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In serious pursuit of daydreams the search for the best visions, prototypes and concepts of 2013 begins

Calling on design teams, designers, inventors, students, teachers, research institutes, design departments, architects, engineers, any one with a great design idea to take notice.

The “red dot award: design concept” 2013 has opened.

With 3,672 entries from 113 design institutions, 262 companies, 906 designers, 1,245 teams of 3,988 designers from 57 countries in the year 2012 alone, the award has grown to be of international significance for companies, studios, universities and designers alike. This new round of the competition is about to commence, designers, manufacturers, studios, universities from all over the world are once again invited to submit their design concepts and prototypes for evaluation.

How will the products of the future address our changing needs? What kinds of new products are likely to emerge? “red dot design award: design concept” will provide a barometer of what’s to come.

Building upon a single idea, fleshing it out into problem solving products, waiting to be evaluated for their innovation, aesthetic quality and realisation possibility, the process of extracting the most outstanding concepts out of all entries each year present the jury with interesting challenges. Not only must they consider the criteria of the award, such as aesthetic quality, ergonomics, manufacturing efficiency, yet the one concept must have something extra. The question for the jury will be to decide what would make an impact; should social responsibility be a factor; what about the trends of today and tomorrow; can the concept be produced effectively with the design solution presented; which concept will stand the test of time. All that is needed now are your design concepts to change the world.

For works submitted from now till 21 February, submission fees are discounted. The opportunity to present your latest research, concepts and prototypes is here.

red dot award: design concept 2013 – dates and facts
Submission dates:

Early: until 21 February 2013
Standard: 22 February to 17 April 2013
Late: 18 April to 19 June 2013

For further information and to register, visit www.red-dot.sg