Media Mentions
The Globe and Mail
The era of the shoebox condo is over. Here’s how Canada can build livable apartments — Nov 1 2025
Canadians need homes, not just housing — Nov 5 2024
A design change that aims to unlock housing density — Aug 15 2024
How ‘gentle density’ measures up to the hype as cities tackle Canada’s housing crisis — Apr 29 2024
Fourplexes are a complicated niche that could provide some housing relief — Apr 4 2024
Vancouver considering eliminating single-family residential zoning rules — Jul 24 2023
Toronto’s garden suites industry ready to blossom — Feb 18 2022
Vancouver eyes allowing single-family home owners to build sixplexes on their lots — Jan 28 2022
How homebuilders and residents are adapting to a warming world — Nov 6 2022
Vancouver’s well-intentioned heritage-homes policy appears to be missing the mark — Dec 19 2020
Vancouver planners, builders laud sped-up permit process at city hall — Jul 20 2020
New housing rules give duplex building a boost in Vancouver — Oct 31 2019
Getting tough on green: — May 18 2017
In pricey Vancouver, a push for collaborative housing — May 8 2018
Living small in Vancouver — May 13 2010
The New York Times
Sustainable Living in Mom’s Backyard — Jan 22 2015
Western Living
Homes of All Sizes — 2025
This Lanefab Design House Is Nothing but Net (Zero) — Jul 19 2024
Vancouver Magazine
Designer Bryn Davidson Makes Tiny Homes and Big Waves at City Hall — Sep 24 2024
Take A Tour Through 7 of Vancouver's Coolest Homes Next Weekend September 5, 2019
Are Our Urban Planners Thinking Small Enough? September 13, 2018
Dwell
Mitchell House by Lanefab Design/Build — Nov 21 2018
Bloomberg CityLab
How Cities Get Granny Flats Wrong — Nov 22 2017
CBC
Public backlash to 'gigantic' multiplex homes in Burnaby, B.C., has council scaling back October 19, 2025
Nine multiplex projects in Vancouver have been ordered to halt construction August 20, 2025
B.C. to cancel secondary-suite incentive program March 19, 2025
B.C. fire chiefs worry about 1-stairwell building code changes August 31, 2024
How homebuilders in Vancouver are adapting to a warming world November 6, 2022
Value of tiny lot in East Vancouver skyrockets 3,431% in 1 year January 19, 2022
City and builder tussle over tiny lot in East Vancouver October 3, 2021
Kennedy Stewart's permit pledge a test of how many bylaws he's willing to cut December 17, 2018
Vancouver's laneway love-in: Little homes, big success November 5, 2016
City of Vancouver grapples with development permit overload July 27, 2016
Hydro hook-up for laneway units too pricey, homeowners say September 14, 2009
Vancouver Sun
Stop-work orders point to 'systemic problem,' Vancouver homebuilder says August 20, 2025
Work halted on several Vancouver multiplex projects built too close to power lines August 18, 2025
New federal standardized housing designs are meaningless without changes to permitting in B.C., March 2025
Dan Fumano: Tiny building, huge headache for Vancouver builder October 3, 2021
Modern home design displayed on tour September 2, 2016
The Home Front: Putting the fab in prefabricated June 26, 2015
Sightline Institute
To Build Fast, Think Small - Oct 28, 2025
Good News! Vancouver’s Six-Homes-per-Lot Proposal Could Work — Sep 16 2020
The End of Seattle’s Backyard Cottage Marathon - May 28 2019
Home, Home on the Lane - Sept 8 2011
Vancouver Is Awesome
‘Tiny tower’ proposed for micro property in Vancouver — Oct 16 2022
How do laneway homes address affordable housing in Vancouver? — Mar 15 2022
Other Features and Mentions
After city rejection, Vancouver builder creates prototype tiny home — Mar 2021
Tiny Townhouse Prototype Finds a Home in the Downtown Eastside — Mar 4 2021
Debate over single-stair apartment buildings flares in Burnaby — Sep 27 2024
Builders in Vancouver complaining of long delays for permits — Jul 22 2014
Vancouver Modern Home Tour features a laneway house that’s gone green — Sep 16 2015
Metro Vancouver’s growth strategy hits interference — Jun 10 2009
Rethinking Hood Laneways — Jul 23 2009
