is one of our most accomplished and acclaimed designers. Mostly, he designs furniture and interiors for public spaces, but he also creates some pieces for the home. He lives in Stockholm with his wife Elin, 31, and their children Måns, 14, Lisa, 11, Ingrid, 4, and dog Lucy, 3. When
Alexander is not designing at work, he likes to make things together with his children.
"I helped my daughter Lisa make a candle holder out of paper that we actually produced in metal later," he says, adding that he often shows his design to his children and lets them share their opinions. The chocolate lamp Lumiére au chocolat is, perhaps not entirely unexpectedly, a real favorite of theirs.
In September, one of his latest creations is coming out — a bird feeder for Nelson garden. Otherwise, he is busy designing both lamps and furniture for next year's Stockholm furniture fair in February. And he is designing bicycle accessories and water bottles. In addition, he is preparing a major exhibition that opens in Stockholm in September, and in the future there are also plans to design
"I would have liked to make the Brio dog"
something for children. Is there any children's item you would have liked to create? — The Brio dog, which gets wobbly legs when you push a button.
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HAN ÄR MANNEN bakom produkter som badrumshandtaget Brighthandle (som lyser rött när det är upptaget) och ljusgungan Sense light swing, och bland miljöerna han skapat hittar man bland annat restaurang Supper i Stockholm och nattklubben Push i Göteborg.
Alexander Lervik, 41, är en av våra mest välmeriterade och prisade formgivare. Mestadels formger han möbler och miljöer för det offentliga rummet, men gör även en del för hemmet. Han bor i Stockholm med sin hustru Elin, 31, samt barnen Måns, 14, Lisa, 11, Ingrid, 4, och hunden Lucy, 3. När
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Alexander inte designar pa jobbet gér han garna saker tillsammans med sina barn.
— Jag hjilpte min dotter Lisa att göra en ljusstake i papper som vi faktiskt tog fram i metall sedan, berittar han, och tillagger att han ofta visar sina barn sin design och later dem tycka till. Chokladlampan Lumiére au chocolat är, kanske inte helt ovintat, en riktig favorit hos dem.
I september kommer en av hans senaste skapelser ut — en fagelmatare for Nelson garden. Annars håller han på att rita bide lampor och mébler till nästa års Stockholm furniture fair i februari. Och s ritar han
... ALEXANDER LERVI
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i cykeltillbehér och cykelflaskor. Dessutom forbereder han en stor utstillning som
öppnar i Stockholm i september, och i framtiden finns dven planer på att designa
*Jag hade velat gora Briohunden”
något for barn. Finns det någon barngrej du skulle vilja ha skapat? — Briochunden, som får rangliga ben nir man trycker in en knapp.
English translation of the original article. Text read from the scanned original; small transcription errors may occur.
