Margot Kleinman is an architect and educator based in New York City. She created Vagus Workshop Inc. as a platform for collaboration to design and advocate for the end users.

Margot is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute and has taught at the City College of New York. Passionate about being in school, she loves to create, inquire, learn and share with her students, colleagues, and clients.

Prior to founding Vagus Workshop, Margot worked at Gensler in NYC, Washington DC, and Los Angeles, where she was active in the Gensler Research Institute, K12 and higher education projects, and airports including LAX and PIT. 

In her spare time, Margot can be found dancing, searching for the best cookie in the city, and advocating for free public toilets.