Merriam-Webster defines a roof as “the cover of a building”. As simple as that is, a roof is so much more. Not only does a roof serve the basic purpose of protecting a house’s interior, it also plays ...

Eco-friendly roofing materials promote energy efficiency and environmental sustainability by reducing reliance on non-renewable resources and minimizing the emissions associated with traditional ...

CAIRNS, Australia, Oct. 13 (UPI) --Roof design used to be rather simple and uniform. Today, houses boast an array of complex roof shapes. Recently, a pair of researchers in Australia decided to see ...

To conclude our mid-century modern series, we've rounded up everything you need to know about the design and architecture movement in this A to Z guide. For the last article in our series exploring ...

Gable is the commonest style. The design involves two sides of a roof coming together at the peak to form a ridge. PHOTOs/Ismail Kezaala. The style one settles for relies on a variety of factors.