The Red Dot Awards: over 5,500 products from 54 countries submitted

Since launched in 1955 by the Design Centre of North Rhine-Westphalia the Red Dot Awards has become one of the most prestigious design competitions worldwide. The judging panel comprises of 39 expert independent designers, design professors and trade journalists from all over the world.

The Red Dot Awards are presented in the three categories (Product Design, Communication Design and Design Concept), and are judged on criteria such as degree of innovation, formal quality, functionality and ecological compatibility. In 2017 companies from 54 countries registered more than 5,500 products.

The official presentation of the Red Dot Awards will take place on 3 July 2017 in Essen, Germany at the Aalto Theater, an opera house designed by Alvar Aalto.