Michel is widely recognized as a leader in the field, creating distinctive, high quality environments which foster a strong sense of community. Collaboratively integrating market, transportation, landscape, planning and architectural considerations, he develops visionary yet practical and implementable solutions which create sustained value for his clients.

Over thirty years, Michel’s strategic approach has delivered a remarkable and diverse track record of built projects across Canada, the US, Europe and Asia encompassing Urban Regeneration, New Communities, Waterfronts, Parks, Institutional Campuses and Research Parks.

Michel is a frequent speaker at conferences, serves on design juries and has taught urban design studios at the Harvard Design School, The University of Toronto and York University. He chairs the City of Markham’s Design Review Panel, serves on the Urban Land Institute’s Place Making Council and recently finished an eight-year appointment as a director of Artscape, Canada's leading practitioner in multi-tenant space development for the arts and culture sector.