Journal

"Where the Streets Have No Name"

Leave your home, your comfort zone behind and drive to places "Where the Streets Have No Name", like U2 used to sing. Let the passing landscapes make you forget your everyday life. But before you l...

Light Photography by Alexis Pichot

Inspired by his fast-paced life in the city, photographer Alexis Pichot decided to retreat into the woods to re-connect with his spirits and discover a hidden world. 

A Cabin Design That Combines Japanese Aesthetics and the Tasmanian Wilderness

This cabin on Bruny Island in Tasmania, Australia, was designed by architects Maguire + Devine. The client wished for a highly functional minimalistic building on her 99 acres piece of land. There ...

The Monocle Travel Guide to Mexico City

Mexico City is a megapolis with an endless parade of sights, sounds, and smells. Discover the ever-changing capital with all of its beautiful sides. Find out about the best places for quesadillas a...

The Monocle Guide to Hotels, Inns and Hideaways

Video didn’t kill the radio star and apartment-sharing apps haven’t scuppered our enduring need for hotels. It’s this sincere belief that proved to be the rallying cry for our latest book, which co...

The Monocle Travel Guide to Beirut

Join us on a tour of this vivacious Mediterranean metropolis of Beirut brimming with delicious food, retail, and hospitality! There's are vibrant party scene in Lebanon's capital. Foodies will enjo...

Bringing Nature Indoors Is a Design Trend that Won’t Die

Bringing nature into our homes is an interior design trend that will never die. Unlike furniture, however, a houseplant can be a fickle friend. Find our four tips for keeping your houseplants alive...

How Paul Budnitz Built the World’s Lightest Electric Bicycle

When entrepreneur Paul Budnitz realized something wasn’t working and he had too much stuff, he sifted through his possessions. He wanted quality products that could last a lifetime, not cheap and d...

Top 10 Cabins from Hideouts

Whether your wanderlust takes you up to the mountains, down by the beach, or deep into the woods, find inspiration for your next adventure in our new book Hideouts, a showcase of grand vacations in...

Meet Benjamin Flouw

French illustrator and author Benjamin Flouw invites readers young and old into the world of the great outdoors in Little Gestalten’s The Mystery of the Golden Wonderflower.