Today the sprawling 81-acre grounds house 150 private and rustic-chic hales, traditional Hawaiian bungalows capped by recycled plastic thatched roofs. The new design of the resort was masterminded ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest regions. It's famous for its traditional thatched-roof Gassho-style homes. The triangular roofs distribute the weight of heavy snow ...

Residents in a Devon village say they have been left "devastated" after a "significant thatch fire" affecting two properties. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the ...