Today Matthew L. Nestel chats with Metropolis' executive editor Martin C. Pederson. "The magazine is appealingly multidisciplinary, covering architecture, urban planning, graphics, industrial design, product design, fashion, and more; much of the current content revolves around sustainable design and all the permutations that go along with green living. There is an emphasis on stories dealing with product reclamation; socially conscious threads wind throughout the pages of the magazine." Best to start off slow with FOB pieces, so the editors can nurture you along. Make sure your pitches have depth, and aren't just about pretty things in the city. Q&A's and book reviews are off-limits.