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Mrinalini Ghadiok takes charge as editorial head at Architectural Digest India
Condé Nast taps a seasoned design editor to sharpen AD India’s voice across platforms
NEW YORK: Condé Nast has named Mrinalini Ghadiok as head of editorial content at Architectural Digest India, handing her the reins of the brand’s editorial vision from January 12, 2026. Based in Mumbai, she will steer content strategy across print, digital and social, as the title sharpens its edge in India’s crowded architecture and design media space.
Ghadiok joins from Mondo arc India and STIR, where, as editor, she built a reputation for intelligent, design-led storytelling and rigorous editorial craft. Her career spans more than two decades at the intersection of the built environment, cultural programming and narrative journalism, giving her a multidisciplinary lens well suited to a global design brand with local ambitions.
An alumna of the Architectural Association, where she holds a master of arts degree, Ghadiok brings academic depth as well as newsroom grit. Condé Nast is betting that blend will help Architectural Digest India cut through the noise, set the agenda and stay ahead of the curve.
In a market hungry for sharper ideas and stronger voices, the magazine has just raised its editorial game.
