Public transportation is both the savior and the bane of the urban commuter. These six ideas stand to transform the way we move around the city of the future.

Brazilian artist Regina Silveira's black vinyl appliques turn ordinary rooms into bizarre spaces where gravity and perspective don't seem to apply.

The lines that represent curves, dips and peaks on a landscape are celebrated for their beauty and symbolism in these 13 works of art and design.

These 15 cool concept toothpick holders display your wee wooden weapons to best advantage while adding a designer dash to any kitchen, bar or chicken wing cafe.

These three structures couldn't be more different in all ways except one: they all look like individual houses piled on top of each other into vertical towers.

Artists have been creating works of art in pencil for centuries - but in this artist's capable hands, the pencil itself becomes the canvas.

Artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz creates playful and thoughtful dresses, coats and accessories that make a big (and sometimes funny) statement.

Brimming with trash, Garbage City is the destination for all of Cairo's refuse - but it's not a dumping ground. 30,000 people called the Zabbaleen live here.

A sparkling clean, blinding white living space is transformed into a chaotic canvas for thousands of children armed with stickers in Yayoi Kusama's art exhibit.

Tired of keeping track of all of your little gadgets? This concept would let them all come together into one super-functional super-device.