Skip to main content
Currently being edited in London

Daily inbox intelligence from Monocle

Tomos Lewis

Affairs

Politics

An old party in the Netherlands making new changes, Filipino activists and Trump’s fake news.

  • Issue #120
  • 5 min read
Politics
Music

After the prize

What happens to writers, artists and film-makers who receive their craft’s most coveted gongs? We discover how plaudits can bring both success and challenges.

  • Issue #119
  • 9 min read
A woman in a red dress peers through a gap in golden curtains with a dramatic, theatrical expression.
Culture

The opener

We decode people's desire for casual attire, lap up Korean food diplomacy and take a trip down memory lane in Canada.

  • Issue #119
  • 6 min read
Two people swimming in golden, sun-reflecting water at sunset.
Culture

Talking point

Provoking the ire of authority, reversing a decade of nationalism, taking the sting out of the news and the evolution of a pop persona.

  • Issue #119
  • 23 min read
A short-haired person in a colourful printed shirt and black turtleneck reclines in a red chair against a warm wood-panelled wall.
Affairs

State of the nation: Canada

Standing firm in the face of a flailing US president, Canada’s immigration policies, burgeoning economy and soft-power initiatives set a far more positive tone.

  • Issue #118
  • 6 min read
State of the nation: Canada
Culture

Image makers

As celebrities become their own paparazzi, what is on the cards for these streetwise snappers?

  • Issue #118
  • 11 min read
Image makers
Affairs

Defence

The Saudi Arabian arms deals causing concern, while military sharpshooters descend on Ottawa.

  • Issue #118
  • 4 min read
Defence
Affairs

The opener

We run the gamut from beguiling cacti, alternatively powered aeroplanes and diplomatic dress sense to postmodern poignancy, an invigorating jet clean and the taboo subject of tourism.

  • Issue #118
  • 6 min read
Modern minimalist building with angular geometric forms and large windows surrounded by autumn trees.
Affairs

Cities

Toronto’s mayoral race is heating up, Zürich’s mayor tells us what her city is doing right and one of Venice’s bridges gets a revamp.

  • Issue #117
  • 4 min read
Cities
Design

Magic touch

Alexandra Champalimaud’s interior-design firm has left its mark on the world’s finest hotels.

  • Issue #116
  • 6 min read
Alexandra Champalimaud at her New York design studio desk wearing blue-framed glasses and patterned shirt

Monocle Cart

You currently have no items in your cart.
  • Subtotal:
  • Discount:
  • Shipping:
  • Total:
Checkout

Shipping will be calculated at checkout.

Please note: Orders to the United States may experience delays beyond the estimated-delivery window due to customs processing. Please refer to our FAQs for information on import duties and regulations.

All orders placed outside of the EU that exceed €1,000 in value require customs documentation. Please allow up to two additional business days for these orders to be dispatched.

Not ready to checkout? Continue Shopping