Design, Landscape, Art...

A documentary on two of the world's most influential designers -- Lella and Massimo Vignelli.

A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.

Greg Lynn, one of the leading figures in computer-aided architectural design, visits the first in a series of exhibitions initiated by the Canadian Centre for Architecture for which he is the curator. The exhibitions, which will travel to the Yale School of Architecture Gallery, are meant to explore the role of digital technologies in the design process since its beginnings. The first exhibition, entitled "Archaeology of the Digital", features four individuals who are pioneers in applying new technologies to architectural design: Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Chuck Hoberman, and Shoei Yoh. At the exhibition Lynn is joined by three of the four practitioners: Eisenman, Gehry and Hoberman, who each explain their path to the digital at the time.

A documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture.

It is a documentary portrait of Dieter Rams, one of the most influential designers alive, and a rumination on consumerism, sustainability, and the future of design.

Depicts a cast of fine artists and eccentric scientists (from MIT and NASA) who have devoted their lives to the unlikely medium of modern origami. Through their determination to reinterpret the world in paper, they arouse a fascinating mix of sensibilities towards art, form, expressiveness, creativity and meaning.

A look beyond blueprints and computers into the art and science of design, showcasing great designers from every discipline whose work shapes our world.

A documentary on design thinking and its impact on society and businesses.

Liv Thomsen's award winning documentary series in which she portrays the most significant Danish authors, artists, film directors, musicians, television and theatre actors/actresses of the 20th century.

Featuring artists such as Brice Marden, Richard Serra and Gerard Richter, "Speaking of Abstraction: A Universal Language" presents a compelling discussion on the, oftentimes undefinable, meaning and motive behind abstract art. Filmed at the artists' studios, the Dia Center for the Arts, and the Guggenheim Museum during their recent exhibition, "Abstraction in the Twentieth Century", this portrait captures a dynamic group and their vastly unique styles. Though abstraction tends to be seen as a modern artistic development, Richter notes, "I can't see the history of abstract painting as an invention of modern times because I think it has always been around. Buildings are abstract, patterns and ornaments are abstract, and therefore abstraction is quite normal for me." (Gerard Richter). Abstraction continues to be a viable creative path for contemporary artists of all generations, many of whom embrace it as the most inclusive and fundamentally resonant of artistic languages.

As Isamu Noguchi walks us through his grand sculptures and gardens, the artist offers a unique insight into the way we, as individuals and as a collective society exist in time. Guided by his fascination with one's own reaction to time, Noguchi works to create pieces that emulate the non-linear narrative of life. Convinced that trapping oneself in a single time can be isolating in both existence and art, Noguchi stated, "If you are caught in time, immediate present time, then your choice is very limited, you can only do certain things correctly belonging to that time. But if you want to escape from that time constraint, than the whole world- I mean not just the most industrialized world - but the whole world is someplace where you belong." (Isamu Noguchi) Noguchi relates this interpretation of time to both his art and his experiences with the nature that tied into his work. While explaining how Michelangelo was told to collect his marble from Monte Altissimo di Nago, Noguchi dwells on the importance of recognizing the relationship between nature, art and technology. Much like his resistance to conform in the constructs of time, Noguchi is also persistent in his artistic freedom, rejecting the notion of a set genre or movement. He relies on intuition and passion to dictate his presence, and therefore his work's presence, in time and space. Reluctant to lock himself or his work into any preconceived notion, Noguchi stated the following, "I consider conceptual things as a base--that's where you start from. But the discovery is in the accidents and also the things that happen which make you change your mind. I'm never absolutely fixed about anything." (Isamu Noguchi) The fluidity of Noguchi's work led to a collection of stunning and diverse pieces that are, as he intended, timeless.

This film is a document of the workshop of married designers Charles and "Ray" Eames and a record of its closing in 1988 after Ray Eames' death. This was an extraordinary space that reflected the profound vision and achievements of the Eameses.

Bata-ville is a bittersweet record of a coach trip to the origins of the Bata shoe empire in Zlín in the Czech Republic. Against the backdrop of regeneration in their local communities, former employees of the now-closed UK shoe factories in East Tilbury (Essex) and Maryport (Cumbria) are led on a journey that begins as a free holiday but soon becomes an opportunity for a collective imagining of what entrepreneur Tomas Bata's maxim "We are not afraid of the future" means for them in 21st century Britain. Inspired by the contrast between the idealism of Bata and the more recent industrial decline of East Tilbury and Maryport, host / directors Pope & Guthrie lead this unorthodox coach party on a journey through Bata's legacy.

Two apprising female architects introduce us to the process of creation with nothing but a camera crew, a cave and some everyday reality.

An aging Greek designer is buried under the weight of his lost dream: a design museum. He is also buried under the weight of his enormous design collection, once the core of his museum and now defunct and too costly to maintain.

Artist Yayoi Kusama and experts discuss her life and work, from her modest beginnings in Japan to becoming an internationally renowned artist.

Landscape frames our days: trees or flowers, sidewalks and walls, city parks or private gardens. But who envisions this framework for our daily lives? Women in the Dirt is a documentary about seven groundbreaking landscape architects. Their work ranges from intimate, jewel-like gardens to vast urban projects. Artists and scientists, the women bring to their work awareness of sustainability, function, and beauty. Women in the Dirt reveals how these self-described, masters of the obvious create the sublime.

This short documentary is about James Turrell, a key artist in the Southern California Light and Space movement of the 1960s and 70s. While highlighting the bodies of work Turrell is known for such as his Skyspaces and immersive installations the film also includes footage of his masterwork in process, Roden Crater, a site-specific intervention into the landscape just outside Flagstaff, Arizona.

Internationally renowned artist James Turrell revisits an old friend, his installation 'Second Meeting' (1989), at the home of private collectors in Los Angeles, California. As one of his first 'skyspaces' - carefully engineered rooms with large holes in their ceilings which open directly to the sky - 'Second Meeting' presents a unique opportunity for Turrell to reflect on his on-going fascination with the possibilities of light as an artistic medium.

A documentary on the German artist that includes glimpses at his studio, which has not been seen in decades.

A portrait of New York artist Keith Haring.

What happens when traditionally generous and export-driven Sweden imposes steep tuition fees for non-Europeans students?

A definitive eight part series on the rise and fall of the modern art movement presented by critic Robert Hughes.

A documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government.