Spinagu was named a Professional Winner in the Small Lots, Big Impacts competition, organized by cityLAB‑UCLA, LA4LA, and CIty of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office. Their proposal, titled Households, is housing design for five units but feasibly ten households. It’s a subdivision experiment to disrupt the architectural habits of the single family, to find bridges between households, generations, and living arrangements. As households change shape, so should its architecture. In Households, people share addresses while choosing how to share space. Jurors commended the scheme for combining a conventional housing model with layered design strategies to enhance density, flexibility, and social life.

This project sits within the Site B: Professional category—a typology focused on developing small-lot multi-unit housing—alongside other notable winners such as Light and Air (Brooklyn), West of West (Los Angeles), and Figure/MAZi Architects/Temporary Office (San Francisco/UK/New York).

Spinagu’s scheme stood out among 356 submissions from 36 countries, speaking to the range and competitiveness of the competition. The initiative seeks architecture proposals that deliver housing on small parcels while addressing equity, resilience, and shared living models across Los Angeles.