{"title":"Avi Friedman","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvi Friedman’s work explores innovative approaches to housing, blending design with environmental responsibility. His books delve into future-ready homes, prefabrication, and the principles of sustainability within the built environment, offering fresh perspectives on how we shape the places we live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in themes of \u003cem\u003escience\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eculture\u003c\/em\u003e, Friedman addresses the challenges of sustainable development and circular economies through accessible analysis and practical insights. 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From net-zero houses to plug-and-play dwellings and converted shipping containers, each chapter explores the varied and exciting ways that architects and designers are using pre-fabricated technology to address today's living and world challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA reference section includes in-depth essays, which explore the latest manufacturing methods, trends and technologies, presenting a wide range of possibilities to suit every need, taste and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated with photography and drawings, with projects selected by a long-time expert in pre-fab architecture, this fresh take on new solutions presents the factory-made house in a new light. 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Broadly speaking, these challenges come in three forms: environmental, social, and economic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe challenges posed by climate change demand urgent consideration and response. However, a change in methodology and the ingenious employment of technological advances offer solutions to these challenges. This book provides important examples of ways to meet the global challenges by using innovative concepts and practices, leading to a transformation of how residences will appear in the years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith sustainability as an overarching strategy for the future retooling and design of our homes, it's worth taking a look at the new challenges we face and the ways they can be approached by stakeholders such as urban planners, architects, designers, builders, and individuals considering building their own home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avi Friedman is a professor of architecture at McGill University, Montreal. 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