# @dwellmagazine on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-09-24T20:54:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dwell (@dwellmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/dwellmagazine

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13 years ago, we got to visit Laura and Juan in their home, where a fresh dose of Barragán-inspired color takes center stage. In celebration of our 25th anniversary this year, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite stories from the archive, like this one.
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As they say, it takes a village. When experimental filmmaker Laura Purdy describes the transformation of her house, she speaks glowingly of a “perfect storm” among the women who collaborated on the reno. For about a year, architect Linda Taalman, landscape designer Laura Cooper, and Purdy met for creative sessions, exchanging ideas as they converged. “In a field so often dominated by men, it was unusual to find myself in these intensely fruitful all-female meetings,” recalls Taalman, a codirector of Taalman Koch Architecture (TKA). And like those great conversations, the resulting design acquired its own flow, full of colorful narrative, spirited counterpoints, and anecdote. Vibrant as that infusion of color appears, the renovation strikes a gentle balance. Taalman extracted the latent design intent of this quiet, mid-century-modern house while imbuing it with the warm character and spirited life stories of Purdy, her partner Juan Devis, a Colombian-born filmmaker and public-television producer, and their two young children. The unusually collaborative and “contemplative” process, says the architect, allowed time to consider “how everyday life happens, how children and families would use the space—and to fine-tune forms and materials.” As for the countless experiments to find the precise shade of pink, she adds: “I’m not sure a lot of men would have had patience for that.” #dwellarchives | July 19, 2012 | Photos by lisaromerein | Story by Sarah Amelar

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