Monocle – Issue 196

A Coffee Table Mags pick for globally curious readers who want sharp analysis and beautiful design in the same breath — Monocle covers the world without losing its eye for detail.

Monocle magazine is a global look at current affairs, business, culture and design, with articles on politics and business in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, news on global culture from cultural centres like Tokyo, Paris and London, and featuring inspiring designs. Published 10 times a year and with many fans of it's style and content, Monocle provides a close look at everything going on in the world.

Learn from the best in our September issue, from the refreshed appeal of skilled apprenticeships to a tour of the world's cleverest city and life lessons from stars including Yotam Ottolenghi and Gildo Zegna, across the pages of our Education Special. Plus: How Canada is shoring up its trading-power status, inside the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum’s restoration and the archive masterminds preserving fashion's history and heritage.