Lahmu Coffee Table is a minimalist coffee table created by Stockholm-based designer Sizar Alexis. The creation of Lahmu was inspired by a deeply personal experience of its designer, who, upon returning from the maternity ward with his wife and newborn son in April 2020, found themselves in strict isolation to shield their family from the pandemic.
When me and my wife got home from the maternity ward in april 2020, we made sure that we were protected from the pandemic and isolated ourselves from everyone, even our families, to protect our newborn son. With the core values of the Discovered project, touch, reflection a nd strength in mind, I reflected that our apartment was functioning like a bunker in that period of isolation, protecting ourselves from the out- side world and from that I got the idea to make a bunker inspired furniture that would represent the emotional connection to these thoughts.
Sizar Alexis
This period of isolation, reminiscent of the designer’s own childhood experiences during the war in Iraq, where his family sought refuge in a makeshift bunker within their home, laid the groundwork for Lahmu.
The name comes from Mesopotamian mythology of a protective deity that was supposed to ward off demons and sickness. The monumental pieces consist of large side tables or stools and together as a bench or as a low console, comes also in a smaller version. A coffee table and a vase.
