There’s a fairy-tale quality to the home that artist Jorge Pardo conjured for publisher Benedikt Taschen and his wife, Lauren, in a remote stretch of Malibu. One almost expects to find Hansel and Gretel wandering nearby, seduced by the hints of toothsome color and pattern visible from the exterior of the otherwise quiet, classic shingled structure. Of course, the setting deviates from the dark, moody woods one associates with the Brothers Grimm—instead of the Black Forest, this enchanted cabin is surrounded by palm trees and California live oaks, basking in the sunshine. But there is wonder aplenty, a sense of something truly strange and bewitching awaiting visitors just beyond the front door. The house does not disappoint.
Taschen acquired the old ranch house—a surprising survivor of the wildfires that regularly…
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Architectural Digest (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024