E11: MARTIN PEDERSEN (Part 1) - The struggle of a non-profit online publication to reconnect architecture and urban design with the public they are meant to serve.

Martin Pedersen describes his thoughts on the past, present and future of architectural and design criticism and discusses the mission, achievements and obstacles of CommonEdge.org. He also shares an incredible story of how he got his first job, which eventually led to an entire career in publishing. Martin is a veteran of the design-publication industry. He began his career as the editor of Graphis, and later spent 14 years as Executive Editor at Metropolis Magazine. In 2016, he founded Common Edge Collaborative, a non-profit online publication.