Dezeen promotion: Swedish designer Alexander Lervik has collaborated with local manufacturer Aritco to create an elevator with a clear glass shaft that allows its customisable interior to become a feature in the home.
The HomeLift combines all of the core design features of a modern interior with the practicality of a mobility solution, including wall art, Bolon carpeting, and app-controlled lighting.
HomeLift is designed for domestic interiors, such as this villa in Stavsnäs, Sweden (top and above)
"It was important for Lervik to highlight the elevator as an expressive and clear design element that can be placed centrally in a modern home, and not as something you would rather hide in a corner," Aritco explained.
The brand describes HomeLift as a "smaller, quieter, and cheaper alternative" to traditional elevators because it does not require a separate elevator shaft, cables, or counterweights to function. Artico's platform lift has a small footprint
Instead, the lift has a combined platform and shaft with a simple screw-nut drive system, meaning the entire footprint of the elevator can be less than a square metre larger than the desired standing area.
HomeLift comes in five sizes, spanning up to six floors, and can carry up to five people.
Clear doors reveal views of the elevator's interior
Its interior can be tailored to the individual owner using a 3D customisation tool on the Aritco website. It is available in 11 colours, including Light Ivory an...