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 ...

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 ...

These simple but elegant gambrel roof structures have been popular on hay barns for many years. There's no reason, though, why the classic gambrel cannot be used on other kinds of structures (such as ...

What is the difference between modern design and contemporary design? At face value, they seem to refer to the same thing — linguistically, they are synonyms of one another. However, in reference to ...

Carpeting doesn’t line up well with contemporary styles, and while rugs are used, they’re often used as accent patterns or colors. (iStock / Getty Images Plus) Wanting a home that looks stylish and ...

Not traditional yet far from modern, contemporary interior design can feel like the best of all words. Audrey Scheck of Audrey Scheck Design tells me, “While modern design refers to a specific time ...

You build some fancy walls in Minecraft, throw in a few windows, but then the inspiration ends when you get to the roof. It’s oddly difficult to build a roof that actually looks good or, at the very ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Everyone knows how crucial a roof is to a home - not only do they protect us from all types of weather conditions but they keep us dry and protect us from extreme ...

In 1926, Le Corbusier developed the five points that would become the foundations for modern architecture. Once materialized in 1929 in the iconic Villa Savoye project, Le Corbusier's principles - ...

No more red roof? Late last year Pizza Hut franchisees agreed to a remodeling/rebuilding program that will give new and older a more uniform, modern look. FILE 2006 - The Associated Press From left: ...

ATLANTA — You’re going to hear a lot in the next week about the phenomenal architecture that is the roof atop Mercedes-Benz Stadium. You’ll see the delicate latticework appear to spiral open like a ...