According to Hammer, “the simplest description of an A-frame is a building where the major structure contains two angled ...

A family from Guantanamo has been left utterly homeless following the devastation of Hurricane Oscar, which destroyed their ...

WELCOME to the modern cottage, where a thatched roof is replaced by a blanket of solar panels, and the lights switch on before you get home thanks to GPS tracking. This off-grid tiny home is ready ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

Island-hop through Estonia’s western isles to appreciate the benefits of slow travel in this untouched stretch of the country ...

Solo travelers and couples alike will adore this dreamy Irish getaway just an hour and a half outside of Dublin.

One of the oldest houses in Swindon has come up for sale for over half a million pounds, and it has an “abundance of character”.

Traditionally, architecture's role has been to create a barrier between inhabitants and the elements, providing protection and security. Even with material and technological advances over time ...

I am reroofing the house and ... at the top of the roof, or sometimes horizontal vents installed a few feet down from the ridge. Gable vents, which often have much bigger wooden louvers and ...

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Just up the road from Dalnae Church, my uncle and aunt’s countryside church on a hill, live the travel writer and poet Pyo ...

Tree islands” deep in a sea of grass once helped Native Americans elude capture by U.S. troops. A tour of these refuges reveals a rich culture and a new risk: rising water.