The product design competition has existed since 1955. Its award, the “red dot”, is an internationally recognised quality seal. The best products receive the “red dot: best of the best” award.
The competition for design concepts and prototypes is held annually in Singapore. The highest award for the best of all concepts is the red dot: luminary which includes prize money of $5,000.
The highest award in the communication design competition is the “red dot: grand prix” for the best work in a category. The “red dot: junior prize”, which includes prize money of 10,000 euros, will be awarded to the best student work.
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
red dot 2013 for real estate developers and architects: Only a couple of days left to participate!
The “red dot” is the internationally accepted quality seal for aesthetic forms, sustainable trends and responsible creative talents. Excellent architects, such as Ben van Berkel or Hadi Teherani, have been enthused by the spirit and the reputation of the red dot award for a long time. In 2012 they premiered as part of the red dot jury and decided together on the entries in the category “Architecture and Urban Design”. More »
Monday, 28 January 2013
"red dot award: product design 2013" - this is the jury (part 1)
The jury is the heart of the “red dot award: product design”, because the renowned specialists from all over the world guarantee with their expertise the high quality level of the competiton as well as the expressiveness of the red dot seal. While architects, designers and companies are called upon to submit their latest works and projects until 6 February 2013, the members of the red dot jury 2013 will sucessively be presented here with their personal statement on the competition. More »
Friday, 25 January 2013
Excellent communication design: "Design on stage" until 2 February 2013
Communication design is as smart and groundbreaking as never before – design enthusiasts can experience that in Basel, Switzerland. In close cooperation with the Basel School of Design as well as the Academy of Art and Design FHNW, red dot is presenting a cross section of all areas of communication design – at an international level. More »
Monday, 21 January 2013
Better now than never! Last chance to participate in the "red dot award: product design 2013"
The new year is only a few weeks old but companies and designers are already looking forward to the first highlight – the "red dot award: product design 2013". The Latecomers participation phase has started and innovative designs in terms of convincing new products can be registered until 6 February 2013. More »
Thursday, 17 January 2013
Experience 360° water sports - at the boot 2013 in Düsseldorf, Germany
When the maritime fair “boot 2013” opens its doors on 19 January 2013, the water sports season is not far away anymore. Until 27 January, the 44th Internationale Bootsausstellung Düsseldorf (international boat fair) presents trends and news from the world of boat and water sports. About 1,600 international exhibitors will introduce their latest products and invite visitors to discover 360° water sports. More »
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Peter Schreyer appointed first non-Korean President of Kia Motors Corporation
Celebrated red dot winner, former head of design at Audi and VW as well as Kia's chief designer – and now President of Kia Motors Corporation: the various stages of Peter Schreyer emphasise his distinctive design profile and the ability to provide an important impulse for the changing of a brand’s image. New ideas instead of eternal variation of the same thing – that is what drives a man like Schreyer and makes him so successful. More »
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
In memory of communication designer and red dot juror Guy Schockaert
The world of design has lost one of its most outstanding typographers and graphic designers. Guy Schockaert passed away on 11 January 2013 and leaves a gap that he once filled with more than 40 years of professional work for industrial and cultural institutions. Due to his extensive expertise, he has been a juror of the “red dot award: communication design” for several times and evaluated all works submitted fair and with an expert’s eye. More »
Monday, 14 January 2013
Call for entries - interzum award: intelligent material & design 2013
The exhibitors at "interzum cologne 2013” are now invited to submit their current products to an international comparison. The “interzum award: intelligent material & design” is awarded to the best designs in the supplier industry by an independent jury of experts. More »
Thursday, 10 January 2013
125 years Made in Germany (part 5) - these are the brands!
Until 4 March 2013, the exhibition “German Design Standards - From Bauhaus to Globalisation” narrates the success story of German design and describes it by numerous exhibits. In cooperation with the Neue Sammlung - The International Design Museum Munich, the exhibition in Hong Kong presents selected winning works of the red dot design award, but also iconic products which have become “German Design Standards”. In the fifth part of this series, further masters of German design will be presented. More »
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Council of German Industrial Designers appoints Stefan Eckstein as new president
At the general meeting of the Verband Deutscher Industrie Designer (Council of German Industrial Designers) Stefan Eckstein has been elected new president. He accepts the office of Susanne Lengyel. Being the founder of Eckstein Design, Stefan Eckstein has a lot of expertise in the field of industrial design which he regularly proves in international competitions. More »
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