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alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood designboom, 31 January 2023

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection made of solid wood

# alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood

## Hemvist limited edition pieces of furniture by Alexander Lervik

Swedish designer Alexander Lervik completes the limited edition collection of furniture ‘Hemvist’ constructed out of leftover solid wood. The compilation will be exhibited at his own Unikat Gallery located in Stockholm and, like the rest of the expositions hosted, will present experimental unique products of delicate craftsmanship signed by the creative.

The designer draws from the Swedish artistic heritage and local craftsmanship to compose a set of chairs, benches, and tables, recalling ‘Just over 60 miles north of Gävle, at the same height as Skellefteå and in the middle of the Västerbottnian forests lies Norsjö. The company ‘Drömtrappor’ has existed here since 1922. I remember the first time I visited the factory, it is the only time in my 25 years in the furniture industry that I got goosebumps from seeing how the production is done. In front of me, furniture craftsmen worked with materials that mostly come from the forests outside the factory’. Following this sustainable design approach, the collection makes use of leftover wood produced from another project of the creator’s.

red Hemvist Armchair | all images provided by Alexander Lervik

## the chairs and tables are made of leftover wood

The original design by Alexander Lervik forms a staircase focusing on the intricate details of the joining parts and will be exhibited at Stockholm Furniturefair 2023. The leftover wood produced during the manufacture of the staircase composition is repurposed in the construction of the limited edition pieces of furniture forming an armchair, a small table and a bench. The ‘Hemvist’ set of furniture apply a building technique that uses pegs and wedges to conjoin the wooden pieces together. ‘In this furniture collection, I have simplified the shape to a graphic simplicity with a strong identity’, shares the designer.

red Hemvist Armchair

yellow Hemvist Armchair

Hemvist Armchairs in three colors

Hemvist Armchair and Small Table

detail of Hemvist Armchair

detail of Hemvist Armchair

Hemvist Armchair

Hemvist Small Table

detail of Hemvist Small Table

detail of Hemvist Bench

Hemvist Bench

project info:

name: Hemvist designer: Alexander Lervik

gallery: Unikat Gallery | @alexanderlervikstudiogallerie

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom