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To celebrate our Sydney City Survey, which appeared in the May issue of the magazine, we showcase some of the best that Australia’s harbour city has to offer. Published by Gestalten, our Sydney travel guide is available now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/books-and-music/travel-guides/the-monocle-travel-guide-sydney/).

Salone del Mobile, the furniture world’s premier event, saw record attendance for its 2016 edition in Milan. Monocle Films visited the fair and showrooms throughout the city to discover the highlights.

How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide reveals all you need to make a happy, vibrant and successful nation. It’s a book that delivers inspiration whether you are a new citizen or a freshly elected PM. Monocle films goes behind the scenes to talk to the editors of the book and look inside the covers. Available to order now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/books-and-music/books/how-to-make-a-nation-a-monocle-guide/).

Vienna is a city that bridges Eastern and Western Europe with panache. It has long been the melting pot of Europe so it’s easy to feel at home here – especially with our fully illustrated, 148-page hardback book as your guide. Published by Gestalten, [The Monocle Travel Guide to Vienna](https://monocle.com/shop/books-and-music/travel-guides/the-monocle-travel-guide-vienna/) is available now at The Monocle Shop.

Monocle’s new book, “How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide”, explores all the elements you need to make a happy, vibrant and successful country. From designing a better parliament to choosing a flag, creating social capital to taking care of our young and old, this is a book about the small – and big – things that can make our nations work better for everyone who calls them home. Buy now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/books-and-music/books/how-to-make-a-nation-a-monocle-guide/).

One of Japan's most venerable department stores, Isetan stocks everything you'll ever need. We hit the shop floor to find out the secret of its success.

As Perth attempts to shed its reputation for being nothing more than a mining city we explore the architecture, art and hospitality initiatives that are shaping this outpost.

Our new issue is all about lasting impressions. In that spirit we’re making a mark with two brand-new supplements: alongside the first instalment of our annual Style Directory, this issue features a Property Survey and our Timekeeping and Penmanship supplement. Plus all the usual incisive reports and fresh photography, of course. Available now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/magazine/other/issue-92/).

Far removed from the skyscrapers and residential towers for which architect Harry Seidler became known, the house he designed with his wife is governed by Bauhaus aesthetics that are just as forward-thinking today as they were in the 1960s. Monocle Films visits Penelope Seidler in her dream home.

The roadhouses along the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia are vital, serviceable sanctuaries for the truck drivers who frequent them. Monocle hits the road to meet the characters who rely on these outback pit-stops.