Product Archive

Issue 174

In our latest issue, we report from Basel, Carthage, Paris, Tokyo and beyond to find out precisely what it takes to make it onto the winners' podium, regardless of your chosen field. We profile the designers crafting the future, from the brains behind Danish electronics company Bang *&* Olufsen to an Italian expat spearheading Mallorca's creative rebirth. We also meet the rising stars of the Venice Art Biennale and the Olympians going for gold at Paris 2024 – as well as the mayor working to ensure that the Games will bring lasting change to the French capital. Elsewhere, we tour the Luxembourg freeport, survey key global-affairs flashpoints and go behind the scenes at Chanel with its president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky.

Issue 160

Monocle's February issue is all about celebrating places that work, whether that's a parliament, home or metro carriage. From a floating office to a school teaching children the rules of the road, we profile the locations that look good and work well for those who use them. Plus: Charleston's hospitality boom and why you should learn Russian.

A Nobel Cause

In celebration of 51 years of the Nobel Memorial prize in economic sciences, A Nobel Cause gives an overview of the 84 winning Laureates and their influence on global society. It builds excitement around economics by talking to the Laureates and unpacking their theories. From a pioneer in the field of economics of climate change to the Israeli psychologist who changes the way we think about thinking, the winners stories make for an incredible diverse read.

Issue 170

Seeking inspiration for the year ahead? Look no further. The tips in Monocle's February issue won't include the played-out aphorisms you'll find out elsewhere – no green smoothies here. Instead, we present 20 ideas that you can adopt for your business, city or travel plans that are sure to improve your quality of life. From the studio to rebrand your firm to the car to drive and hammam to relax in, all will help you hit your stride in 2024.

November 2024 – Issue 178

Itching for bigger ideas, wiser words, better leaders? Monocle's new issue does the trick: flick open our pages for a refreshing sojourn to Paris's bookshops, an insight into Johannesburg's hard-nosed urbanism and a sit-down with the creative director who turned Bally's fortunes around. Plus: step into the Catalan neighbourhood on the up, hear from screenwriters, diplomats and chef-patrons on the meaning of home, and how the Finns are preparing for uncertain times ahead. There's colour, drama and a commitment to a sharper future – Monocle's November issue is here.

France: The Monocle Handbook

France: The Monocle Handbook, the third instalment in our series of country guides, takes you on a tour of our most cherished Gallic spots. We have traversed the mainland to scout out the creme de la creme of the nation’s bounty. Come with us to Marseille and Montpellier, Biarritz and Brittany, with stopoffs in the Alps and along the rugged coast of Corsica. Break bread at both new and established bistros, visit luxury ateliers with a discerning eye for design and check in to Paris’s most storied hotels and metropolitan boltholes. Plus: we toast the nation’s vineyards, the cultural spots honouring France’s artistic heritage and the plucky retailers setting up shop in the country’s second cities. Fancy staying a while longer? We'll take you through the places in which to linger, should you wish to put down roots. France is the world’s most visited country, and for good reason.

Issue 173

Seeking inspiration for your home or company's workplace? Maybe you're after a radio with buttons of just the right size or even a reimagined fire extinguisher. Monocle's Design Awards celebrate the year's best products, models and structures, championing ideas that go well beyond the ordinary. Read more in our May issue, which also finds our correspondents on the ground at property fair Mipim, in ‘India's Silicon Valley' and propping up a bar in Lisbon. Plus: books, recommended by leaders in their field.

Issue 132

Monocle's well turned-out April issue reveals a shift in how the luxury industry looks at the world. Expect interviews with leaders of top brands and retailers, a dedicated guide to Paris, reports on Lebanon's quiet rebels and Dakar's unexpected prosperity. Plus: the billboard boom and fresh reporting on everything from art to architecture and design to diplomacy. 

Issue 165

Who tops our liveable leaderboard? Monocle's annual Quality of Life Survey puts the world's best cities through their paces and profiles the urban centres on the up. We also get set for summer by gardening in Hiroshima, dining in Marseille and dancing in Mexico City. Plus: how Bratislava's bass-playing, architect mayor is helping the city to find its groove.

Issue 169

Monocle's bumper December/January double issue surveys the world's most influential nations, from the European country with visa-free travel to 190 states to the Asian outpost with a crooning president. Elsewhere, we reveal the history of French animated storytelling with a comic of our own and plot a course for a fruitful festive shopping spree in a city near you.