TABLU project leads Jessica Behnsen and Adrian Waibel from LUNAR Europe talk with John Edson about testing TABLU in users' homes and important considerations for building simple user applications.Oleh podcast@lunar.com

Christiane Graboski, head nurse and project manager, for DRK in Tübingen, Germany, joins LUNAR’s Jessica Behnsen and John Edson to discuss how TABLU extends the ability of health care providers to offer critical services, despite geographic distances.Oleh podcast@lunar.com

LUNAR’s John Edson and Chau Hop talk with Dr. Udo Weimar, professor of physical and theoretical chemistry at the University of Tubingen in Germany about technologies and user needs associated with a new health care ecosystemOleh podcast@lunar.com

LUNAR's Chau Hop and Daniel Buhr, Professor of Policy Analysis and Political Economies at the University of Tubingen in Germany discuss public policy issues associated with “Ambient Assisted Living” (AAL)Oleh podcast@lunar.com

The era of personalized medicine is upon us and this trend has important implications for how we think about patients. In fact, we need to be designing meaningful experiences for healthcare “consumers,” rather than “patients.” In this talk delivered at the American Institute of Architects’ Future Care conference last month, LUNAR’s John Edson explo…

LUNAR's John Edson and Bastian Beate talk about TABLU's recent ethnographic study and what the design team learned as they visited people who are giving and receiving health care in their homes.Oleh podcast@lunar.com

LUNAR's John Edson and Bastian Beate talk about TABLU's recent ethnographic study and what the design team learned as they visited people who are giving and receiving health care in their homes.Oleh podcast@lunar.com

LUNAR's John Edson and Bastian Beate kick off a new Icon-o-Cast series that goes behind the scenes on TABLU, a project that will develop smart and relevant solutions for improving home health care.Oleh podcast@lunar.com

John Edson shares developments at LUNAR and designers JJ Mendoza, Sydney Minnis and Michael Lozano discuss their perspectives on inspiring and thought-provoking moments from the recent IDSA Midwest Design Dialogue Conference.Oleh podcast@lunar.com

1977 gave us the freaky dummy flick Tourist Trap

Tonight we spotlight Full Moon score composer Richard Band

The epic space fighter flick from 1989 Arena!

1990 film Robot Jox, precursor to the Full Moon empire!

The wait is over, we're back! That's right Lunar Cast is back and better. Straight out of the gates with 1993's Robot Wars.

What are the key components that make a successful project and a successful client relationship? Clients come to LUNAR with a technical challenge or a creative problem but they really want some certainty about the process that will take them to a successful conclusion. In this episode, LUNAR's Matt Durack and Robert Howard talk with Rob Tarbox of l…

LUNAR's passion for sustainable design has driven the team to develop Phil, a new idea for changing behavior through design. LUNAR's Travis Lee, Lea Kobeli and John Edson introduce Phil and discuss ways design can be used to make a difference.Oleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

1992 gave us the third part of the Trancers series so enjoy our brief discussion of this sci-fi adventure!

Yes, I am finally back and I'm hitting you with the 1992 film Dr. Mordrid

User-centered design and design thinking have taken the world by storm. But is something missing in the conversation? LUNAR’s John Edson explores the contributions designers can make by using design expression in products, brands and strategies. He also shows how product managers can effectively leverage design expression to make a difference to th…

Sustainable design is entering a new phase as it moves from environmental activism to an approach based around a range of improved business processes that make a difference. Learn how designers can be leading participants in this shift by being aware of all of the concerns of the entire business. In this Icon-o-Cast episode, Janaki Kumar of SAP joi…

How can design play a role in helping overcome the challenges presented by television's new technologies and new business models? As a follow-up to our recent two-part conversation with Intel's Brian David Johnson, Roman Gephard of LUNAR Europe and John Edson explore how design will play a role in defining the future of television. New options for …

TV has been in a constant state of change in recent years, but the home invasion of VCRs and DVDs pales in comparison to the rate of change today. As ever-increasing options are available to consumers, how should companies decide what to design and build next? In Part 2, Intel’s Brian David Johnson, author of Screen Future: The Future of Entertainm…

TV has been in a constant state of change in recent years, but the home invasion of VCRs and DVDs pales in comparison to the rate of change today. As ever-increasing options are available to consumers, how should companies decide what to design and build next? Part 1: Intel’s Brian David Johnson, author of Screen Future: The Future of Entertainment…

Welcome to Arcadia Toys 1992. Here we meet Baby Oopsie, Jack, and Static, aka the Demonic Toys!

In this new era of health care reform and rapidly advancing medical technology, how do devices—from band aids to robotic surgical equipment—get developed? Compared to consumer products, medical equipment development happens in a complex environment involving doctors, patients, insurance companies and governments. To help unravel some of the mystery…

LUNAR’s crack team of engineers dismantle an iPad and turn a critical eye toward the engineering principles used in this revolutionary new device. Did Apple’s product designers throw out the rule book or did they follow generally accepted engineering principles?Oleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

LUNAR’s crack team of engineers dismantle an iPad and turn a critical eye toward the engineering principles used in this revolutionary new device. Did Apple’s product designers throw out the rule book or did they follow generally accepted engineering principles?Oleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

We finish out 1991 with Dollman, 13 inches with an attitude!

How can a Do It Yourself spirit promote innovation in design? What does the DIY movement mean for consumers? John Edson and members of the LUNAR team reflect on DIY Design after attending IDSA's 2010 international conference.Oleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

Rounding the bases we take a look at Puppet Master 3 this week. Sorry we've been gone for a few weeks, life has a way of getting in the way if you catch my drift but we're back now!

LUNAR's John Edson shares news about "Thought for Food," a contest for students attending the IDSA national conference. www-icon-o-cast.comOleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

Ron Goldin, senior interaction designer at LUNAR, talked about Truly Invisible Interfaces at the 2010 South by Southwest Conference. He's produced this online recap of his talk which includes history, insights and great examples of touchless interfaces in entertainment, gaming, medical, urban planning, fitness, fashion, making out and more.…

We go further into the Jack Deth series this week with Trancers 2

LUNAR's John Edson checks out the 2010 San Francisco Design Week kickoff party and talks with local leaders about how design makes a difference. Guests include: Donald W. Savoie, Executive Director, AIGA San Francisco; Alice Bybee, President, AIGA; Henrik Olsen, Interactive Chair, AIGA; Christopher Simmons; Dave Muro, Programming Co-Chair, AIGA; an…

LUNAR's John Edson checks out the 2010 San Francisco Design Week kickoff party and talks with local leaders about how design makes a difference. Guests include: Donald W. Savoie, Executive Director, AIGA San Francisco; Alice Bybee, President, AIGA; Henrik Olsen, Interactive Chair, AIGA; Christopher Simmons; Dave Muro, Programming Co-Chair, AIGA; an…

We leave Full Moon this week t discuss the 1985 Charles Band film Trancers

We continue the Puppet Master series with Puppet Master 2

The practice of industrial design has changed more in the past 10 years than in the previous 100. Gone are the days when designers engaged in "make pretty" exercises. In this Icon-o-Cast episode, SF design leaders Allan Velzy and Charlie Sheldon join LUNAR's John Edson in a conversation about how the Industrial Designer’s Society of America in San …

We start into Full Moons Vampire series Subspecies. This week we are joined by Grey from the Dark Hours podcast.

Health expert, entrepreneur and educator Dr. Bern Shen joins LUNAR’s Robert Howard for a discussion about the future of health care and the implications and opportunities for the practice of design. Don’t miss Bern’s framework for understanding how design makes a difference for drugs, diagnostics, delivery and policy.…

Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker and Webby Awards founder, talks with LUNAR’s John Edson about new connections in the Internet age and how design itself can force mutations in our global network.Oleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

We begin with 1989's Puppet Masted Written by Charles Band and directed by David Schmoeller. See what happens when puppets lose their strings!

Design researcher and Brazilian Amyris Fernandez talks with LUNAR's Gretchen Anderson and Lisa Leckie about design research methods in Latin America. www.icon-o-cast.comOleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

What are the key ingredients for starting a new beverage company and how can design play a role in launching a product in a super-competitive marketplace? What are the guideposts that guide a startup from pure invention, entrepreneurial drive and consumer preference? In this episode of Icon-o-Cast, entrepreneur Albert Cahana talks with LUNAR’s Gret…

Guest Emily Pilloton of Project H talks with LUNAR's John Edson about leveraging the power of design to solve social needs. www.icon-o-cast.comOleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

In this special Lunar New Year edition of Icon-o-Cast, LUNAR kicks off the Year of the Tiger with perspectives on business and design trends for the coming year from Asia, Europe and the U.S.Oleh http://www.lunar.com/?p=736

Furniture and cabinet creator Thomas Wold joins LUNAR's Gretchen Anderson in a conversation about discovering personal expression and the creative process.Oleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

LUNAR’s John Edson and Margie O’Driscoll of the American Institute of Architects discuss the changing roles of industrial designers and architects as pros pursue the “big questions” that are shaping new directions for their disciplines.Oleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

LUNAR’s Travis Lee and John Edson discuss recent developments in sustainable design and materials, and chat about Travis’ experiences during his assignment in Hong Kong.Oleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)

LUNAR's Robert Howard discusses design education and "design thinking" with Kim Howard-Saxe, director of the Innovation Lab at the Nueva School. Recorded at the Maker Faire 2009. www-icon-o-cast.comOleh podcast@lunar.com (Icon-o-Cast)