When it came to designing their first home, there’s no doubt that Nathan Robb and Laura Moss were on the same page. The couple, with their new baby girl, Eleanor, a three-year-old daughter, Penelope, and an English springer spaniel named Duke, enjoy travel and old-world architecture — the kind found in cities like New York, London, Paris and Boston. Robb, who is trained as a lawyer and has practised all over the world, has recently ditched the suit and tie to start a passion project, a boutique home design and build company that creates new build inner-city single-family and paired homes, as well as purpose-built rental projects, all of which spin around beautiful and impactful architecture.
The couple loves to think outside the box and are big fans of walkable, vibrant neighbourhoods. Robb has lived in London and in Mumbai — his favourite city is Paris, while Moss is a big fan of the architectural streetscapes in Mexico City and the design details found in European cities. In 2017, the couple found a bungalow in Marda Loop located across from what is now cSpace arts incubator and co-working space.
At the time, the sandstone structure, the former King Edward High School, was encased in a web of scaffolding, as the building was undergoing a series of renovations. “It was a big step for us. We moved out of our apartment downtown and into this lovely local neighbourhood, and we really loved that the house was across the street from this old heritage building,” says Rob.
