Eight houses that rethink the roof
Our latest roundup looks at houses that take a novel approach to roof design, including a reimagination of the dormer window, an unconventional brick roof and waving concrete forms.
Clay Rise, UK, by Templeton Ford
Founders of British studio Templeton Ford reimagined a typical dormer window for their home in West Sussex, where the roof curves down in three tiers.
Clay bricks form the base of the home's walls, and the upper portions were clad in clay tiles to match the distinctive, sweeping roof.
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Mygunyah by the Circus, Australia, by Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Australian studio Matt Gibson Architecture + Design expanded a 19th-century terraced house in Melbourne with two contrasting brick extensions – one built with black bricks and the other with pale-coloured bricks.
At both extensions, the brickwork runs seamlessly from the walls and over the pitched roofs, creating a slightly surreal appearance.
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Designed to evoke the shape of a whirlpool, these snaking shapes form a sculptural roofscape at the Chuzhi house in Shoolagiri, India, which is partly embedded in a steep and rocky site.
Architecture studio Wallmakers aimed to blend the home in with the challenging topography, with earthen walls built around trees and rocks.
Also designed to blend in with the landscape, this holiday home by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto features a circular garden that rises from ground level to form a green roof over the interior spaces.
Created for hotelier Not A Hotel, the coastal residence has an oval terrace that cuts into the planted roof and leads to a poolside living and dining room on the upper level.
Omloop Farmhouse, Belgium, by Hé!
Brussels-based architecture studio Hé! updated this Flemish home in Belgium by replacing a portion of its traditional pitched roof with a glazed roof, creating a transparent extension of the roofline.
The glass-topped space contains a winter garden, which is divided from the rest of the home by a thick rammed-earth wall.
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Vaazh House, India, by VY Architecture Studio
Ribbons of earth-toned concrete ribbons connect two single-storey blocks at Vaazh House in Tamil Nadu, forming a staggered, waving roof over the central patio.
Local practice VY Architecture Studio referenced the region's mud architecture when designing the home, which was created for a family seeking a relaxing space away from their busy lives in nearby Chennai.
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Casa Tobi, Mexico, by Espacio 18 Arquitectura
Designed to resemble a crab emerging from the rocks, this house by Mexican studio Espacio 18 Arquitectura features pink stucco walls and a symmetrical, stepped layout that aligns with the sloped site.
Located on the Oaxacan coast, Casa Tobi's multiple rooftop spaces contain a swimming pool, semicircular water feature and social spaces overlooking the nearby sea.
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Leaf House, UK, by Michaelis Boyd
As its name suggests, Leaf House in the Cotswolds is characterised by two leaf-shaped roofs, which feature planted tops, gently upturned soffits, and steel "stems" that extend towards the ground.
It was designed by Alex Michaelis, co-founder of architecture studio Michaelis Boyd, who wanted to create a home rooted in the woodland setting for his own family.
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