Not sure how I missed it, but the wonderful and talented Gary Hustwit (who I have written about here and here), has released a new documentary. Called Urbanized, it is about the design of cities and what makes them grow and shrink. Apparently by 2050 75% of the world's population will live in a city and Hustwit's film looks at the inventive ways in which numerous people affect global urban design. Pretty cool, right?
You can rent the movie on iTunes here, from Amazon here or buy a three disk set (with his previous movies Helvetica and Objectified included) here.
As you know, I am a big fan of Gary Huswit's documentary work, and I can say that his latest movie--"Objectified"--lives up to his standard of intellectual inquiry. I watched "Objectified" on Instant Netflix yesterday (but you can also buy/rent it through iTunes here) and was fascinated by the interviews with some of the world's top minds: designers, design curators and design historians. Just like 'Helvetica' this new film considers the complexity behind simple products, forcing the viewer to question why we are drawn to certain objects and the way functionality affects our relationship with the things of everyday. Along these lines one of my favorite interviews was with the designers at OXO, who talked about their redesign of the simple vegetable peeler to make it easier to hold. Brilliant!
Get more information about Gary Hustwit and 'Objectified' here and here.
