The NIST Dragon (lower left) showering firebrands (embers) onto a model of a water reed thatched roof. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

Visitors to the historic mountain villages in central Japan marvel at the elegance of the steep thatched-roof farmhouses found there. Known as "gassho-zukuri," Japanese for "constructed like hands in ...

Thatched roofs may be synonymous with traditional architecture, but this roundup points to a revival of the age-old craft in contemporary buildings across the globe. Used to create thick, insulating ...