Photo: Objectified

The trailer for Gary Hustwit's latest documentary, Objectified is now up. Here's the Quicktime version and the Flash version. The release date is set for this Spring.

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Photo: In Style

There are only a handful of TV shows that we watch, No Reservations being one of them while Gossip Girl on the other hand is not. Though it did pique our interest when we saw this post on Dwell Magazine's blog of InStyle's Get the Look section. Did the set designers actually reupholster the Eames lounge in a Missoni fabric? Oh yes they did, *snap, snap*

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Photo: Travel Channel

The mildly annoying but always entertaining Anthony Bourdain returns with a new season of No Reservations on the Travel Channel. Last night's premiere took us to Mexico City and Puebla where Carlos, the current head chef of Les Halles, the restaurant where Bourdain crafted his culinary skills, is from. The hour long program combines the best parts in travel and dining through the streets and humble restaurants of Mexico.

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Photo: Mike Mills

Aaron Rose divulged a little bit of news in August about the release of Mike Mills's new book. It's now in production and is scheduled for release on February 1st according to Amazon. Graphics/Films is the first retrospective on Mike Mills, the 176 page book is published by Damiani with Alleged Press.

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Photo: piXiufilms

Still in the early stages of production but a couple of great documentaries are coming out from a small production company based in Zurich, Switzerland. piXiu films will be releasing documentaries on the Case Study Program and Herbert Matter. The Visual Language of Herbert Matter is currently in production and is scheduled to be released this year. Many people will recognize Matter's work with Knoll in which he spent over 12 years contributing to the company's identity.

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Photo: Staff

Members of The Scout will be dispersing this holiday season, spreading out across the country. I will be making my way west to warmer weather, though I hear it will still be a bit chilly. I'll be in L.A. for the remainder of the year. Thank you for supporting us through the four months of our existence. We have a lot planned for the coming year, as we attempt to take the brand outside the web. This blog will be on hiatus for a week or so but you can follow The Scout on twitter. I'll be posting all week long on places of interest as The Scout takes on L.A.

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Photo: Marimekko

Collaborations when done correctly can be a beautiful thing. That's why we're pretty excited about the team up between Finish-British illustrator/designer Sanna Annukka and Marimekko. The Finnish textile company unveiled the collection earlier this month at their factory near Helsinki. The line is set to be released next Spring. Read more about the collaboration here.

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Photo: Ben Hoffmann

Herb and Dorothy made its premier in June of this year, a documentary about a couple of art collectors from Manhattan. During the 1960s Herb Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, started buying minimal and conceptual art from then unknown artists. With their modest income the Vogels lived off of Dorothy's earnings while all of Herb's was spent on purchasing art. Throughout the years the couple have amassed over 4,000 pieces. Never willing to sell any of the artwork the Vogels decided to move their collection to the National Museum in 1992.

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Photo: Mike Perry, New York Times

We respect craft in the many form it takes—precision engineering, delicate handicraft, spontaneous creativity expressed by the hands of an expert. In Process Type Foundry we see these elements take the form of some of the finest type design around. Eric Olson's fonts are hardworking, tasteful, and flexible while being anything but mundane. As proof, look around. You'll see his work everywhere from the Walker Art Center to the New York Times Magazine to Reuter's latest house style.

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Photo: Gestalten TV

The merging of food and design always interests us. So it's exciting to see creative thinkers like Marije Vogelzang leading this relatively new field. A dutch product designer formally trained at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, Vogelzang finds pleasure in the impermanence of her edible works.

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Photo: Staff

In this digital age there is something special about the hand made and the tactile sense in printed materials, letters, and cards. Who wouldn't prefer a holiday card over a text message? The creative team behind enormouschampion understand this. Though their greeting card line is only eight months old, the husband and wife team have been collaborating on various projects since 2000. The Scout spent an afternoon with the couple discussing their creative process and inspiration.

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It appears to be downtime for some movie directors. Softbank, the Tokyo based telecom company responsible for bringing the iphone to Japan, recently launched a spot featuring Brad Pitt that is directed by Wes Anderson. Oddly enough, Anderson and Coppola share a love for French pop. The spot is set to France Gall's "Poupée de cire poupée de son."

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Photo: Ted and Taste3

Design and Food are two topics that have become increasingly intertwined, especially as both industries grow in creativity, idealism, and social responsibility. A couple of weeks ago we caught Dan Barber's talk at the AIGA Dinner Party event.

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Sofia Coppola's fascination with the Parisian life, current and past, continues. She recently finished a spot for Dior's fragrance, Miss Dior Cherie. The macaroon, pastry, and balloon filled ad is set to Brigitte Bardot's, "Moi, Je Joue."

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Photo: Eros Hoagland

Travel's been on our mind lately. In today's travel section of The NY Times, Patricia Leigh Brown writes about a seaside town about 100 miles north of San Francisco, called Sea Ranch. In the early 1960's, six architects descended upon this coastal village and began an architectural utopia. More houses came, following the development of these groundbreaking homes, transforming Sea Ranch into a popular vacation destination. Though the charm has been blemished with newer and less thoughtful developments some of the originals are still available to be rented.

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