Gable wall

On trussed rafter roofs no purlin or ridge board exists, therefore alternative means of supporting the overhang are required. The 'gable ladder' is used to

Funhouse mirrors are mounted on the gabled ends of this playground pavilion in Copenhagen, as well as behind the doors. Completed by Danish architects MLRP, the Mirror House is a flexible space and restroom used by kindergarten classes. The pavilion is clad in charred timber but its polished steel ends reflect the surrounding playground and

Gabled office building with bright red louvres designed by Équipe for a landscape firm in Tilburg, the Netherlands.

Field Architecture collaborates with Shawback Design to create a contemporary weekend retreat for a growing family in Napa Valley.

This larch-clad residence by floating architecture specialists Baca Architects is raised above its flood-prone site on tiny stilts and an elevated deck

Gabled forms wrapped in aged wood comprise this vineyard residence by Field Architecture, which was designed to embrace its hillside setting.

A pair of gabled buildings clad in corrugated aluminium make up this house Linköping, Sweden, designed by Björn Förstberg for his mother

Hawthorn Gable House sees Splinter Society integrate key gestures of light and openness to create a poetic interpretation of heritage and contemporary innovation.

Antiques dealer Simon Olding realised a childhood dream by renovating an 18th-century Cape-Dutch farmhouse near Stellenbosch.

The striking scenery of Scotland inspired this year's RIBA House of the Year. Here's a look at more of the country's picturesque rural retreats