Some of the best sheds are in Malaysia and Indonesia either in bamboo with banana leaf roofs or as here the global wiggly tin on shiplap solution, effective but very noisy in a tropical downpour. Pictures submitted by Cigdem Ozdemircelik

lovely verandah for a smoke and a chat

looks a bit like the outside loo, but you never know someone may be living there

essence of roof. stilts keep the animals and water out and make for handy storage. Lovely little lean-to at the end

you can tell a lot about people by the way they look after their shed; could the occupants of this exquisite shed be a tad bourgeois?