House and Leisure

House and Leisure is a quarterly 240-page journal-style decor and design magazine. The inspirational content focuses on decor, design, interiors, architecture, trends, food and wine, books, art, tech, travel and more. Beautiful lengthy stories, photographed by some of the best in the industry, showcase stylish homes and exclusive properties from around the continent.

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‘the forever kid’

House and Leisure

print is dead… • In a world obsessed with digital, print has made a comeback – more considered, desirable and playful than before. Contributing Books Editor, Steven Whiteman, explores the revival of print

…long live print.

state of play • Play is the language of possibility – and a reminder that not all detours are distractions. Contributing Design Editor, Bielle Bellingham, explores the cultural resurgence of play as a design philosophy

design as doing • Trend researcher Chris Reid explores design philosophy and the role of purpose, process, and play in a rapidly evolving world

party time • A vibrant feast of fashion, art, food and decor collide… …inside an eclectic city penthouse apartment. Step inside…

the fabric of a place • Textile artist Frances van Hasselt of studio Frances v.H Mohair expresses the feelings created by their latest collection, ‘Botterblom’, a woven textile narration of the walls, doors, blooms and daily happenings that hold ‘home’ together in the Karoo community of Prince Albert

shop • We knock on the doors of a few new designer showrooms scattered across Cape Town's design districts

play pen • Blurring the line between furniture and architecture, David Krynauw Design's bespoke garden pod is a masterclass in timber innovation and playful craft

inspiring creation • A decade ago, the V&A Waterfront redefined South Africa's design landscape with a bold vision: to create a space where local craftsmanship, innovation, and creativity could thrive

LOOKBOOK • Mix, match, clash or complement using every shade on the colour wheel with our curated selection

kaleidoscope of colour • Take your pick of exciting colour combinations to colour-block your space in complementary hues, add a subtle accent colour, or follow the colour-drenching trend and go all out and use one shade to make a serious statement

yellow + orange • Bring in the sunshine with pops of lemon, gold, persimmon and chartreuse

red + pink • Add warmth with shades of rose, terracotta, coral and red

blue + green • Inject cool ocean and forest hues with emerald, sage, turquoise and aquamarine

beige + brown • Go natural with textural tones of nougat, chocolate, buff and amber

black + white • Keep it slick and monochromatic with stone, silver, ebony and ivory

stockists • See our full list of stockists and suppliers, as seen throughout the pages of this edition of House and Leisure

a powerful pairing • Leaders in local design, Weylandts and Thebe Magugu, have joined forces and reimagined two signature pieces

press play • This year's Investec Cape Town Art Fair invites visitors to be joyfully bewildered by its theme, ‘play’

state of mind • An exhibition of William Kentridge's notebooks reveals his thoughts on the idea of the studio as a site for play

copy nothing • Shaping the future, Jaguar conceptualises a new habitat where luxury reflects values and vision

the house of anna • New life has been breathed into a beautiful 20th-century building in Gape Town's Castle Street. We sit down with Anna Weylandt, the new creative femme force behind this 1902 façade

to mischief and mayhem • Join a cast of colourful characters for a magical eve of whimsy and whisky, of bar hops and cinematic stops around...