Nikil Saval is an Indian-American magazine editor, writer, and organizer.

Saval is the co-editor of n+1^[1], a frequent contributor to the New York Times,^[2] and a contributing writer for The New Yorker, covering architecture and design.^[3]

Saval's book, Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace (2014), examines the long-term evolution of the office, from its roots in nineteenth century counting houses to the cubicle, and considers how such workplaces, and the lives of its workers, could be improved in the future.^[4] His book was a New York Times notable book of 2014.^[5]

Saval was a co-founder of Reclaim Philadelphia, an organization that formed out of the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign. His group helped elect Larry Krasner to District Attorney in Philadelphia.^[6] As of June 4, 2018, Saval is the Democratic Ward Leader of Philadelphia's 2nd Ward.^[7]

Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace (2014) ISBN 9780385536578