Creative director Adam Court brings his signature touch and material expression to OKHA’s new LES AMIS coffee table.
WORDS Gina Dionisio PHOTOS Supplied
Making its debut at Cape Town Furniture Week 2026, the LES AMIS coffee table exemplifies both OKHA’s architectural design language and creative director Adam Court’s exploration of the relationship between form and materiality.
The name LES AMIS – ‘friends’ in French – captures the essence of the design: two presences held in calibrated alignment, animated by closeness. “I was interested in how two forms could remain distinct, yet only make sense through their relationship. The table is resolved through proximity, balance and reliance rather than through a single dominant gesture,” explains Adam.
The juxtaposition of stainless steel and titanium granite amplifies an energetic exchange that runs through the design’s material narrative. “One reflects and sharpens light, the other absorbs weight and time. Placing them together creates tension and clarity at the same time,” says Adam. Together, the materials hold past, present and future within a single form. “Cool materials are central to how we design at OKHA. Stone and metal carry weight, temperature and memory. They register physically. LES AMIS is an expression of that material intelligence, where restraint and precision allow the object to hold presence without excess.”
Proportion and geometry also play a vital role in anchoring the design within a living space. Low and architectural, the measured interval between the table’s volumes creates depth. “The relationship between the two volumes generates three horizontal planes, which gives the piece function without disrupting the clarity of the geometry. The leg detail lifts the stainless element just enough to introduce lightness,” says Adam. | okha.com
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