Aritco reimagines domestic elevator as "expressive design element" with Aritco HomeLift

Dezeen staff | 3 November 2021

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.

A photograph of an open-plan kitchen with an open HomeLift from the side — 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.

A photograph of a black illuminated Artico lift in a living room — 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.

A photograph of a black Homelift with white backlight next to stairs in Swedish villa — 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 and Sage Green, and six carpet styles courtesy of Swedish design company Bolon.

The back of the elevator functions as a DesignWall – a backlit piece of wall art manufactured from acrylic glass, which users can select from a collection of works by Swedish designers and artists.

A photograph of Artico DesignWall art options shown in the HomeLift elevator — The back wall can be customised with backlit artworks printed on acrylic

The intensity and colour of the lighting can be controlled and scheduled via the accompanying SmartLift app, while clear or tinted glass doors allow the interior to be visible even from outside.

"The lift's interior and its customisable lighting system can be seen from elsewhere in the house, effectively turning the whole structure into a multi-storey floor lamp," Aritco said.

A photograph of red ceiling lights in a domestic elevator by Artico — The colour and intensity of the lighting can be adjusted via an app

To guarantee user safety, the brand has installed smart doors designed to prevent trapped fingers. The doors lock automatically behind an open shaft, while a key can ensure that the control panel is locked.

"In the event of power failure, a spare battery nudges the platform those final few feet and there's an emergency call button in the event of an accident or any other emergency," Aritco added.

A photograph of illuminated Homelift elevator at top of stairs in a home — The elevator can travel across up to six floors

Aritco was founded by four friends in a living room in Stockholm in 1995, and today produces 4,000 elevators a year from its factory that are sold in 40 countries around the world.

Today, Aritco has installed lifts in more than 35,000 homes, offices and public buildings across the world.

To find out more about the Aritco HomeLift, visit Aritco's website.

Photography is by Erik Undéhn.

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