The custom of continuing to thatch farm buildings with rye straw throughout the 19th and into the 20th century was among the most intriguing. This traditional craft was handed down ...

South African John Roston Smith specializes in thatched roofs, which are gaining popularity in other parts of the world. WSJ's Patrick McGroarty visits with him at several work sites. John Roston ...

GRASPING AT STRAWS is all the rage among a growing number of British homeowners, as Mark Phillips now shows us: When it comes to housing design, it's hard to get more retro than this: a thatched roof, ...

DENVILLE — On a sweltering July day, Colin "Thatcher" McGhee, an Englishman of Scottish descent, was on a roof above Broadway in Denville, putting the finishing touches on his latest work. Blood oozed ...

A modern design that borrows from its ancestors, the “Living on the Edge” house forges a union between tradition and simplicity. The home’s remarkable thatched roof and walls are only the beginning of ...

Nothing can give you that perfect feeling of relaxation and well-being better than a cozy wood cabin in the middle of nature. As the tiny living movement continues to expand all over the globe, that’s ...

South African John Roston Smith specializes in thatched roofs, which are gaining popularity in other parts of the world. WSJ's Patrick McGroarty visits with him at several work sites. John Roston ...