This Laneway House in Toronto Offers a Contemporary Take on Multigenerational Living.

In the heart of Toronto‘s Upper Beaches neighbourhood, this home offers a contemporary take on multigenerational living. Nestled in the backyard of his childhood home, designer Joey Bilewicz of Studio Nonplus transformed a compact footprint into a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home for his young family.

Working in collaboration with Lanescape Architecture, a local practice dedicated exclusively to laneway and garden suites, new life has been breathed into the once nondescript plot. “We were trying to figure out an option to get into the crazy housing market—it was between buying something up north and renting in the city or getting a small condo somewhere outside of our beloved Beaches neighbourhood,” Joey explains.

An inset ground floor extending across the property’s width, providing shelter to the walkway below and creating an intimate connection between the rear yard and lane—while showcasing Joey’s commitment to maximising every inch of available space.

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Inside is a world of custom interiors, with plenty of playful details. “Throughout the house, you can find pieces and finishes either designed, built, or designed and built by myself,” Joey continues. “Funky bathroom mirrors, abstract raw steel handrails, brutalist concrete accent stairs, an oversized Ettore Sottsass veneered coffee table and some built-in shelving are some of my designs in the home.”

The exterior, in contrast, adopts a minimalist approach. Clad in white corrugated metal and framed by pristine white windows, large sliding doors merge the living-dining-kitchen space with the lush greenery that surrounds it.

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[Images courtesy of Lanescape Architecture. Photography by Jules Lee.]