Monocle, Issue 180 – February 2025

Not the Harvard-produced satire of the ’60s, Monocle reports the parts of international affairs, policy, culture and social trends that are relevant to people also interested in furniture design, exotic travel and development theory. If this is you, then you’ve just found a new reason to get up in the morning. Newly created by the same team originally responsible for Wallpaper*, reading Monocle will make yourself more interesting. A cosmopolitan internationalist look at the world – a magazine for the thinking person.

In this issue:
It’s 2025 and we’ve put together a punchy issue to get your new year on the right rack. Flick through for the 25 people, places and ideas that are set to shake the world. Catch one of Australia’s favourite chefs, Neil Perry, at his new Sydney pâtisserie, jet over to Hamburg to hear from renowned fashion designer Jil Sander and swing by Downtown Los Angeles to discover the best lunch spots, top shops and ornate boltholes with Monocle’s very own Concierge. But that’s not all. Join us as we explore Nairobi’s breeziest enclave, scout out Hong Kong’s buzzing new design and retail location, hear from the experts about how to save our CBDs and take a walk through Czechia’s restored modernist masterpiece. In short, it’s an issue replete with opportunities, inspiration and fresh pathways to success.