Global Rainbow

Artificial rainbows, giant bugs, a cupcake ATM and more in this week's look at the web

As the clock winds down on the 2012 Olympics, artist Yvette Mattern’s Global Rainbow shines over Northern England, symbolizing hope in the years to come and referencing the five colors of the olympic rings. Mattern’s lasers will go live on 4 March 2012 in North Tyneside, England.

Matthieu Lehanneur

The designer's first monograph explores his commitment to scientifically informed creations

For his first monograph, Matthieu Lehanneur has opted to express his design standpoint through the medium of his past works. Since his 2001 graduation from the ENSCI-Les Ateliers, he has stunned the community with a decade of innovative production in industrial and interior design. The bound collection from Gestalten looks at Lehanneur’s design language with accompanying essays by the MoMA’s Paola Antonelli and Ross Lovegrove, …

Diego Gravinese

GZA at MIT, Tweeting plants, North Korea architecture guides and more in our look at the web this week

In a series of richly hued oil on canvas and acrylic paintings, Argentine artist Diego Gravinese depicts people in an oft-bizarre setting with photo realistic detail. Among the intimate scenes is a girl mock-eating bait from a fishing line and a failed attempt to drink milk from the carton.