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

This combination of two different roofs covers all the angles

In Paradise Valley, Arizona, a house of rammed earth and concrete gets its shade from dramatic, angled rooflines

Butterfly roofs took flight from boxy norms in the 1950s and have made a solid landing in modern interpretations

Boosting space and light on a second story and appearance overall, gabled dormers can also increase a home's value

Bewitch visitors with this enchantingly old-fashioned roof

Early Dutch settlers on the East Coast of the U.S. birthed this architectural style, but its popularity has spread across the country

They don't just cap off a home — bonnet roofs have patios and porches covered