A zero-emission holiday cabin and a triangular house with underground bedrooms feature in this roundup of A-frame homes. Defined by their steeply pitched roofs that extend to reach near ground ...

A dramatically simple, flat or slightly pitched roof leaks if not repaired ... is also not a friend of midcentury modern materials. People looking for houses built by developers Joseph Eichler ...

Janice Hall is a champion of midcentury modern architecture, so much so that she started a Facebook page called “Midcentury ...

And unlike other modern home trends that won't age well ... While plenty sturdy, these materials aren't waterproof, so roofs were often pitched or sloped to help rain and snow drain away.

Pitched roofs can be more impressive ... "On the other hand, if your home is already modern, a flat roof blends right in. You also have to think about proportions. If the extension is too big ...

An experimental house with a pitched wooden roof that slides away to reveal a ... put on the market with specialist estate agents The Modern House, with an asking price of £1 million GBP ...