The second piece from the Lafiya collection is Sira Ladi (The One Who Shows the …
The second piece from the Lafiya collection is Sira Ladi (The One Who Shows the Way).
It’s an incense altar composed of three elements: a perforated chimney with a drawer at its base for burning incense, and two benches with brass inlay.
The layout creates a shared space to sit and take in the scent, giving form to the quiet, ritual-like gesture of incense burning.
The piece is a nod to AlUla’s historical role as a stop along the Incense Road ; a place of passage, pause, and exchange. The brass inlays hint at the traces left by centuries of trade.
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Huge thanks to everyone who made this residency possible and to all the people who shaped the experience along the way.
This project was developed as part of the AlUla Design Residency 2025 with @artsalula, curated by @dominiquepetit_ and @anja.saleh, and shown as part of Material Witness at @designspacealula.
Grateful to the teams at @rcu_ksa and for the opportunity and support throughout:
@ali.alghazzawi @kh1co @arnaud__morand @emilymarant @studiomarant @audrey_chazal @sumighose @cyrilzam
Special thanks to the jury who selected and trusted us with this journey:
@humberto_campana @tulgabeyerle @tarinijhanda @emmanueltibloux
And deep thanks to @latelierdelart in Riyadh for bringing this piece to life with such care and precision.
Visuals by @g.lochis
Thank you to the @athrart team, and to everyone else who was part of this journey: @harrietflavel
@bareah.kusai @noran_reda @ellenrockstudio @ha1moura
And much love to the other designers in the residency ; it was a pleasure to share this experience with you:
@aseelaoa @studiothusthat @a_l_t_i_n__s_t_u_d_i_o @ori_orisun
