Documentary on Arte. Andrée Putman – A Juggernaut of Design
As Philippe Starck puts it at the beginning of Saléha Gherdane’s documentary, she was “an eccentric”, a “high priestess” whom no one could hold a candle to. Andrée Putman (1925 […]
Enzo Ferrari and Ettore Bugatti. Documentaries on Arte about two legends of automobile history and their brands
Even people who are critical of the automobile know his name: Enzo Ferrari. After all, they say, he was “one of the most famous Italians after Leonardo da Vinci”. Today, […]
A film on Arte is dedicated to Marimekko and the designer Maija Isola
Many people are familiar with the large-scale floral patterns, the play with geometric shapes and many other colourful fabric designs of the Finnish company Marimekko. The Finnish artist Maija Isola […]
The man who made our lives modern. A short film about Sir Kenneth Grange
Do you know the Anglepoise Type 75 lamp? Or the Kodak Instamatic 33 camera that was widely used in the 1960s? Or have you ever seen the British Railways Intercity […]
The bungalow – an idealist in suburbia
A single storey, green surroundings, relaxed, modern: it is originally from Asia, is seen by the French as a holiday home and was regarded as a modern dacha in the […]
Blade Runner: The trick to doing the future
Gigantic screens on skyscraper facades, flying cars, no sunshine, constant rain – and AI humanoids used for slave labour: a grim vision of the future once presented on the silver screen […]
Arte Documentary: Design is never innocent
Design is frequently regarded as the seductive facade of a global capitalist system focused on never-ending growth. Designers, the argument goes, sniff out trends and fashions, constantly creating new incentives […]
Documentary about Bruce Mau
Now aged 61, design guru Bruce Mau’s career has spanned decades. During this time, he has developed a radical vision of the capabilities of design. For Mau, design is the […]
Film-maker Gary Hustwit documents the digital redesign of the New York subway map
This year, film-maker Gary Hustwit – known for films such as “Helvetica”, “Objectified” and “Rams” – had the pleasure of following the agency Work & Co. as they redesigned New […]
The myth of fashion. Documentary film about the designer Martin Margiela
One of the most enigmatic figures of the fashion scene in recent decades has now reached cinema screens with Reiner Holzemer’s unique portrait of the anonymous master of the fashion […]
California by Design. A documentary
California by Design. A documentary California is seen as a hub for creative development and successful innovation, and not just within the United States. From Charles and Ray Eames to […]
Barbara Holzer and Tristan Kobler. Documentary film
Barbara Holzer and Tristan Kobler. Documentary film Holzer Kobler Architekturen specialises in scenography and design, urban planning and architecture. The former couple has been building up this international, award-winning architecture […]