On the occasion of Charles Eames’s 100th birthday last year, Vitra released the famous molded plywood elephant in an edition of 1000 in each of the two color-ways. The original elephant never went into production and was only made as a prototype. This year, Vitra is making the elephant even more accessible. Abandoning the molded plywood for something more durable, the new elephants are made of plastic in five different colors. Now kids can really enjoy them, though I’m sure adults can appreciate them as well.

We always thought that food and design went well with one another, hence this site. We’re not the only ones, Aiga will by hosting The Dinner Party, a talk discussing the relationship between these two fields. The speakers for this event will include AvroKo, the New York based creative firm mingling in both industries owning not one but two restaurants, Public and Double Crown. Other speakers include Dan Barber from Blue Hill, Matteo Bologna, and Will Goldfarb. The evening will conclude with specialty cocktails and “delicious nibbles from some of New York’s finest food carts.” This talk is scheduled for Wednesday December 3rd.

Ain’t it Cool News released a massive interview with Spike Jonze today. Speculation and rumors about whether Where the Wild Things Are would see the light of day ran rampant throughout the web this year. Missing its original release date of October 2008, many thought Warner Brothers had shelved the project. But the movie is back on track with a new release date of October 2009. Moriarty talks to Jonze in length about the film, the process, the editing, the shoot, the postproduction, the studio’s reaction, the actors, the score, and more.