Ooh La La! Two of my favorite things – reclaimed ship wood and gorgeous pictures of it. Check out Remodelista for the rest of the story (and amazing photos).

Using reclaimed ship wood, Chinese/German architecture firm Cheungvogl created a one-of-a-kind installation for the Aesop shop on Canton Road in Hong Kong.


via A Hong Kong Apothecary Made from Reclaimed Ship’s Wood: Remodelista.

As you can see, it’s just the interior that’s made out of trash — not the concrete walls and floors, for instance. The company that built this store for Nike actually has built an entire building out of trash, though, Environmental Leader says: It’s called the EcoARK, and it’s in Taipei. Next project: Put the trash store in the trash building.
via Nike built a store in China entirely out of trash | Grist.
Eels, are one of the coolest animals on the planet. Which is why they get an honorary post on the RA today.

Now it’s eels’ turn, it seems. According to a report by Sina.com (translated by Google), residents report that tens of thousands of dead eels have washed up on the shores of Guangdong.

via Eelpocalypse: Tens of thousands of dead eels wash up on Guangdong beaches, nobody knows why… : TreeHugger.
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