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“DIY Design” Recap

August 12th, 2010

A Connections Icon-o-Cast

John Edson and other members of the LUNAR team spent Aug. 4-7 in Portland at the Industrial Designers Society of America’s 2010 international conference, which focused on “DIY (Do It Yourself) Design.”

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We did it ourselves

August 10th, 2010

We are fresh back from Portland, OR, where a team of LUNAR folks attended the IDSA International conference. We’ve got some impressions from the conference that we’ll be sharing shortly, along with the winners of our DIY design contest, but first we wanted to share with you our own DIY project.

LUNAR at IDSA

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Thought for Food: LUNAR’s DIY Food Container Design Contest at the IDSA International Conference

July 26th, 2010

Calling all students attending the 2010 IDSA International Conference in Portland, OR: you’ve got a chance to win your very own fully loaded 64GB 3G iPad! Show us your creative chops. (more…)

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Koo Rocks: ICFF Round Up

May 25th, 2010

It’s been two weeks since the close of ICFF and our heads are still spinning. The unveiling went swimmingly, with the LUNAR team just as delighted with the reactions to our piece as the show goers were with Koo. We were tickled to see the smiles creep onto the faces of attendees as they saw the transformation from bassinet to rocker, and were thrilled to hear over and over “I want one!”

Koo at ICFF

Koo at ICFF

Koo at ICFF

When we had a spare moment to sneak away from the booth, these were some of the things we took in:

Koo at ICFF
Some nice debuts. Council has a nice breadth for their 4 young years, including the new Swarm piece from Mike+Maaike.

Koo at ICFF

Several rocking pieces, from rocking lawn lounger to a rocking bed. Is this some kind of recession/post-recession return to the womb?

Koo at ICFF

Molo is nicely expanding their unique collection of honeycomb cardboard furniture into lighting. We loved their cardboard house and the lamps displayed as clouds around it. Playful and attractive!

Koo at ICFF

Loved the Tom Dixon booth/ mini factory. Hats off to the effort of a well established designer pushing for local/ DIY manufacturing. Being able to see the assembly process, better understand the manufacturing process and even buy a product on the spot was quite new for a professional trade-show. But maybe I’m just a process geek!

Koo at ICFF

Anne Kyyro Quinn’s Bespoke acoustic wall panels: very crafty and stunning felt wall panels. Simple idea, beautiful result. Would love some of them in our upcoming new office!

Koo at ICFF

In general, lots of raw and crafty materials, many indigenous process and designer featured with very high quality and unique pieces.
We could not be happier with our first run at ICFF. Looking forward to next year! And since getting back to San Francisco, Koo has been getting overwhelmingly positive response. Bloggers, retailers and mommies everywhere are singing the praise of multifunctional baby gear that actually looks great.

Here’s what folks are saying:
Apartment Therapy
Notcot
Inhabitot
Design Milk

If you’d like to get updated with our progress on bringing Koo to the market, email talk@lunar.com to be put on our list.

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Milan 2010

April 13th, 2010

The Ember light plays with simple form and delightful detail. (more…)

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An evolution of traditional art

March 31st, 2010

Created by designer Naoto Fukasawa for Japanese paper company Onao, the ‘siwa’ collection represents an evolution in Japanese traditional art. (more…)

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Unexpected Transformations:Twelve Distinct Artistic Views on Self-Rediscovery

January 25th, 2010

Bibimbob showcases 12 Korean designers currently residing in the United States. Two pieces by LUNAR designer, Junggi Sung, will be on display. (more…)

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On IDSA 2009

September 28th, 2009

A Connections Icon-o-Cast

LUNAR’s John Edson and Gretchen Anderson trade perspectives on the 2009 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) annual conference, which wrapped Sept. 26 in Miami. (more…)

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PROVENT Therapy honored with WSJ Technology Innovation Award

September 23rd, 2009

LUNAR is thrilled to learn that the PROVENT Sleep Apnea Therapy was selected as a runner-up in the Medical Device category of the Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards. (more…)

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Eco-Confident

August 14th, 2009

Confidence is an amazing thing. Some believe it can make athletes more adept, students score higher on tests and people in general more attractive. Those with confidence hold their heads high, speak with authority, are willing to take risks and are less likely to hesitate. (more…)

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Evolutionary, but not revolutionary: T-Mobile’s myTouch 3G

July 29th, 2009

The myTouch 3G can’t escape comparisons to the iPhone, but to be fair, it’s not a bad evolution. For those who can’t afford an iPhone, or those who are still seeking the “iPhone for Business” myTouch has some interesting characteristics. (more…)

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Can user-centered design save the car industry?

July 23rd, 2009

The New York Times has a new article about how Ford used personas to drive the design of the Fiesta in Europe.

I especially like Ford’s acknowledgment that personas are a way to “get a common focus for everyone from the clay modeler to the chief executive” and that part of that focus wasn’t just about “rational” profiles. (more…)

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Toothbrushes, TiVo, and Twitter (and more)

June 16th, 2009

In my Fast Company “Powers of Design” blog post today: between maker and consumer. (more…)

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John Edson is this week’s expert design blogger on Fast Company.com

June 15th, 2009

LUNAR’s John Edson is this week’s expert design blogger on FastCompany.com. Today he tackles emotional connection. (more…)

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Growing creativity with the Korean Institute of Design

June 10th, 2009

Next week, June 15-19, LUNAR will play host to a group of designers from the Korean Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP).  Since the very first day of business, LUNAR has sought to make a difference with creativity – to use creativity to design distinctive products that are meaningful for individuals, society, and the environment. (more…)

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