Design Museum Singapore

Creative centre in the heart of Asia – the red dot design museum in Singapore. It is located in the red dot Traffic, an impressive colonial style building which used to be the headquarters of the traffic police. Click here for more details.

Design Museum Essen

Stylish setting for design products – the red dot design museum in Germany. It is the largest exhibition of contemporary design worldwide, located in the breath-taking setting of the former Zeche Zollverein colliery. Click here for more details.

Design Museum News

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Retrospect: red dot design award 2011

The same procedure as every year? Well, not at the world’s biggest design competition. 2011 draws to a close and the red dot design award can look back to an eventful year, which kept numerous highlights and successful premieres ready. More »

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Greek myths as a source of inspiration for creativity: "The Greek Monsters" at the red dot design museum!

Minotaur, Cerberus and Chimera are usually terrifying and ugly creatures. But this is a myth – the truth is that most of the ancient Greek beasts were friendly fellows. That is proved by the Beetroot Design Group from Greece – the “red dot: agency of the year 2011” presents itself self-ironically as “The Greek Monsters” and thus, responds to the current criticism on all what origins from Greece. More »

Monday, 12 December 2011

Successful product auction: Design Zentrum NRW raises 6,937 euros for Amnesty International

The red dot design museum in Essen presents the world’s largest exhibition of contemporary design – and always stays up to date: After one year, most of the objects are sent back to their manufacturers, so the latest winning products of the “red dot design award” can find their way into the museum. Now, numerous top products were used in another way: The victorious brands decided by majority to auction them off for a good cause. More »

Thursday, 1 December 2011

Charity auction for the benefit of Amnesty International at the red dot design museum - design pieces under the hammer

Starting 2 p.m. on Sunday, 11 December 2011, the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen auctions off 150 international design objects and well-shaped items of everyday life which were submitted to the “red dot award: product design”, one of the most renowned competitions worldwide. The complete auction proceeds are granted Amnesty International. The non-profit organisation internationally takes a stand for human rights as well as for personal freedom as basis for human creativity. More »

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Creative elite at the red dot design museum: selected winners of the "red dot award: communication design 2011"

The creative elite once again presented at the red dot design museum: Recently, the special exhibition “Design on stage – winners red dot award: communication design 2011” already guested at the Alte Münze Berlin and turned the hip location in Germany’s capital city into a hot spot for excellent communication design. Now, red dot presents a selection of these inspiring works in Essen, Germany. More »

Monday, 24 October 2011

For the first time at the red dot design museum: the innovative art fair C.A.R.

Since 2006, contemporary art ruhr (C.A.R.) presents itself with two events a year. This autumn, the art fair is guest at the red dot design museum and will decorate the “Schürerhalle”, which is the main hall of the former boiler house of Zeche Zollverein, with contemporary art. More »

Thursday, 29 September 2011

red dot "on tour" again: creative winning works of the "red dot award: communication design 2010" in Singapore

In order to carry the idea of design around the globe, red dot goes on tour again and again. In its luggage is always a selection of prize winning designs which are presented in an exclusive ambience. At the moment, the internationally known red dot stops in Singapore. The Greater Asia Region, which shares a tremendous reservoir of creativity and innovative ideas, is exactly the right place for showcasing awarded design achievements. More »

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

"The Muse" - music video by Felix Marc in the red dot design museum

Since 1997, remarkable events take place at the red dot design museum – and now an internationally known musician used the location for the first time for a sophisticated clip: The music scene that picks up the New Wave of the 1980s cannot be imagined without Felix Marc. His Song “The Muse” is the first release of his latest record “Parallel Worlds” and at the same time the first music clip ever shot in the red dot design museum. The old boiler house of the Zollverein colliery is not only a perfect frame, but also part of the story, whereby it is visually worked up in the triad muse, music and museum. More »

Friday, 15 April 2011

"The red dot design museum stands for the future": The Dutch Royal Family visits red dot

On 15 April 2011, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix visited the red dot design museum as part of her state visit to Germany. The sun was shining brightly as the Queen arrived at the red dot museum, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, and Princess Máxima as well as by Hannelore Kraft, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia. More »

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

„Construction close to the water“ in the Netherlands and Germany: seminar in the red dot design museum about chances and challenges

On April 15th 2011, Dutch and German experts in architecture and construction industry will get an opportunity for the exchange of knowledge and experience: the seminar “construction close to the water”, which has been organised by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in cooperation with NRW.International will be visited by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix during her official state visit, as she would like to get her own impression of the structural change in the Ruhr region. More »