Tomorrow’s Best Professional Concepts Begin Today
Companies, design studios, inventors, and professionals in manufacturing and service industries are invited to submit inventions, novel ideas, aesthetic designs, and communication concepts that are not yet in mass production for sale before July 2, 2026. These are the precursors to future breakthrough products. Near-complete or fully developed products and services can also be entered under the 'Ready for Market' category. The competition’s highest honour, the Red Dot: Luminary, is awarded to the most groundbreaking projects among the top entries.
Two Decades of Groundbreaking Design Concepts
Red Dot Design Award has recognised the importance of emerging design concepts and innovations since 2005, the precursors of tomorrow’s leading products. With a commitment to unbiased evaluation based solely on design quality, the award welcomes 'Ready for Market' submissions from companies as well as research and academic projects from universities.
Red Dot: Peter Zec Prize for the Best Projects by Designers Below 30
Young professionals and design students under the age of 30 are encouraged to enter their works as Next Gen projects at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept. Evaluated separately, the top distinction in this category is the Red Dot: Peter Zec Prize. This distinction comes with a prize of 10,000 Singapore Dollars from Prof. Dr. Peter Zec and is awarded to the most exceptional design concept.
Award Ceremony and Winners’ Exhibition
The Award Ceremony is the centrepiece at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept where winning design teams from all over the world fly to Singapore to celebrate. It is also the unveiling of the Winners’ Exhibition at the Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore. The Red Dot: Luminary, as well as the Red Dot: Peter Zec Prize are also announced only during the Awarding Ceremony.
