Design Movies

  • 2020
    Borrowed from Nature

    Borrowed from Nature

    Borrowed from Nature

    102020HD

    Borrowed From Nature explores the rich and complex history of Japanese gardens in western Canada. Through the principles and design philosophy of...

    Borrowed from Nature
  • 2014
    Design 7 Love

    Design 7 Love

    Design 7 Love

    72014HD

    Seven people with seven love stories. They ignite the love and hate hidden under the table. In this battle of love, who will survive and who will...

    Design 7 Love
  • 1973
    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    61973HD

    Created as a demonstration of multi-disciplinary thinking, this film was produced in association with UCLA Mathematics professor, Ray Redheffer. With...

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization
  • 2018
    Bauhaus Spirit: 100 Years of Bauhaus

    Bauhaus Spirit: 100 Years of Bauhaus

    Bauhaus Spirit: 100 Years of Bauhaus

    62018HD

    Founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius, Bauhaus was supposed to unite sculpture, painting, design and architecture into a single combined constructive...

    Bauhaus Spirit: 100 Years of Bauhaus
  • 2023
    Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s)

    Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s)

    Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s)

    82023HD

    Documentary on the French graphic and visual artist and designer, editor, artistic director, and teacher who is known for his widely-used fonts.

    Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s)
  • 2009
    Objectified

    Objectified

    Objectified

    7.12009HD

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

    Objectified
  • 2016
    Gray Matters

    Gray Matters

    Gray Matters

    02016HD

    Gray Matters explores the long, fascinating life and complicated career of architect and designer Eileen Gray, whose uncompromising vision defined...

    Gray Matters
  • 2023
    Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory

    Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory

    Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory

    02023HD

    'Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory' is a short form documentary that follows the journey of New Zealand artist and athlete, Zakea...

    Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory
  • 1970
    Aspen, 1970

    Aspen, 1970

    Aspen, 1970

    01970HD

    A compilation of conferences/debates between renowned designers, environmental activists, and students on the concept of design. Held in Aspen,...

    Aspen, 1970
  • 1974
    The World of Buckminster Fuller

    The World of Buckminster Fuller

    The World of Buckminster Fuller

    71974HD

    Architect, engineer, geometrician, cartographer, philosopher, futurist, inventor of the famous geodesic dome and one of the most brilliant thinkers...

    The World of Buckminster Fuller
  • 2011
    Moleman 2: Demoscene

    Moleman 2: Demoscene

    Moleman 2: Demoscene

    92011HD

    In the 1980's, something changed the world forever. Computer technology, mostly due to the appearance of affordable Commodore 64's, entered...

    Moleman 2: Demoscene
  • 1980
    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

    101980HD

    This witty and original film is about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while others don't. Beginning at New York's...

    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
  • 2012
    Everything Must Change: Piet Zwart

    Everything Must Change: Piet Zwart

    Everything Must Change: Piet Zwart

    02012HD

    A fascinating documentary about Piet Zwart (1885–1977), an idiosyncratic and stubborn designer, who lived for innovation and prepared the way...

    Everything Must Change: Piet Zwart
  • 2012
    The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

    The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

    The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

    6.72012HD

    Destroyed in a dramatic and highly-publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure amongst...

    The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
  • 2017
    Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf

    Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf

    Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf

    72017HD

    Viewers are immersed in revolutionary landscape designer Piet Oudolf’s work and given an insight to his creative process, from his beautifully...

    Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf
  • 2017
    Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production

    Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production

    Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production

    72017HD

    Up until just over 30 years ago, when the desktop computer debuted, the whole design production process would have been done primarily by hand, and...

    Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production
  • 2012
    Inge Druckrey: Teaching to See

    Inge Druckrey: Teaching to See

    Inge Druckrey: Teaching to See

    82012HD

    This film is about patient and dedicated teaching, about learning to look and visualize in order to design, about the importance of drawing. It is...

    Inge Druckrey: Teaching to See
  • 2016
    Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality

    Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality

    Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality

    02016HD

    The documentary, Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality, tells the story of one of Walt Disney's earliest 1954 Imagineering Legends, Bob Gurr. His...

    Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality
  • 2016
    Design Disruptors

    Design Disruptors

    Design Disruptors

    5.52016HD

    Full-length documentary featuring design leaders and product designers from 15+ industry-toppling companies—valued at more than $1 trillion...

    Design Disruptors
  • 2020
    Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story

    Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story

    Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story

    02020HD

    Nicknamed “Architect to the Stars,” African American architect Paul R. Williams had an incredible life. Orphaned at the age of four,...

    Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story