Each week Mansion Global tackles a design topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week we look at how to design a light, airy and chic attic.

Sloping ceilings, low roof lines and all sorts of angles bring the aesthetic interest bigtime, but awkward corners and areas with minimal clearance can be tough to navigate. With some clever design ...

Attic remodels to small- to medium-sized houses can be especially challenging construction projects because they usually require good design layout in tight places with sloping roof conditions that ...

Heating and cooling a house are two of the biggest ongoing costs for homeowners and are responsible for the bulk of the average household’s energy consumption. A new kind of roof-and-attic system ...

A new kind of roof-and-attic system keeps homes cool in summer and prevents heat loss in winter, a multi-seasonal efficiency uncommon in roof and attic design. A new kind of roof-and-attic system ...

Q. What should the relative humidity be in a house attic? We recently had our entire roof, including the wood sheathing, replaced due to damage caused by condensation in the attic. The original design ...

If you still live with your parents (hey, rent is pricey, we get it), but you want create your own piece of serenity, we suggest you look to your attic. Aside from all the bohemian romance of sleeping ...

A new kind of roof-and-attic system field-tested at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory keeps homes cool in summer and prevents heat loss in winter, a multi-seasonal efficiency ...