Future Primitivism / Instinctive Overide

Hot Wheels' Camaro, Google's tribute to Bob Ross, the Hope app and more in our look at the web this week

For Biennale Interieur 2012, Ross Lovegrove presented a project based around “genesis and the organic form.” Titled “Future Primitivism / Instinctive Override,” the installation is composed of a suspended teardrop vehicle with mesmerizing visual representations of its aerodynamic properties projected onto the surface.

Hope App

Hot Wheels' Camaro, Google's tribute to Bob Ross, the Hope app and more in our look at the web this week

Sandy’s recent devastation brings up the important question of how to prepare for and respond to disaster situations first asked in 2011 after the oil spill in Japan. Design firm RKS partnered with InterFUEL on the Hope App to address the issue of half the population’s lack of preparedness, and offer a tool to stay connected to loved ones and the world at large during …

Morie Nishimura’s “Butterfly” Mirrors

Hot Wheels' Camaro, Google's tribute to Bob Ross, the Hope app and more in our look at the web this week

Architect and designer Morie Nishimura presented Hinged Brass Mirrors at the London Design Festival, their bi-fold movement reminding some onlookers of a butterfly in flight. Simple and functional with an undercurrent of whimsy, the mirrors’ name, “A Quiet Celebration” is equally enchanting and, for certain design nerds, totally accurate.