Susan Szenasy's guest appearances

Susan Szenasy

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Oculus Quick Take

Design the Future

Alain De Botton

Tim Ferriss

Steven Pinker

Brian Koppelman

Dorie Clark

David Allen

Michael Bierut

Stephen Gates

Sarah Williams

Steve Frykholm

James Victore

Connie Birdsall

Tiffany Shlain

Caroline Paul

Eve Ensler

OwlTail

Susan Szenasy is one of the best known design critics and editors of the past four decades; she served as editor of Metropolis magazine from the mid 1980s until a few years ago. In 2017, she was the winner of a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award. During her tenure, Metropolis became one of the most expansive design publications in the American media landscape -- covering all disciplines and tackling sustainability as part of design early and deeply. We talked to her about ethics, Trombe walls, why the disciplines don’t talk to one another much, and how the “architects pollute” cover story in 2003 spotlighted built environment emissions. Susan’s view on design is all encompassing. She has the appreciation of a historian and the the gravity of a pragmatist (perhaps rooted in her childhood in Communist Hungary). She showed how a media platform could elevate voices and ideas -- about who design is for, how it relates to ecology and planet, how we teach design and ethics for designers, and how design is valued and funded. A collection of her writing and talks is available in Szenasy: Design Advocate (Metropolis Books, 2014). 

Susan Szenasy is one of the best known design critics and editors of the past four decades; she served as editor of Metropolis magazine from the mid 1980s until a few years ago. In 2017, she was the winner of a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award. During her tenure, Metropolis became one of the most expansive design publications in the American media landscape -- covering all disciplines and tackling sustainability as part of design early and deeply. We talked to her about ethics, Trombe walls, why the disciplines don’t talk to one another much, and how the “architects pollute” cover story in 2003 spotlighted built environment emissions. Susan’s view on design is all encompassing. She has the appreciation of a historian and the the gravity of a pragmatist (perhaps rooted in her childhood in Communist Hungary). She showed how a media platform could elevate voices and ideas -- about who design is for, how it relates to ecology and planet, how we teach design and ethics for designers, and how design is valued and funded. A collection of her writing and talks is available in Szenasy: Design Advocate (Metropolis Books, 2014).

Susan Szenasy on being a design advocate

On 09.25.14, Miguel Angel Baltierra, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, interviewed Susan Szenasy, honorary member of the ASLA and AIANY and Publisher/Editor in Chief of Metropolis Magazine, about her latest book "Szenasy, Design Advocate”, which was published by Metropolis Books (March 31, 2014) and distributed by ARTBOOK | D.A.P. and now featured on the newest issue of e-Oculus. Listen to the interview and enjoy!

Susan Szenasy's Oculus Quick Take: "Szenasy, Design Advocate"

Susan S. Szenasy is editor-in-chief of METROPOLIS, the award-winning New York City-based magazine of architecture and design.

Susan S. Szenasy is editor-in-chief of METROPOLIS, the award-winning New York City-based magazine of architecture and design.