Retail special: stationery shops

A new generation of stationery entrepreneurs are preserving and reviving the art of writing. Monocle films travels to Prague, Vancouver and London to visit three shops that share a love of paper.

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Nairobi: building better cities

Kenya’s Karura Forest offers not only respite from the bustling capital but also a sense of pride to its citizens.To find out more about what makes a good city, discover our latest book release The Monocle Guide to Building Better Cities.

4 min video

Monocle preview: October issue, 2018

Curtain's up. Monocle's October issue includes our must-read autumn culture preview on the books, films, festivals and fairs worth perusing. We also trot out a fashion top 50, nab an interview with the outspoken Tom Ford and check out Chicago to meet the team fighting Trump.Available now at The Monocle Shop.

1 min video

São Paulo: building better cities

Brazil’s business capital has reinvented its city centre through clever urbanism. We meet the architects, gallery owners and transport visionaries powering this change.To find out more about what makes a good city, discover our latest book release The Monocle Guide to Building Better Cities.

7 min video

The Escapist 2018

The best journeys are shared with a loyal companion – and you need look no further than the 2018 edition of The Escapist. Our annual journey includes our Travel Top 50, big interviews with big industry players, destination reports and, for good measure, a road trip from New Orleans to New Mexico. Come along for the ride.Available now at The Monocle Shop.