Photos by Lee KlopferHouse at a GlanceWho lives here: Manhattan empty nesters, as a second homeSize: 1,852 square feet (172.1 square meters)Location: Santa Fe, New MexicoDesigner: Stephen Beili of Studio Beili For their second home, these Manhattanites wanted something completely different from their urban loft in SoHo — at least for the exterior. On the outside, their newly built home, with its traditional adobe styling and low-slung roofline, fits in well with the other houses in the neighborhood. The interiors, however, are a streamlined mix of concrete floors, blackened steel doors and minimalist furnishings. The homeowners reached out to designer Stephen Beili to create an energy-efficient house with photovoltaic panels that soak up the sun and a courtyard layout that brings in natural light.
Photos by Lee KlopferHouse at a GlanceWho lives here: Manhattan empty nesters, as a second homeSize: 1,852 square feet (172.1 square meters)Location: Santa Fe, New MexicoDesigner: Stephen Beili of Studio Beili For their second home, these Manhattanites wanted something completely different from their urban loft in SoHo — at least for the exterior. On the outside, their newly built home, with its traditional adobe styling and low-slung roofline, fits in well with the other houses in the neighborhood. The interiors, however, are a streamlined mix of concrete floors, blackened steel doors and minimalist furnishings. The homeowners reached out to designer Stephen Beili to create an energy-efficient house with photovoltaic panels that soak up the sun and a courtyard layout that brings in natural light.
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