House and Leisure

Singita Kwitonda Lodge is set in the lush wetlands of northwestern Rwanda, right on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park. There are eight luxurious suites at the lodge, and each is filled with elements that celebrate local artisans – from hand-fi

Exclusivity has always defined luxury – and in turn, luxury brands have come to dictate what consumers should possess in order to unlock or maintain a certain status. But now a trend has emerged in which consumers desires have little to do with label

Get three leaders in the field of luxury around a beautifully designed table, and we figured that something good would happen. But even we were surprised by our first Round Table discussion – a new regular feature in which you can expect bright minds

I am a creator and Odrin is a result of that. Creating something that pushes the world forward. Odrin is a shopping solution/ experience that takes the guesswork out of shopping. I grew up in Benin City and Lagos, Nigeria. My favourite memory of thos

House of Vans events are well-known around the world for their colourful celebrations of street culture, and heady interdisciplinary mashups of art, food, music and design. And true to form, the brand’s most recent popup – in downtown Johannesburg –

If you, like us, long to look into the sights and treasures of the world’s craft communities we highly recommend a scroll through Lisa Storer’s globe-trotting Instagram account. From month to month the Johannesburg-based retailer shares envy-inducing

WHO GWEN AND GAWIE FAGAN WHERE LANGEBAAN, WESTERN CAPE WHAT MODERNIST SEASIDE HOME Ask Gwen and Gawie Fagan about their holiday home and they’ll tell you they don’t have one. ‘A home is a home wherever it is,’ says Gwen. ‘We don’t distinguish betwee

WHO CREATIVE LONDON COUPLE WHERE IBIZA, BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN WHAT SUMMER HOLIDAY RETREAT DESIGNER HUBERT ZANDBERG It’s hard to imagine that the Ibiza home of British fashion editor Deborah Brett and her writer-director husband Tom Edmunds was onc

WHO ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPE TOWN COUPLE WHERE MISTY CLIFFS, WESTERN CAPE WHAT 70S-STYLE WEEKEND BUNGALOW Capetonian couple Justin Rhodes and Cameron Munro are lounging poolside at their seaside home in Misty Cliffs, the conservation village just 45 min

1 whole yellowtail (1-1.5kg), cleanedCoarse sea salt and ground black pepper1 large lemon, thickly sliced1 large fennel bulb, thinly sliced125ml dry white wine Extra virgin olive oilBoiled new potatoes in garlic butter, to serveLemon wedges, to serve

1 brown onion, peeled and finely diced30ml butter, for frying2 sprigs dune sage (or regular sage)150ml dry white wine250ml fresh cream3 large cloves garlic, crushedCoarse sea salt and ground black pepper4kg fresh mussels, cleanedLemon wedges, to serv

WHO HUYBRECHTS FAMILY WHERE VREDEFORT DOME, FREE STATE WHAT WITKLIPFONTEIN PRIVATE RESIDENCE DESIGNERS XAVIER & DAMIEN HUYBRECHTS It is a rare thing in architecture to feel the craft of architecture’s roots actually come alive in a space – that thi

MAKE USE OF NATURAL WOVEN TEXTURES, WOODEN SERVEWARE AND BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE CERAMICS TO SOFTEN YOUR OUTDOOR AESTHETIC Brighten up your outdoor area by adding pops of colour – think boldly coloured chairs, patterned floor cushions or bright shading so