Books by Monocle

In this joyful new book Monocle unpacks what makes a great city, whether you're looking for a new place to call home or need help fixing your own.How do we make better cities - places that work for people of all ages and backgrounds? How do we make cities that provide the obvious essentials - great transport, good places to work - as well as the softer elements that truly deliver quality of life, from urban swimming pools to rooftop clubs?Since its launch in 2007, Monocle has been passionate about making better places to live. Every year it publishes a Quality of Life Survey, which names the top 25 cities to call home. In addition, across the issues, it has interviewed the best mayors, looked at the metropolises putting pedestrians first and met the people creating the best parks, both pocket and grand.Discover how you too can have a High Line, create the most covetable housing or turn a dirty river into a summer asset.Packed with great images and intriguing reports, this is a book that takes the urbanism debate away from city hall and explains what's needed in ways that will inspire us all.

If Berlin is Germany's clubbing capital then Hamburg is the dinner party that's as raucous as it is refined - and the guests are a varied bunch too. Stroll around this prosperous port city and you'll brush shoulders with local fishermen casting their nets on the banks of the River Elbe, world-renowned gallerists hosting exhibitions by cutting-edge artists, and independent retailers flaunting wares that are either "Made in Hamburg" or highly exotic.

Think of Athens and the first things that spring to mind are ancient ruins and camera-toting crowds (before they hotfoot it to the island-bound ferries at the port of Piraeus, that is). It's true, the Acropolis is ever present and during summer the city thrums with schools of holidaymakers. But there's much more to the Greek capital than temples and tourists.We've looked beyond the admittedly awe-inspiring Parthenon and explored the city's modernist marvels, from circular school to colonnaded embassy. We've combed the cobbled streets for independent boutiques offering straw hats, hand-thrown ceramics and golden jewellery - all proudly "Made in Greece". When you're feeling peckish, choose between traditional family-run tavernas and contemporary restaurants spicing up classic Greek dishes.Attica is a region of riches and, of course, some of the nearby islands are simply too good to miss - so we've included a short and sharp list of our top stopovers. For now, though, strap up your sandals and allow us to introduce you to this chaotic but ever-so-charismatic city.

Chicago is a warm (in summer) and welcoming city that brings together the best of many metropolises in the US - from the sandy beaches of Los Angeles and the neighbourhood feel of San Francisco to the vibrant culture of New York - with a dash of that famous Midwestern hospitality. We're pulling into the station; hop on board.

Honolulu-where surfers and hula dancers mingle on pristine beaches beneath a volcano. The capital of paradise, Honolulu is more than just the gateway to surf, sand, and sun. Beyond the beaches and behind the palm-lined streets there's a bustling city of culture and the arts, of fine dining and clubs. It's a city by the sea where cultures melt and mingle and the beautiful surroundings are a backdrop for even more incredible goings on. The Monocle team has set sail to bring back more than just picture postcard sunsets, reporting on the vibrant nightlife in Chinatown, the starred chefs and farmers markets, the pan-Pacific arts scene, and more. This guide also provides unique possibilities for getting away from it all: make Honolulu your base for hikes up volcanic mountains and relaxing beach excursions-or finally learn how to surf. The city is truly a world apart. And now you've got the key.

Monocle - ein Magazin, das sich wie kein zweites dem urbanen Leben und Design widmet - kennt die versteckten Schätze der weltweit angesagtesten Metropolen. Das Monocle-Team weiß, wohin man einen Botschafter zum Frühstück geleitet, einen Business-Partner zum Cocktail ausführt oder zu später Stunde einen findigen Concierge auftreiben kann. Dieses tiefgreifende Verständnis von Städten und all dem, was sie ausmacht, wird in der neuen The Monocle Travel Guide Series enthüllt.Alle Tipps und Tricks zur Lieblingsmetropole sind somit in einem Guide vereint: von der besten Lauf- strecke für Frühaufsteher bis hin zur Insider- Adresse für die trendigsten Läden der Stadt.Die Städteführer richten sich an Men- schen, die sich nicht als Touristen verstehen, sondern sich auf ihrer Reisen wie Einheimi- sche fühlen möchten. Es sind Bücher für die- jenigen die, über die Klischees hinweg, in die Stadt eintauchen möchten - auch wenn die Zeit begrenzt ist! Denn die Guides stecken voller Überraschungen: Sie führen sowohl zu den Grand Hotels als auch zur gemütli- chen Zwei-Sterne-Unterkunft, sie wissen um die urige, lokale Eckkneipe, aber auch um die Cocktailbar mit dem bekannten Bar- keeper, der dir einen extravaganten Drink serviert. Außerdem gibt es in jedem Buch eine kleine Abhandlung oder Geschichte über die Stadt - ein Perspektivwechsel für den wissbegierigen Reisenden.Entworfen vom Monocle-Design-Team, sind diese schönen Guides die ultimativen Reisebegleiter - schlank genug für jede Hosentasche und gefüllt mit einem Erfahrungsschatz, der dich sicher durch deinen Städtetrip und weit darüber hinaus führen wird!