Image 1 of 53 from gallery of Fonte Da Luz / Barbosa & Guimarães. Photograph by Arqf - José Campos
There are a surprising few types of roofs for the home. While 36 sounds like a lot, when you check out our list below, several are variations of one type. Intricate roofs have many parts
Image 3 of 25 from gallery of Bennington College Commons / Christoff : Finio. Courtesy of Christoff : Finio
The heart of your home ought to be sheltered from the elements as good as humanly possible thus using the right roof types it is of paramount importance.
Who doesn't love to spend time outdoors from the comfort of your own home? Here, we take a look at the four best deck roof ideas to elevate your space.
The roof design is only one component to consider; be sure to read more about what makes a roof in this infographic.
Client A: I like flat roofed designs very much but when I remember the cost of doing another slab up there I shrink. Be...
Flavin Architects have designed this modern shingle-covered house on a wooded property in Fayston, Vermont.
It would be really helpful for me (and maybe others) if you could post about BAD architecture and design and why it is so. I can feel it when I go visit my
In a narrow lot, between an urban and rural area of the Dutch town Amersfoort, lies a private residence featuring a modern interpretation of a historical arc...
M-TRAY® – the extensive green roof system in modular tray format from Wallbarn. Developed to make sedum and wildflower green roofs easier to install.
Let’s look at some porch roof ideas and how you can boost the looks of the house front – even if you have a small porch.
The roof design is only one component to consider; be sure to read more about what makes a roof in this infographic.
Completed in 2013 in Rillieux-la-Pape, France. Images by Renaud Araud. The Paul Chevallier school complex is situated in Rillieux-la-Pape, a northern suburb of Lyon. At 5,034 m2, it is an unusually large project; and...
In this DIY guide we take a look at the types of roof trusses and joist, what causes them to fail and how you can repair any damage
Celeste Retractable Roof, manufactured by Roll-A-Cover, gives the restaurant year-round views of the sky in any season, rain or shine.
Image 10 of 30 from gallery of Cuexcomate Community Center / Federico Colella + Aleyda Resendiz + Brenda Hernandez + Riccardo Caffarella. Photograph by Jaime Navarro
Whether you're exploring the various popular roof types available to boost the property of your home, or just aren't sure about which roof style will work with your new construction plans, we've compiled a handy guide that defines and illustrates the best roofing styles available.
Image 6 of 18 from gallery of House Behind The Roof / Superhelix Pracownia Projektowa. Photograph by Bartlomiej Drabik
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Eco roofs, or turf or green roofs as they're sometimes called, are ones which have plants growing on them - usually grasses and/or flowers for residential roofs but they can extend to having shrubs and trees on large commercial buildings. There are many benefits to having a living roof, they're largely self-maintaining and can last twice as long as regular roofs as well as providing a great deal of heat and sound insulation, as well as other environmental benefits which I'll go into more detail below. The idea of living roofs isn't new, the history of sod roofs dates back to the middle ages particularly in Scandinavia where traditional Viking houses used them.
The roof of a home or building is most definitely one of the most practical structures. Without the roof, protecting yourself from the elements would be very hard to achieve no matter the size of the dwelling. Just think about it for a second; four walls with no roof doesn’t serve any purpose and “mother […]
Field Architecture collaborates with Shawback Design to create a contemporary weekend retreat for a growing family in Napa Valley.
To install metal roofing, it’s important to first weigh its advantages over asphalt, wood, and tile. And of the several types of metal roofing, a standing
If you have a deck in your garden then you are going to get the most out of this if you are able to use it all year round. This includes the summer when