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

Monday, 12 October 2009

Ferrari event at the red dot design museum Singapore

With an enthralling event the new Ferrari California was introduced in the red dot design museum in Singapore on 26 September 2009. More »


Monday, 28 September 2009

Japanese design exhibition at the red dot design museum

The exhibition “Wa: The Spirit of Harmony – Japanese Design Today”, presented at the red dot design museum in co-operation with the Japan Foundation from August 20 to September 20, 2009, was a resounding success. A huge number of enthusiastic visitors from around the world came to the exhibition, which alongside a selection of Japanese design classics showcased recent work by Japanese product designers. More »


Tuesday, 30 June 2009

red dot award: product design 2009 -

Asia, America, Australia – more than 1,200 guests travelled from every continent on 29 June 2009 to attend the award ceremony for the biggest international design prize, red dot award: product design, in Essen. More »


Wednesday, 24 June 2009

red dot is inviting the world to the international design show in the next European Capital of Culture – award ceremony for the red dot award: product design 2009 to start Ruhr 2010

Essen’s creative climax for the year is rapidly approaching – red dot is doing the trial run for the European City of Culture year in 2010. With star guests from all over the globe, red dot is celebrating with the award ceremony for the red dot award: product design 2009 on 29 June. This will place the City of Essen at the center of the international creative industry. More »


Wednesday, 10 June 2009

The countdown is on for the red dot award: product design 2009 awards ceremony

On Monday, 29 June 2009, the winners of the red dot award: product design 2009 will be honoured at a festive ceremony in the Essen Aalto Theater by eminent representatives from design, business, and politics. Design lovers from all over the world have already announced their attendance at this impressive gala – and we would be delighted to welcome you, too, as our guest! More »


Monday, 9 February 2009

Kia product presentation in the red dot design museum

The harmonious combination of fascinating industrial architecture and award-winning contemporary product design: from 2-9 February 2009 the red dot design museum once again served as the stage for an extraordinary event of a renowned company. The Korean car manufacturer Kia staged the presentation of its latest model, the “Kia Soul”, in the inspiring setting of the boiler house of the “Zeche Zollverein” colliery. More »


Thursday, 4 December 2008

A designer party with an international feel – the award ceremony for the ‘red dot award: communication design 2008’

With a design agency of the year, a red dot cinema and more guests than ever before, there were lots of new developments at this year’s award ceremony for the ‘red dot award: communication design’. The entire evening inspired and impressed around 800 creative artists from the design industry. One of the special highlights of the evening was the presentation of the ‘red dot: design agency of the year’ title to Strichpunkt, which was present on stage to receive its prize, the ‘Stylus’ challenge cup. Everything exciting about the award ceremony and the winners of the red dot award: communication design 2008 you can find here in our big award ceremony special! More »


Friday, 28 November 2008

Singapore celebrates red dot winners

On Friday 28 November 2008, Singapore’s creative scene celebrated the winners of this year’s red dot award: design concept. In the impressive atmosphere of the red dot design museum in Singapore the proud winners were honoured in a spectacular awards presentation in the presence of more than 400 international guests from the design industry. One of the evening’s highlights was the performance of musician Timothy O’Dwyer, who created two spectacular pieces especially for the awards presentation. More »


Thursday, 20 November 2008

red dot award: communication design 2008 – red dot gala on 3 December at the red dot design museum

The big day is approaching: on 3 December 2008, the international communication design industry will meet to celebrate the award ceremony of the "red dot award: communication design 2008" in the red dot design museum. More »


Friday, 27 June 2008

2nd German-Korean Cooperation Forum on Design 2008

On 24 June 2008, the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, together with the Seoul Design Center, hosted the second German-Korean Cooperation Forum on Design at the red dot design museum. Interested designers and  entrepreneurs used the chance to establish interesting contacts and exchange views with a delegation from Korea. The main topic was “Life Science Design”, an increasingly relevant and important field in both Germany and Korea due to similar demographic developments in both industrial nations. More »