Co-Geeking

I didn’t grow up in a place where thatched roofs were part of the local tradition, so to me they have always had a slightly fantastical, fairy-tale allure. I always associated them with cozy European cottages, but when I was idly searching for pictures one day I discovered how much more widely the tradition is practiced. Here’s a selection, very far from comprehensive, of some of the interesting thatches I stumbled across.

Of course, thatched roofs are perfectly in style for cozy cottages, like this one in Dunkineely, Ireland.

Thatching is also an option for larger houses, like this one in Charlevoix, Michigan, in the US.

These small thatched roofs in Bali, Indonesia, have decorative tops.

This house, on an elephant reserve in Mozambique, has many tiers of thatching that make the roof as decorative as it is practical.

And here is what an Incan thatched roof might have looked like, from a reconstructed house at Machu Picchu in Peru.

There’s a lot of thatching going on in the world!

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