House and Leisure Magazine - June 2018

In this issue

PINPOINT With active citizenship at its core, Joburg’s Victoria Yards embraces the combination of social development and commercial enterprise – in style.

FOOD Versatile grains and pulses take top billing – alongside crisp veggies and fruit – in hearty, healthy dishes ideal for winter feasting.

PERSPECTIVE Multimedia storyteller Malibongwe Tyilo considers what our architecture says about us.

Building History

WHAT DOES THE ARCHITECTURE OF A PLACE SAY ABOUT ITS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, ASKS MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLER MALIBONGWE TYILO

3 mins

Shape Shifter

Landscape and architecture come together in South African architect Peter Rich’s exhibit at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.

3 mins

All Aboard

The family-friendly Lexus RX 350L EX boasts everything a passenger desires – including high safety levels.

2 mins

Mind In Matter

Zimbabwe-born sculptor Michele Mathison’s work interrogates the ongoing social and environmental impacts of technology’s grip on the planet.

4 mins

Working With Time

Seconds stand still in the design of Arijiju House, which is set in an immense conservancy embracing the landscape of the Kenyan Highlands.

3 mins

Centre Court

Built around a verdant courtyard, the Hurlingham, Johannesburg, home of antique and jewellery dealer Paul Mrkusic is animated by his vintage art and furniture.

4 mins

Mixed Use

JOBURG’S NEW VICTORIA YARDS PRECINCT IS LEADING THE WAY IN IMAGINING HOW SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CAN BE COMBINED WITH COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE IN SOUTH AFRICA’S URBAN SPACES

4 mins

Lesley Lokko

Architect and educator. Pan-Africanist. Undercover erotica author

2 mins

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House and Leisure Magazine Description:

The Pleasure of Living Here Now'

House 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.

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