ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën ‘evomobil’ concept car by ora-ïto (pictured) for citroen

 

 

 

in what he characterizes as a kind of ‘mutation’ on the the classic forms of the citroën brand, french designer ora-ïto has developed the ‘evomobil‘ and ‘UFO‘ concept cars. the vehicles were on display during milan design week, in an outdoor exhibition by citroën that also showcases pieces from the ‘avverati – a dream come true’ exhibition of the evolution of design, as well as a sculptural installation of ora-ïto’s along via montenapoleone that departs from the citroën logo.

 

together, ‘evomobil’ and ‘UFO’ compose a ‘mutation’ family, whose design straddles the worlds of art, science, and technology. the forms of the cars derive from citroën’s ‘traction avant’ and ‘DS’ vehicles, but are imagined as an organic-like evolution of the originals. in the ‘evomobil’, for example, the lights have drifted out onto extensions stretching from the car’s front and rear, mimicking a transformation also observed in biological evolution. the cars were designed not as pre-production concept cars but rather as ‘a genetic transformation to spread a message’ to the car industry and consumers about the new directions possible, departing from the ideas and objects that have already shaped the present from the past.

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën ‘evomobil’ on display during milan design week 2011 image © designboom

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën image © designboom

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën side view of the ‘evomobil’ closed

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën three-quarters rear view

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën rear view

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën detail view

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën detail of the taillights, which are extended from the base of the vehicle

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën front view on ‘UFO’, on exhibition during milan design week 2011 image © designboom

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën rear view image © designboom

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën rendering of the ‘UFO’ concept car

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën three-quarters top view

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën detail view of the actualized concept car image © designboom

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën detail rendering of the headlights

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën detail rendering of car rear

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën the ‘mutation’ family of ‘evomobil’ at left and ‘UFO’ at right

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën the cars on display during milan design week 2011 image © designboom

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën ora-ïto’s sculptural installation along via montenapoleone, where the citroën new ‘DS4’ is also on display, creates an architectural form with its structural foundation in the citroen logo image © designboom

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën ora-ïto, depicted with ‘evomobil’ in the background, during milan design week 2011 portrait © designboom

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën rendering of the cars on display in milan’s piazzetta croce rossa, alongside the ‘DS4’

ora ïto: evomobil + UFO for citroën rendering of ora-ïto’s sculptural installation along via montenapoleone