Monocle March 2025 – Issue 181 Property special

Meet a few of this issue’s creators.

Andrew Tuck introduces the issue.

Going native in Albania, stats and what’s on Monocle’s agenda for March.

In the US’s tech capital, we meet the people keeping its analogue transport network on the right track.

Christie’s managing director in Saudi Arabia on a new chapter for the house.

We meet the team behind the palatial scenes of Italy’s largest culinary academy.

Could LA’s wildfires push California towards a vote for secession from the US?

Diplomats head back to Damascus and the US and China compete over technological progress.

Moving house (for real) in Vancouver, shopping in Ho Chi Minh City and tourism in Syria.

Modern art in Norway, dog-sitting for museum-goers and Afrobeat brings “vibes” to Japan.

The beauty of brick, Australian lifestyle brand Country Road and more.

Monocle visits a multilateral project that’s trying to find a “moonshot” solution to climate change.

The Panama Canal’s administrator on environmental challenges and maintaining relevance in a changing world.

10 distinguished developments giving their communities an edge.

We visit the first car-free neighbourhood built from scratch in the US.

The ups and downs of the elevator pitches at Munich’s construction trade fair.

We speak to three people leading firms that are building for the future.

In-the-know CEOS and industry leaders assess opportunities shaping today’s property game.

How dictator Enver Hoxha’s former home has been transformed into a creative enclave.

The CEO of L’Express on expansion plans and the evolution of French radio.

The best things to watch, read and listen to as winter melts into spring.

The outdoor gallery that could become a new model museum for Thailand.

We visit a newly finished home in Mexico, which draws inspiration from Claude Monet and Tanizaki Junichiro.

A close look at how carpets can form the backbone of local cultures and communities.

We meet the family behind Danish-inspired, New York-based Irish furniture brand Orior.

The Italian fashion house’s creative director talks us through the firm’s well-cut rebrand.

Why this Finnish school is one of the watchmaking industry’s best-kept secrets.

Curious about what goes on behind the scenes of the fashion world? We peek beyond the curtains with five style specialists.

Swiss sportswear, the revival of the loafer and some crucial-to-know collaborations.

From breezy jackets to sharp shirts, here’s what to wear this season.

A walking tour of the best retail in Thailand’s boomin capital.

Finland’s second-oldest city is a treasure trove of cafés, bars and fine dining. We book the top tables.

Join us as we take a dip in France’s finest art deco pool.

A roadtrip around the Peloponnese reveals the peninsula’s lesser-seen charms.

Homely hotels in Melbourne and Leiden, and a seasonal halloumi-salad recipe.

We extol the virtues of dining after dark with a round-up of the restaurants and bars best enjoyed in the small hours. Care for a night cap?