Monocle, May 2026

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:

Our May issue features Monocle’s annual Design Awards, a tour around Cairo’s regenerated downtown and our timekeeping special. Discover the creative director to watch, the camera to buy and the dining chair for your home. Plus: hear from the world’s best designers, architects, chefs and more about their favourite timepieces – and welcome special canine models for the watches of the season.