Q When is it necessary to use a roof rake? I have a relatively steep-pitched slate roof. A Never, never use a roof rake or try to shovel snow off a slanted roof. It will do no good, will not cure ice ...

Once home to Jackson Pollack and Lee Krasner, Springs is known for being a hub to creatives—and sometimes that creative energy is channeled into the hamlet’s homes. With a slanted roof and wrap-around ...

This house in South Korea’s capital utilizes negative space to create various micro-environments that boost the building’s energy efficiency. Architecture firm poly.m.ur designed the Deep House as a ...

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 ...

The image of impoverished writers, starving for their art and living in garrets, predated the era of Paris as a city of garrets tucked under mansard roofs. Garrets were attic living spaces — hot in ...

It may be located in one of Boerne’s most historic neighborhoods, but this 2010 house is anything but steeped in tradition. With its oddly angled roof and industrial elements, it’s about as modern as ...

Green design has touched every aspect of our world, and now even our little furry friends can play their part in living a sustainable lifestyle. Californian firm Studio Schicketanz has designed a ...