All of the cleverly inventive and affordable projects in this compilation culled from the pages of Readymade--the hip, creative magazine focusing on DIY culture--use items most people would trash, including old CD jewel cases, Fed Ex boxes, hub caps, and even laundry detergent bottles. With stylish formatting and a sharp design esthetic, the projects are organized by "raw materials": paper, plastic, wood, metal, glass, and fabric. These handy inventions range from a "Shoe-box Shoji Screen" to "Ladder Shelving." Each creation includes clear step-by-step directions accompanied by a full-color photo of the finished object. All sections are accompanied by a history flow-chart, and a "chemical breakdown" of the material, as well as occasional whimsical forays such as a mini-manifesto on how built an ark. With full-color photos and line drawings.