Exterior, Cabin Building Type, Shingles Roof Material, and Wood Siding Material The winglike dips in the roofline situate and hold the house against the region’s brutal winds. As the outdoor chairs attest, lifestyles here pass easily between inside and out; a long hike and a good swim are always just steps away  Photo 1 of 7 in Houses With Distinctive Roofs by William Harrison from On the Rock

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The jagged dips in the roofline of Katja and Adam Thom's cabin on a postglacial archipelago in Canada's Georgian Bay are designed to protect the home against the region's brutal winds.

The winglike dips in the roofline situate and hold the house against the region’s brutal winds. As the outdoor chairs attest, lifestyles here pass easily between inside and out; a long hike and a good swim are always just steps away