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A Malibu Airplane House

Rihanna, filmed in front of a Malibu house made from parts of a deconstructed 747 jumbo jet for a Harper’s Bazaar cover shoot. This is a Part II for us. A story about the building of this house ran in our May 2010 issue here.

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Genius Sierra A-frame for Escapists

One tiny house; 20 acres of Sierra wilderness. The architectural ratio of square footage to square acreage in this spot less than 20 miles from Yosemite skews wholly West—house as an extension of its environment.

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The Portland Backpack Made For Everyone

Another day, another handcrafted bag. But when they’re hand sewn by a former sailmaker and tentmaker in Portland—from locally sourced canvas, no less—we pay attention.

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Sunset Test Garden: Window on the West

Make no mistake, we love our sustainability and creative reuse in the West, but at Sunset Magazine it’s also got to look good. Enter the father/daughter duo of McKenna Landscape.

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