We've all had to make do with whatever was available from time to time. But these ingenious hacks turn available materials into impressively useful items.

Lean, mean and sometimes even green, concept motorcycles often make us what to head out on the highway. Here are 20 of the most bad-ass bikes to hope for in 2010.

Animals have gone from small to huge, and back, in a cycle that left many species in the dust. Here are 12 of the most intriguing lines to hit a dead end.

A group of diverse graphic designers answer the question "what is graphic design?" the best way they know how: through graphic design.

Sound Mirrors, Acoustic Horns and War Tubas were the only means of detecting enemy aircraft before the invention of radar - and for some time after.

Artist Anastassia Elias creates captivating little worlds with the most mundane of materials: toilet paper rolls.

Dollhouses aren't just for kids, and they don't only come in the frilly Victorian variety. These modern dollhouse designs will please kids and parents alike.

The debate rages on if graffiti is art or vandalism. Whether freaky or fantastic, writers spread holiday cheer with these 40 Merry Christmas graffiti greetings.

To shave or not to shave? With these people there's no question; the real decision is how to style years worth of facial hair growth into an exotic design.

After seeing the success of other shipping container construction projects, schools and hotels are getting in on the money- and time-saving cargotecture method.

Sleek, smart, modern design can transform small, bland bedrooms and bathrooms into luxurious spaces that feel roomy even when they're diminutive.

Carbon chugging chimneys are shifting from sooty to beauty through new artistic visions and via a variety of infrastructure renewal projects.

Zombie peanuts, a kiwi shaving its back and cereal killers: Terry Border's 'Bent Objects' have lives all their own.

The human body can be and do so many things, but when it's used as a canvas for fine art, truly magical things can happen.

Gone are the days of the clunky, ugly, boxy speaker. These speakers and sound systems are elegant and creative while still delivering killer sound.