A Solar-Powered Desert House Makes the Perfect Retreat for a New York Couple

To escape the hustle and bustle of New York City, a retired couple set their sights on a secluded space in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and enlisted Marc Thorpe's architecture firm to bring the minimalistic home to life. Sitting on five acres of land, the solar-powered house was designed with a neo-brutalist approach for an ecologically-friendly design. Standing at 2000-square-feet, the project is comprised of two bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom and dining and living quarters. Thorpe constructed the resi...