Architect Beverley Spears designs welcoming, comfortable homes at peace
with their high-desert surroundings.

Artful lodger
Santa Fe gallery owner Linda Durham’s “mini-estate” is all about soulful authenticity,
a place where 19th-century walls house contemporary art!

Tangled up in views
This Boomer-friendly “contemporary classic” interacts with the dramatic landscape and local building traditions of New Mexico
without sacrificing contemporary amenities.

Good neighbor
Fitting a new house—and subdivision—into an existing Santa Fe neighborhood tested the vision, skill, and tact of two ex-cops turned builders

Albuquerque's best parking place
This seventh-floor penthouse mixes colored plaster with contemporary furnishings and industrial sex appeal to coin a new style: New Mexico Urban.

Floor it!
Check out bark, cork, bamboo, mud, stone, and concrete before you settle for the old Southwestern standbys.

Photo © Jack Parsons
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