Brand France makes its LA 2028 Olympics play with sun, sport and savoir-faire
By planting its Olympic clubhouse on Santa Monica’s shoreline, France is turning the 2028 Games into a stage for cultural influence as much as sporting success.
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Book your tickets and pack your bags – we’re heading to Shanghai
Shanghai is on the up. Monocle’s new conference will bring together founders and business leaders in the city for practical insight on building brands, China’s changing consumer market and expanding across Asia.
Your guide to the 2026 Paris municipal elections: Who’s in the running for mayor?
This March, the French capital heads to the polls to choose its next mayor, following nearly 12 years under Anne Hidalgo’s leadership. Here are the contenders.
Leaf through London with 10 bookshops that are bound to please
Few cities are as bookish as London and Monocle knows the capital cover to cover. From the best bookshops for urbanism to where you can browse wine in hand, here’s our favourite spots.
The Monocle 100 issue, out now: Our definitive directory and radical dose of optimism
For Monocle’s March issue, we have gathered an international cast of brilliant people, inspiring ideas, covetable design, cutting-edge fashion and much more in the form of The Monocle 100.
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Inzamam Rashid
Gulf correspondent
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
Journalist
Andrew Mueller
Host of The Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio
Nic Monisse
Design editor
Alexis Self
Foreign editor
Sophie Monaghan-Coombs
Culture editor
Natalie Theodosi
Fashion director
Florian Siebeck
Frankfurt correspondent
Tyler Brûlé
Editorial director and chairman
Stella Roos
Design correspondent
Gregory Scruggs
Seattle correspondent
Carlota Rebelo
Senior foreign correspondent
Bryan Harris
Latin America columnist
Robert Bound
Contributing editor
Mary Fitzgerald
North Africa correspondent
Fiona Wilson
Senior Asia Editor
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Copenhagen
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AFFAIRS
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Monocle in conversation with Prime Minister Mark Carney
Monocle’s editorial director and chairman, Tyler Brûlé, interviews Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, at the Embassy of Canada to Japan in Tokyo.
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Inside the Finnish Embassy in New Delhi: A landmark of Nordic architecture
Built 20 years after it was conceived, Finland’s embassy was well worth the wait. It's no wonder visitors linger to revel in the beauty of a building that’s part Indian ashram, part modernist masterpiece.
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How an American chef broke through the Parisian culinary scene to open Chez Carrie
Chef Carrie Solomon carved an unconventional path. After a personal loss, her new brasserie in the 2nd arrondissement became an act of resilience and a vibrant hub for the city’s culinary community.
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Hungary Today: A new adventure
Visit Hungary
Portugal: A lifestyle choice
Corcoran Atlantic
Gateway to new cultures: A 24-hour city guide to Istanbul
Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency
Stone Island: Textures of tomorrow
Stone Island
Martell: Horse Power
Maison Martell
Powering Purpose: The road to a global energy transition
Hitachi Energy
le19M: Dialogue
Le19m
AlUla: Stories of design and place
Arts AlUla
Crafting a new pathway
Arts AlUla
Design with ambition
Arts AlUla
Makers and shakers
Arts AlUla
Design in dialogue
Arts AlUla
An oasis of art and design
Arts AlUla
Driving forward: an exploration of modern Qatar
Visit Qatar
The roots of success
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EVENTS
Hanami Markets, 28 March – 11 April, worldwide
An early spring gathering inspired by Japanese craft, community and the new season.
The Monocle Pop-up Shop, St Moritz – until 31 March 2026
Drop by for a warming coffee or hot chocolate and explore our edit of Monocle products and reads for the colder months.
Victor Foxtrot at Monocle Merano, 17 April
Join us at the Monocle shop in Merano for an evening with Victor Foxtrot, the Hamburg-based design studio known for its furniture and lighting defined by clean forms, bold colour and precise craftsmanship.
Monocle in Shanghai, 25 April – 30 June
Our first pop-up shop and café in Shanghai at the Jing An Kerry Centre. Enjoy good coffee and classic bites from the Monocle Café in a space designed for reading and browsing.
The Entrepreneurs Live, Shanghai, 29 April 2026
A gathering of founders and innovators shaping brands and building businesses in China – and scaling them beyond the region
Monocle at Thuma New York, 01 May – 31 May
This May, Monocle will take up residence at Thuma’s New York flagship shop and café in Soho. Set within the brand’s calm, design-led space, the Monocle edit will present a curated selection of merchandise…
