Examining its transition from being a niche benefit to a source for lucrative market positioning, FORM presents how design in the medical sector is becoming increasingly essential. The article features LUNAR Europe’s Esprimo MA for Fujitsu.
“Rest Easy”
Metropolis, September 2009
What’s a good night’s sleep worth? Metropolis’ Kristi Cameron reviews PROVENT Therapy and it’s “promise of a good snooze.” Read article here.
“Apple's Magic Mirror: Expert Designers Discuss the Mac Tablet”
Fast Company, August 19, 2009
Fast Company rallies four expert designers to comment on rumors of Apple's new tablet. John Edson weighs in. Read article here.
I.D. Annual Design Review ID Magazine, July/August 2009
Featured in this year’s Design Annual, LUNAR received an Honorable Mention for the design of the Illumina iScan.
“Longsellers”
FORM, July/August 2009
Twelve years ago, LUNAR worked with Oral-B on the design of the CrossAction toothbrush, allowing the company to overtake a large portion of the market. To this day, the CrossAction is still on the market in its original form. FORM Magazine recognizes the CrossAction in this month's "Products in the Long Run" issue, giving praise to the worlds long selling design classics.
Fast Company Expert Design Blogger: John Edson
Fast Company, July 2009
LUNAR President, John Edson, plays blogger of the week at Fast Company. Read posts here.
Launching a Business. Nothing to Toy With. Innovation Magazine, Summer 2009
As guest authors in the summer issue of Innovation Magazine, LUNAR founders Jeff Smith and Gerard Furbershaw share their insights on starting a business. With LUNAR turning 25 years old this year, Jeff and Gerard certainly have the years under their belt to speak to the ups and downs of start-ups. They ditch the sugar coating and admit to the frustrations and pains of the technicalities of starting a business, while offering advice on how to hedge your bets with royalty relationships.
“Lunar's Next-Gen Nursery Is Sweet Dream for Parents”
Fast Company, June 8th 2009
LUNAR envisions a fresh type of nursery for new parents. Read article here.
The Little Devices that Could
MD&DI, April 2009
Winner of a Silver Medical Device Excellence Award (MDEA), the LUNAR designed PROVENT Therapy from Ventus Medical receives high praise from the award jurors. Read more here.
Interiors FORM Magazine, Jan/Feb 2009
FORM Magazine reviews phone designs, including LUNAR Europe designed modu.
Let’s Get Physcial Interactions Magazine, Sept/Oct 2008
LUNAR’s Director of Interaction Design, Gretchen Anderson is a guest writer in this month’s issue of Interactions Magazine. She discusses how interaction design is quickly moving from on-screen to physical products, and how the two must converge in the design process. Read it here.
Products that Speak Private Wealth Magazine, Sept 2008
German magazine, Private Wealth, profiles LUNAR founders Jeff Smith and Gerard Furbershow and the product successes coming out of the LUNAR offices.
DesignDB, August 2008
In their Management & Shift column, DesignDB covers LUNAR’s TBA program. They also spotlight Junggi Sung, of LUNAR’s ID team.
The Green Dollar Grand Magazine, Summer 2008
Grand Magazine, coming out of Sweden, interviews John Edson on how LUNAR is bringing sustainable design into their process.
