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Pocket Laneway House / Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited

Pocket Laneway House: A Lunar-Lander in Toronto

June 6, 2025 / Contemporary Houses

Pocket Laneway House rises up and over a carport, clad in shiny corrugated galvalume and propped partly by a V-configured steel column on helical piers. By minimizing ground contact, the design preserves the root health of a mature maple tree on this constrained Toronto site, giving the structure a treehouse-like presence.

Shudell House / Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited

May 27, 2025 / Contemporary Houses

Shudell House, designed by Weiss Architecture + Urbanism, reimagines aging-in-place design in a modern, light-filled home in Toronto’s east end. Built for a travel writer and a retired buffalo rancher with three children, the house is designed to grow and adapt alongside its residents—offering thoughtful solutions for family life, future care needs, and narrow urban lots.