In the July/August issue of Monocle we take you to Montpellier's innovative start-ups, meet the family that is shaking up Sydney's art scene, and explore how 'made in San Francisco' is remaking the city.

Plus a special city guide from Florence and a photographic essay on five cities made special with a dose of grit and edge.

We also bring you the results of our annual ranking of the world's best 25 cities to call home. You can watch the trailer for our summer programme of films here.