# Slimly Styled Architecture Donald Chong Creates the Perfect Match for Slim Toronto Lot By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-12-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donald-chong References: [dwell](http://www.dwell.com/articles/slim-fit.html) & [donaldchongstudio](http://www.donaldchongstudio.com/) As priorities and lifestyles change, many families are making the decision to [stay in the city](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealth-house) instead of move to the suburbs for a bigger home. Karen White and David MacNaughtan decided to make a [slim small lot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-ma) in Toronto the site of their new home. They hired architect Donald Chong to design this [minimalist home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-kyobate). While the home is certainly skinny—at only 12 feet wide—it’s not really that small with 2,100 square feet. Donald Chong made an impressive use of space with the design. The photos were taken by Dean Kaufman. Check out more of Donald Chong’s work at the links below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Slimly Styled Architecture:** Opportunity for architects and designers to create innovative, space-efficient designs for narrow and small lots. - **Minimalist Home Design:** Opportunity to explore minimalist design principles for maximizing space and functionality in small homes. - **Urban Living:** Growing trend of families choosing to stay in the city and build smaller, more efficient homes. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Architecture firms can specialize in designing slim and minimalist homes to cater to the urban living trend. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can focus on purchasing small lots in urban areas and building slim homes to cater to the demand for urban living. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can offer services to optimize space and create functional and aesthetically pleasing interiors for slimly styled homes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Calming Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-sheltered-space.md) - [Narrow Lot-Based Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curtain-house.md) - [Narrow Modern Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chic-vid.md) - [Precisely Designed Toronto Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-point.md) - [Compact Residential Additions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henville-street-house.md) - [Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-hill-residence.md) - [Triangular Lot-Based Narrow Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oxford-triangle.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Minimal Japanese Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-kyobate.md)