Nick Mafi
Senior Features Editor
Nick Mafi is a Senior Features Editor at Architectural Digest. He has been working at Condé Nast for more than a decade. In that time, Nick's work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Esquire, GQ, Slate, The Daily Beast, and Vanity Fair. He has written for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nick has written a book on the artwork of Santiago Calatrava, and is currently writing his first novel. You can find him on Instagram at @iamnickmafi and on his personal website here.
Magazine
With a New Mons Train Station, Santiago Calatrava Links Communities and Cities
In Belgium, a bold new project nearly 20 years in the making is complete
Magazine
Jeanne Gang Unveils a Striking Tree-Inspired Hotel
The architect channels Colorado’s iconic Aspen trees in the design of the Populus hotel, a 13-story sustainable marvel that redefines biophilic hospitality
Architecture
One World Trade Center: A Monumental Building, 10 Years Later
Ten years after it opened, the New York skyscraper remains a symbol of hope. In exclusive interviews with AD, the architects behind the project reflect on its significance
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Magazine
Inside NBA Sensation Jimmy Butler’s Southern California Oasis
The basketball star creates a personal paradise that accommodates his many interests
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Art + Auctions
19 Real Locations That Inspired Famous Paintings
From Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night Over the Rhône to Pablo Picasso’s Au Lapin Agile
WEB-EXCLUSIVE HOME TOUR
Romeo Okwara: Inside the Former NFL Standout’s New Lakeside Home
The Nigerian-born creative athlete collaborated with interior designer Holly Jonsson to craft a house that weaves a dazzling personal narrative
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Web-Exclusive Home Tour
Tour a Serene Beverly Hills Home Designed to Maximize the California Sunlight
Crafted by architect and artist Suchi Reddy, the atmospheric space was a collaboration with a longtime client
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Travel
The 71 Most Beautiful Streets in the World
From San Francisco to Buenos Aires, these spectacular roads could very well dictate your travel bucket list
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Travel
The 19 Most Scenic Bicycle Paths in the World
These beautiful paths range from winding through the British countryside to offering breathtaking views of Mount Everest
Shopping
8 Best High Tech Cleaning Devices for Your Home
Deep cleaning doesn’t have to be a chore with these smart tech tools
Travel
A Hotel in Space Could Be Operational in Just Five Years
Voyager Station and Pioneer Station, two proposed offerings from Above: Space Development, aim to be the first commercial space hotels upon completion
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Architecture
The World’s 25 Most Breathtaking Stained Glass Windows
From Gothic cathedrals to art galleries and concert halls, stained glass elevates these spaces
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Architecture + Design
19 Joyous Colorful Buildings Around the World
These buildings use bright-as-can-be hues to beautiful effect
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Travel
AD’s 24 Best Places to Travel in 2024
From the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris to the majestic Himalayan landscape in Bhutan, these are the spots you must have on your radar this year
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Architecture
Zaha Hadid’s 17 Most Striking Buildings
AD rounds up the most awe-inspiring examples of modern architecture from the Iraqi British talent
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Travel
The 21 Most Beautiful Highways for Road Trips
From South Africa’s oceanfront Chapman’s Peak Drive to the Atlantic Road connecting tiny archipelagos in Norway, AD covers the most breathtaking road trips
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Travel
The World’s 19 Scariest-Looking Structures
From the Flame Towers in Azerbaijan to the colorful yet eerie-looking apartments in Hong Kong, you will surely second-guess stepping foot inside these walls
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Architecture
31 Spectacular Buildings Designed by Frank Gehry
Discover these amazing buildings devised by the Pritzker Prize–winning architect over the past five decades
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WEB-EXCLUSIVE HOME TOUR
This Enchanting Palm Beach Home Is Steeped in Bold Italian-Inspired Design
And not to mention, color, pattern, and art
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Travel
The 20 Best New Design Hotels Opening Around World in 2023
From Mexico to Morocco, these are the best-designed new hotels we can’t wait to check into