Avi Friedman is a professor of architecture at McGill University, Canada, an honorary professor at Lancaster University, UK, and president of Avi Friedman Consultants, Inc., a design firm with a focus on affordable and sustainable residential environments. He has written fourteen books and his design work and projects have been cited in magazines, newspapers and TV shows, including Good Morning America, Dream Builders and Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn. In 2000, Wallpaper* included him in their list of ten people 'most likely to change the way we live'.
A timely overview of current pre-fabrication technologies through a collection of projects that explores current design trends and construction approaches... Friedman's book provides an opportunity to reflect on the values, challenges, and potentials of these new homes.--Maya Orzechowska - Canadian Architect