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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.

English translation of the original article. Text read from the scanned original; small transcription errors may occur.