< is a minimal residence located in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, Canada, designed by Jean Verville architecte. Captivating, but above all ingenious, the < project eloquently illustrates the fertile and insightful contribution resulting from the great collusion between architect Jean Verville and his clients. The rehabilitation of this A-frame reflects the method of the architect who, approaching the essence of his clients’ everyday life, leads them to scrutinize their daily habits as well as their real family needs to surpass their own limitation. With < Jean Verville continues his reflections on compact domestic spaces transgressing standardization. Challenging the initial hypothesis of lack of space, the architect opted instead for subtracting floor areas in favor of spatial quality. At the same time compressed and fragmented, stratified and unobstructed, the living area decreases from 950p2 to 690p2 (88 m2 à 64 m2 ) by intensively exploiting the densification of spaces.