Lloyd Kahn

Lloyd Kahn (born April 28, 1935) is an American publisher, editor, author, photographer, carpenter, and self-taught architect known as a pioneer of the green building and green architecture movements[3]. He is the founding editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications, Inc., former editor of the Whole Earth Catalog, and author of the influential DIY architecture book Shelter (1973), which sold over 250,000 copies[3][6]. Kahn lives and works on the Northern California coast with his wife Lesley, where he continues to write and build small, sustainable homes[4][7].