Press

Vancouver Sun
•Jan 31, 2026
'Monstrosities' or the evolution of housing? Multi-unit buildings on single-family lots gain traction in B.C. cities
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The Globe & Mail
•Jan 23, 2026
Millennials are taking a new path to home ownership with prefabricated and multiplex housing
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Building Excellence
•Dec 5, 2025
Unlocking ADU Potential
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DailyHive
•Jul 11, 2025
City of Vancouver to explore enabling the subdivision of laneway houses from the main house on a single-family lot
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BIV
•Aug 12, 2026
Vancouver eyes ownership changes for laneway homes in bid to boost housing supply
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The Globe & Mail
•Jan 13, 2021
"I wrote the cheque in October, 2015 to a company called Smallworks... So I’m here to tell you what that is like exactly or, at least, what it was like from our end of the telescope."
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CTV News
•Jul 10, 2025
Vancouver explores subdividing laneway homes
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HAVAN Podcast
•Sep 26, 2023
Smallworks Founding Partner Jake Fry in conversation with former BC Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon
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Builder Magazine
•Sep 23, 2015
"Small laneway houses provide a big idea for density"
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The Globe & Mail
•Jan 13, 2021
"I wrote the cheque in October, 2015 to a company called Smallworks... So I’m here to tell you what that is like exactly or, at least, what it was like from our end of the telescope."
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Western Living
•Sep 21, 2018
“My friends walk inside and a lightbulb goes on.”
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CTV News
•Jul 20, 2017
“Vancouver could be seeing more laneway houses like this one which was built by Smallworks four years ago”
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Huffington Post
•Dec 29, 2017
“We try to use ideas from yacht design while creating something reminiscent of a full family home”
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Builder Magazine
•Sep 23, 2015
"Small laneway houses provide a big idea for density"
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West Coast Homes and Design
•Jul 1, 2014
Vancouver interior designer and “Love it Or List It” co-host Jillian Harris shows off the laneway house she calls home
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Awards
CMHC
Housing Supply Challenge "Building for the Future" Grant Recipient
2024
HAVAN Leadership Award
Trailblazer Award
2022
GVHBA Georgie Awards
Best Small Scale Home, Petite Versailles
2020
GVHBA Georgie Awards
Winner, The Mackenzie Lane House (Associated with Abstract Homes)
2019
GVHBA Ovation Award
Best Small-Scale Home Under 1000 s.f., East Van Coach House
2017
Houzz
Influencer Award
2017
Houzz
Best of Houzz - Service Category
2017
GVHBA
Community Service Award
2016
Houzz
Best of Houzz - Service Category
2016
Houzz
Best of Houzz - Service Category
2015
Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year in Manufacturing
2014
UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Margolese Awards
2013
Built Green Canada
Green Builder Certification
2012
Power 50 Award
Jake Fry: Vancouver's 50 Most Influential People of the Year
2012
Here’s what our clients have to say

“Smallworks is a highly ethical company with incredible people skills and a wonderful team at multiple levels.”

“Along every step of the way we felt valued and respected. We were very involved in our project, from design to completion, and during each phase of the project we felt that we were all working together as a team towards our common goal of building our dream home. ”

“For what would normally be a much more involved process, especially dealing with the city and permitting, they made building a house more simple and less stressful for the homeowner.”
“Smallworks constructed our beautiful laneway house almost 10 years ago. We had an issue with our boiler lately, and the owner, Jake, responded with useful advice the next day. Smallworks are the Gold Standard. Our next project is theirs.”

“Smallworks exceeded our expectations. They went above and beyond for us in countless small but important ways.”
