Product Archive
March 2025 – Issue 181
In Monocle's Property Survey special, we meet architects, developers and designers for a masterclass in building better cities and homes. Join us as we explore everything from car-free communities in the US and a creative-arts estate in Australia to a revamped neighbourhood in Bangkok. Plus: we meet the man in charge of the Panama Canal, check in with the global textile trade and take a seat at some of the world's best late-night restaurants. It promises to be a whistle-stop tour – come along for the ride.
Issue 156
Monocle has its eyes on new frontiers, from health-tech breakthroughs in France to growing coffee in Sicily. Refreshed and revitalised from a summer break, we get back to work in three new media HQs and meet Dries Van Noten. Plus: the thinkers and fighters plotting Ukraine's renaissance.
The Monocle Book of Photography: Reportage From Places Less Explored
Back in 2007 the first issues of Monocle magazine hit newsstands and kiosks around the globe. At its core was a pledge to commission all original photography capturing the world on film, on the ground and in the moment. In the years since, Monocle has continued in its pursuit of documenting through its unique lens from embassies and personal residences to world leaders and cultural stars. Each issue has featured a dedicated image-led Expo section celebrating lesser-known locales, obscure events and curious characters through truly outstanding photography. Syrian cities, French legionnaires, Thai festival goers, brutalist architecture and private member’s clubs have all graced the pages of the magazine. The Monocle Book of Photography draws on the best of these visual stories from an archive a decade and a half in the making. A handsomely produced linen-bound edition, the book also features original reporting about each of the assignments, as well as first-hand accounts from the photographers and editors involved.
Salone del Mobile Special 2023
Salone del Mobile, the world's premier furniture fair, returned to its regular slot in the design calendar this year – and Monocle's special-edition newspaper provided an indispensable snapshot of the industry in 2023 and beyond. From interviews with the people who defined the look and feel of this year's fair to the products and trends that are breaking new ground, this packed Berliner-sized paper is ideal for immersing yourself in the latest news or catching up with the latest designs from afar.
Issue 145
Monocle's summery, bumper-sized July/August double issue includes the annual Quality of Life index and insights on the 20 best cities to call home (and why). Within our liveability index, our editors surveyed the cities that stayed resilient, invested in liveability and made a splash despite setbacks. Elsewhere in the issue, we hear from expert essayists, benchmark the best roadside services and examine a few choice residences that put their occupants first. Plus: the people running beachside businesses in Greece, a summer soundtrack and a few choice hotels that have thrown open their doors in London, Beirut and La Paz, Mexico. This is an issue packed with sunny ideas, insights and suggestions.
Issue 148
The perfectly formed November issue of Monocle is a design special that puts the brands, architects and products you need to know in the frame. We also visit a Gio Ponti masterwork in Paris and discuss the merits of concrete and its impact on the environment. Plus: bangers in Berlin and why Lisbon is the new Leblon. On newsstands 21 October.
How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide
How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide reveals all you need to make a happy, vibrant and successful nation. From designing a better parliament, choosing a flag and creating social capital to taking care of your young and old, using culture to gain soft power and devising a national brand, this is a book for anyone who fancies a stint as PM, wants to be a more engaged citizen or just believes they deserve good government. This is a book about the small and big things that can make our nations work better for everyone who calls them home. Our 340-page guide features original photography and illustrations printed on a selection of great papers and bound with a linen cover. Published by Gestalten. Gestalten is a Berlin-based publisher and produces high-quality editions in an environmentally friendly and resource-efficient manner.
Salone del Mobile Special 2025
Our Salone del Mobile special is Monocle’s annual design newspaper, providing invaluable insight into the world’s premier furniture event in Milan. From the fair’s halls to the must-visit events and showcases taking place across the Lombardy capital, this Berliner-style paper is your guide for the week. Plus, we look beyond Milan to Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design, Design Week South Africa and new Parisian salon Matter and Shape. Pick up a copy to find out who is shaping the contemporary design landscape, our choice of products and where the industry is heading next.
Konfekt – Spring 2025
There's a vividness in the light and air of spring that ushers in a sense of renewal – be that in your wardrobe, your habits or your surroundings. The latest issue of Konfekt supports all those gentle refreshes: it's a design special that takes you on a tour of Malaysia's vernacular architecture as well as on a sunny cycle through Copenhagen with a glassware specialist. From the Venice Architecture Biennale to Salone del Mobile in Milan, there's lots to fill the calendar in the upcoming months. That's why we're diving into the liveliest debates in design – including discussing the role our senses should play in building planning. Of course, the leafy outdoors can be found on these pages, too: we join the cowgirls of Maremma for a ride through the Tuscan wilderness and serve lunch in the dappled shade of a Menorcan citrus grove. Plus: inventive Korean recipes, sparkling franciacorta on ice, crisp shirts for bright mornings in the Côte d'Azur and plenty more fashion highlights besides.
April 2025 – Issue 182
From Prada’s new trainer to Paris’s sharpest shirts and handcrafted Japanese menswear, Monocle’s team has crunched the numbers, travelled the world and is now ready to unveil this year’s top 25 designers, products and brands. Plus: our trusty Concierge takes us on a tour of Tokyo, we visit Brazil’s leading garden designer and talk to the man who runs the show at Eurovision. Smarten up your style with Monocle’s fashion special – out now.
