Michel Abboud is renowned in the United States and the Middle East for his avant-garde portfolio. in 2010, his vision for the Park 51 Islamic Cultural Center a few blocks from Ground Zero in New York City further catapulted Michel into prominence. Such notoriety has led to a subsequent influx of invites as speaker and guest of honor at prestigious universities across the United States and Europe. Having earned a Masters in Architecture from New York's University of Columbia subsequent to graduating from the American University of Beirut, Michel Abboud has a reputation for provocative projects which deliver both forward thinking and user-friendly functionality. Michel's defiant no compromise stance in terms of design, continuously raises the bar in the design world and has gained him respect among a loyal client bas.