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

the limited edition collection applies bright colors on wooden armchairs and tables.

Lervik Design edited by christina vergopoulou January 31, 2023 3 min

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.

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 1 — 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.

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 2 — red Hemvist Armchair

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 3 — yellow Hemvist Armchair

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 4 — Hemvist Armchairs in three colors

alexander-lervik-hemvist-designboom-1800-2 — Hemvist Armchair and Small Table

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 5 — detail of Hemvist Armchair

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 6 — detail of Hemvist Armchair

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 7 — Hemvist Armchair

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 8 — Hemvist Small Table

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 9 — detail of Hemvist Small Table

alexander lervik sets up a furniture collection with pegs and wedges of solid wood - 10 — detail of Hemvist Bench

alexander-lervik-hemvist-designboom-1800-3 — Hemvist Bench

project info:

name: Hemvist
designer: Alexander Lervik

gallery: Unikat Gallery | @alexanderlervikstudiogallerie

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