These modern houses approach the everyday roof from a different angle

Flat roofs may be the modernist standard, but angled ones say 'home' loud and clear. See how architects are giving pitches a place today

Mirroring a steep site or used for architectural interest, sloped roofs create a connection with the landscape

This roof's single slope leaves plenty of living space underneath

Foster teamwork and a sense of ownership about housekeeping to lighten your load and even boost togetherness

What's under a pitched roof? Beautiful beams, triangular shapes and rhythm of form

Look to the Middle Ages to find where your home's steeply pitched roof, gables and more began

This popular — and versatile — form straddles the divide between contemporary and traditional styles

This combination of two different roofs covers all the angles

Laboring under the delusion that flat roofs are leaky, expensive and a pain to maintain? Find out the truth here