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The walls and roof of William McDonough's ICEhouse​ were assembled in just a few days and the whole structure in just 9 days. And where conventional houses​ typically create a lot of waste​ at the end of their lives​, this home was designed to eliminate waste and for its materials to be reusable.

Taylor has developed a new health monitoring system for its guitars. Similar to fitness trackers like the Tickr X or Garmin's Vivosmart, TaylorSense keeps track of an instrument's well-being and sends status updates and alerts to a companion app running on a Bluetooth-connected smartphone.

The latest LED lamp takes a different approach by removing a critical component. The Lumir C is designed without any external power supply, operating off of a single candle instead.

Each year Ferrari lovers – along with some of the rarest Ferraris ever seen – flock to Palm Beach, Florida, for a five-day celebration of the Ferrari brand. It's called the Cavallino Classic.

​Recumbent bicycles may offer a more comfortable riding position, but they typically also have pretty long chains. Marc Le Borgne, however, has created an alternative. His KerVelo recumbent has an 18-speed gearhub transmission built into the front wheel.​

In an astronomical​ astronomical discovery, scientists have identified what's believed to be the widest known planetary system. The huge is in a 900,000-year orbit at an incredible distance of 1 trillion km from its parent star.

Taking inspiration from the a water-gathering desert beetle, scientists have developed a patterned surface on which the spread of ice can be controlled and prevented. They claim the material could be scaled up and applied to aircraft parts, heat pump coils and car windshields. ​​

The Haven, a system that automatically detects a fire and then releases a non-toxic suppressant, could help alleviate the thousands of cooking fires identified as the leading cause of home fires in the US and elsewhere.

A new aftermarket electric drive called the Sk8-Booster could help attract potential e-skaters scared off by the cons of full-blown electric boards, giving them the fun and mobility of electric power with less fuss.

For those unable to see New York City's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in person, an online visit may be the next best thing. Google recently added the iconic museum to Street View, enabling users to virtually walk through the rotunda and check out selected artworks.

Graffiti looks cool, but requires a lot of practice to produce anything half decent. The SprayPrinter​, however, will let you create your own slick design at home using spray paint to create large artworks from images on a smartphone.

Foster + Partners recently began work on a new mixed-use 53 story skyscraper in Dubai's International Financial Center district. Due for completion in late 2018, the US$1 billion ICD Brookfield Place is slated for LEED Gold certification.