Michelle Kaufmann

Michelle Kaufmann is a leader in the green design community, and her commitment to sustainable design and living remains constant throughout all of her work, including the Glidehouse™, the Sunset Breezehouse™, the mkSolaire™, the mkLotus™, as well as custom homes and communities. Her work is widely published, and her homes have been showcased in a number of museums including the National Building Museum, the Vancouver Art Center, and MOCA in Los Angeles. MKD was listed as one of "The Green 50" by INC magazine, and Michelle Kaufmann was listed as one of the top 100 people "Who Matter Now" by Business 2.0 magazine.

Kaufmann received her undergraduate degree from Iowa State University, and her Masters from Princeton University. Kaufmann has been a lecturer and keynote speaker for numerous events, and has taught at Iowa State University and Woodbury University. Prior to founding Michelle Kaufmann Designs, Kaufmann was an associate with Frank O. Gehry working on museums.

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