The dormer, also called a dormer window, has its own roof, which could be arched, flat, pointed, or ornate. Because dormers jut out beyond the pitched roof, they add depth and dimension to a home.

“A dormer window is a window that sticks out from the roofline of a home, enclosed by its own little walls and roof structure,” elaborates Patrick. “They're like mini extensions of your roof ...

A dormer, whose name derives from the Latin term “dormitorium,” meaning sleeping room, is a window set vertically within a slanted roof, typically with its own miniature roof. Dormers can lend ...

Scottish studio Konishi Gaffney has constructed a wide dormer window to convert the loft of a terraced house in Edinburgh into an extra bedroom. Konishi Gaffney, which is led by Scottish architect ...

The most famous example of such tracery is the Gothic rose window, which, being roughly circular and appearing like the flower, today adorns the facades of thousands of cathedrals and churches ...

Scottish studio Konishi Gaffney has constructed a wide dormer window to convert the loft of a terraced house in Edinburgh into an extra bedroom. Konishi Gaffney, which is led by Scottish architect ...