Highland House is a play café for the neighborhood we live in. Kids get real, open-ended play. Parents get good coffee, a seat, and other adults to talk to.

A third place for families: somewhere beyond home to find familiar faces, spend a morning, and feel part of the neighborhood. That’s the whole mission.

  • You just want a coffee while it's still warm.

    This place is for you.

  • Your toddler's social life is better than yours.

    This place is for you.

  • You google every day "what to do around LA with baby?"

    This place is for you.

  • You cried in the target parking lot.

    This place is for you.

  • You only have two outfits that fit right now and they are sweatpants and sweatpants.

    This place is for you.

  • You are exhausted, emotional, and not sure if you're doing it right.

    This place is for you.

  • Don't know the last time you peed alone?

    This place is for you.

  • You've outdone the phrase, "just a second!"

    This place is for you.

  • You feel alone.

    This place is for you.

Our Design Philosophy

Why Bauhaus?

Beauty and usefulness belong together. The Bauhaus tradition brings art, craft, and everyday life into the same room — a natural fit for a play café made for children and grownups.

At Highland House, thoughtful design makes room for curiosity, creativity, and connection.

A black and white image of a large, abstract wooden structure with various cut-out shapes and openings. Four people are seen interacting with the structure, climbing, or walking around it.
Collection of children with various folding and cut-out cardboard playhouses and puzzles.
Children playing on a playground structure with large dice-like cubes, one child sliding down a slide, others climbing and standing around, in an outdoor setting with trees in the background.

Learning by Making

The workshop spirit is simple: give children materials, time, and room to explore. There’s no single right outcome. Making, trying, and imagining are the point.

1 · Form + Function

Thoughtful shapes, materials, and spaces invite play. Beauty and usefulness belong together.

2 · The Workshop Spirit

Hands-on exploration puts children’s ideas first. The process is the point.

3 · Room to Move

Movement is part of discovery. Space to explore lets imagination take the lead.

4 · Open-Ended Play

Simple pieces, endless possibilities. No batteries. No screens. Plenty of imagination.

5 · Beauty for Everyone

Considered design belongs in everyday community spaces. This one is for our neighborhood’s families.

Play for Them. A Place for You.

No screens. No scripts. No “right” way to play. Just materials, space, and the freedom to invent.

Parents and caregivers stay and supervise their children throughout the visit.

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