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October - November 2019House and Leisure – For those who want to celebrate all aspects of contemporary, stylish living in South Africa. House and Leisure is more than just a décor magazine. It’s the local premium brand with authority on Stylish SA at Home and Play. A source of warmth and pride, loved for celebrating the positives of life in South Africa, it’s the only decor home magazine that also offers strong leisure and lifestyle editorial content. Please note: this digital version of the magazine does not include the covermount items you would find on printed newsstand copies.
IN THIS ISSUE
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Here at House and Leisure we often look back at past issues, reflecting on the design and style of the spaces featured in them (does anyone else remember the 1993 launch issue?). We’re always amazed at how some looks never seem to go out of fashion, while others really need the boot. But sometimes it’s more than just surface appeal or style. Reflection is always good for evaluating our present way of life, and to give us a nudge in the right direction, or simply just to explore ‘the new’ with a sense of understanding, appreciation and responsibility. So, what better way to introduce the theme of this issue than to signal a goodbye to luxury as we know it, and champion the new luxury: nature as luxury. Enter environmental activist and…
ed’s mood
COLOUR WATCH Cape Moss (See more of this colour in our Misty Cliffs home on page 92). BLUE SKIES A voyage across 16 blue skies by Joe Rudi Studio. DALI MEETS CRAB Inspiration for our Beyond the Sea curate shoot on page 63. STYLE CRUSH La Cobalta (design brand based in Barcelona). SHELLEGANCE by Lucie De Moyencourt (new show of ceramic sea shells to open at Chandler House, early December). WEST COAST WANDERINGS The patchwork mohair rug by Karu Collections and Frances V.H. FROM PARIS WITH LOVE! Oursin (which means sea urchin in French), is the newly opened restaurant in Paris by fashion designer Simon Porte Jacquemus. LIFE AQUATIC Fiat 850 Spiaggetta with wicker car seats. STYLIST TO FOLLOW @gabrielescamez from Cobalto Studio FRENCH AFFAIR French brand Atelier Vime@ateliervime. DOWN TO EARTH Cobalto Studio for Zara. BANANA FEVER! Banana bowl by artisinal Portuguese brand Bordallo Pinheiro. BAREFOOT LUXURY New luxury villa on the island of…
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EDITORIAL Editor Charl Edwards charl@assocmedia.co.za Deputy & Digital Editor Robyn Alexander robyn@assocmedia.co.za Art Editor Gemma Bedforth gemma@assocmedia.co.za Managing & Copy Editor Chevaun Roux chevaun@assocmedia.co.za Decor Editor Chrizanda Botha chrizanda@assocmedia.co.za Senior Story Editor Garreth van Niekerk garreth@assocmedia.co.za Story Editor Ishani Chetty ishani@assocmedia.co.za COMMERCIAL Key Account Director Greer Krige 082-397-2056, greer@assocmedia.co.za Group Traffic Manager Cherryl Kidd Traffic Manager Jorika Moore Advertising Controller Marwiya James 021-464-6201, marwiya@assocmedia.co.za ASSOCIATED MEDIA PUBLISHING Chairman Jane Raphaely Chief Executive Officer Julia Raphaely Head of Commercial Leigh Kinross Group Commercial Project Director Julia Pretorius Head of Human Resources Natasha Nadia Marillier Head of Digital Operations Katerina Smith Digital Media and Data Strategist Marilize Nel Senior Digital Campaign Manager Kareesha Naidoo Junior Digital Campaign Manager Elani Bosman Operational Director: Special Projects Kim van der Linden Senior Project Manager Rosalynd Watson Special/Alternative Project Manager Rochelle Blomeyer Brand Activation Event Coordinator Laurianna Carelse Head of Distribution and Supply Chain Marcus Newkirk Production Manager Paul Livingstone Studio Manager André Reinders Head of…
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somewhere out there
RWANDA WHERE Singita Kwitonda Lodge is set in the lush wetlands of northwestern Rwanda, right on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park. WHAT There are eight luxurious suites at the lodge, and each is filled with elements that celebrate local artisans – from hand-fired terracotta brickwork to woven ceilings. With ecotourism at the heart of the lodge’s reason for being, the farm-to-table food journey celebrates local Rwandese cuisine and features vegetables freshly grown in the lodge’s kitchen garden. WHY This is the place to go for that once-in-a-lifetime gorilla-trekking experience. Kwitonda Lodge has been conceptualised to make guests feel as if they are immersed in the surrounding landscape, and designer Geordi De Sousa Costa, from Cécile & Boyd, has done a stellar job with the meticulously crafted interiors. It’s all about handcrafted pieces such as…
