8 Modern Carports

Though it's sometimes looked down upon as a dowdy counterpart to its enclosed cousin, the garage, the carport is a functional and—as these examples from Dwell's archives suggest—often elegant touch that complements a modern house. Slideshow

A carport stands apart from the home that David McAdam and Scott Smith built in the desert near Palm Springs, California, and is topped with Solar World’s Sun Module photovoltaic panels. McAdam and Smith have grown quite used to their small electric bills. Photo by Misha Gravenor.