This is especially sad because thatch used to be the standard roofing material in Japan. It was used not only on farmhouses, but on the country's grandest buildings. For example, the most important ...

Roofs are an integral part of a building’s architectural design. A roof is designed to enhance the beauty of a particular building but most importantly, a roof is a safety mechanism against wind, rain ...

The very first so-called mushroom home that Earl Young built in Charlevoix is being re-built with a special thatch roof. We’ve been showing you the progress on the project, and now that it’s nearly ...

With climate change registering so high on the agenda, plus rising energy bills in many parts of the world, end users are increasingly interested in greener buildings. But, while they are of course ...

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It’s pretty easy for Valjawan (Val) Deer to remember his palmetto thatching licence number.It’s ‘one’.That is because he was the first palmetto thatchist to be licensed in the United States, by the ...

I f you travel through rural south India observing its architecture, you cannot miss the charm and elegance of thatch-roofed huts. Step into one and you will notice how cool the interiors are. Compare ...