Smallworks
in the media

PRESS:

How to own an affordable house in Vancouver
The Vancouver Observer - January 25, 2012

Laneway housing viable means to densification
Canadian Architect - Nov. 1, 2011

Smallworks Lanehouse in upcoming episode of CBC's "The Nature of Things" airing February 2012
Brendon & Akua Build Small - Oct. 5, 2011

Vancouver Takes Backdoor Approach to Rental Housing
mysinchew.com - August 26, 2011

Small Is Beautiful: Guest columnist and Smallworks President Jake Fry comments on laneway homes as a sustainable solution for urban neighbourhoods.
BC Homes Magazine - July, 2011

A Vancouver Home to Blog About - Response to Akua Schatz and Brendon Purdy's blog buildsmall.blogspot.com has come from as far afield as Ireland and Malaysia.
The Globe & Mail - June 16, 2011

Builder's homes designed for expansion: Smallworks Studios/Laneway Housing Inc. can 'guarantee prices to the penny,' company principal Jake Fry says
The Vancouver Sun - June 16, 2011

Small is beautiful
Business Fraser Valley - May, 2011

Jake Fry: No small influence
In "Our 20 Most Influential People Show Why B.C.'s Housing Market Is Sitting Strong"
BC Homes Magazine - April/May, 2011

Affordability goes small
The Globe and Mail - March 17, 2011

Lane houses part of ‘magic formula’
Canoe.ca 24H - March 10, 2011

Researching a new type of laneway housing for Vancouver: Couple will live in test home for a year
Burnaby News 1130 - March 8, 2011

Tenants Welcomed to Sustainable Laneway Living in Vancouver
CivicInfo BC - March 8, 2011

Local couple to put the test to Vancouver's first laneway house
Vancouver Observer - March 8, 2011

Ultra-green 610-foot Vancouver laneway home draws crowds
The Province - March 8, 2011

High-tech Laneway Home on Display
CTV News - March 8, 2011

B.C.’s big boom in little houses
The Globe & Mail (Vancouver) - Oct. 29, 2010

The Laneway House: “Can we make intelligent changes and keep the integrity of single-family houses?”
Vancouver Magazine - September 2010

Think Small: Laneway Housing in Vancouver
Montecristo Magazine - Summer 2010

Laneway homes turning into laneway mini-McMansions for some
Frances Bula: State of Vancouver - June 23, 2010

Vancouver's EcoDensity Program Produces an Explosion of Small Green Modern Design
treehugger.com - June 1, 2010

"Laneway living: a new option"
New Local Home - Apr 8, 2010

"Mayor's laneway-home championship not echoed at city hall"
Vancouver Sun - Feb 20, 2010

"Showcase for 'smart' residency on display at LiveCity in Yaletown"
Vancouver Sun - Feb 19, 2010

"Smallworks aims to make big impression during Games"
Business in Vancouver - Feb 16, 2010

"Laneway homes unveiled"
Vancouver Province - Feb 11, 2010

Federal Funding Supports SFU West Coast Style Energy Efficient House
Marketwire, February 10, 2010

"The little house that went to market"
Globe and Mail - Feb 5, 2010

"Tiny House Tuesday/Choosing a Shed - Smallworks"
Shedworking - March 18, 2008

VIDEO:

► SMALL HOUSES:

► CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS:


► VANCOUVER'S LANEWAY HOUSING:


► VANCOUVER'S URBAN RUSH - INTERVIEW WITH JAKE FRY:


► WEATHER NETWORK NEWS - SMALLWORKS MINI HOMES:


► THE SUSTAINABLE LANEWAY HOUSE IS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE:


► "SMART" ENERGY USE IN A LANEWAY HOUSE:


► SMALLWORKS AND THE CITY OF VANCOUVER LEAD THE WAY IN LANEWAY HOUSING: