The best design solutions are often “smart recombinations.” Example: To help homeless people stay warm, Steve Mykolyn found a fresh use for yesterday’s news….

This is a minor Remix item, but it cannot be denied that this fits in the “recombination” category (not sure about the "smart" part).
The NY Times (among other places) reports that Mitemite Unnecessary Objects Lab …

From Yanko Design and designer Tobias Franzel comes the "who thought of this?" ping pong table which is also a functional door. You have to admit, it’s one step better than Wii tennis …