The Red Dot Design Museum is fittingly housed in an elegant glass building at the edge of Marina Bay. It showcases winners of the Red Dot Award, a prestigious, international award that recognises the very best of design from all over the world.
The original Red Dot Design Museum is located in Essen, Germany. Run by Design Zentrum, a German design institute, its focus is on product design.
The Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore is the second to open in the world and focuses on the best in design concepts.
Showcase Of Design Concepts From The Red Dot Competition
Inside the Red Dot Design Museum, winning entries from the international Red Dot competition are displayed in glass showcases. These design concepts have been organised into categories such as The Great Urban Migration, The Urban Warrior, Play and New Dwelling.
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For each winning item, in addition to a picture, each design concept is accompanied by a description and credits. Be prepared to read to appreciate the exhibits.
While the showcased design concepts point the way to the future, they may not yet have been commercialised.
There are, however, a few prototypes on display. These and the various design concepts can be found across the two levels of the Red Dot Design Museum.
Access to the Red Dot Design Museum is ticketed.
Red Dot Museum Shop and Cafe-Bar
Even if you don’t want to view the exhibits, you can browse through the Museum’s shop for free. The Museum shop sells various design items from around the world such as chic lamps, sleek-looking shoes and other inspired items.
There is also a café-bar at the Red Dot Design Museum. It has an interesting menu that includes Hainanese Chicken Rice, Nasi Lemak and Beef Rendang tapas.
A notable feature of the café-bar is that it, along with the Museum, stays open till 2 am in the morning.
The Museum admission ticket costs $6.40 and includes two free $4 vouchers – one for use at the museum’s café bar and one for use at the museum shop.
Red Dot Design Museum also organises MAAD, the Market of Artists And Designers. This event promotes local designers and artists by providing them with a platform to reach out to the public on selected days of the month.
Red Dot Design Museum
11 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018940
