Avi Friedman

Avi Friedman , PhD, co-founded the Affordable Homes Program at the McGill School of Architecture, where he is a Full Professor. He also holds a Visiting Professor position in Lancaster University in the UK. Known for his housing innovation, Avi is the author of 25 books. He is the principal of Avi Friedman Consultants Inc., a residential design firm; and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Manning Innovation Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from Sustainable Buildings Canada...See more

Avi Friedman , PhD, co-founded the Affordable Homes Program at the McGill School of Architecture, where he is a Full Professor. He also holds a Visiting Professor position in Lancaster University in the UK. Known for his housing innovation, Avi is the author of 25 books. He is the principal of Avi Friedman Consultants Inc., a residential design firm; and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Manning Innovation Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from Sustainable Buildings Canada and the World Habitat Award. He was named by Wallpaper* magazine as one of 10 people from around the world "most likely to change the way we live." See less