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Red Dot Design Museum | The Singapore Journal

Not known to many, it is a secret dream of mine to be in the Arts and Communication industry. Maybe it is an irony of life that you only get to realize what you actually want when it is already a little too late. I'm not sure why I did't pursue it back in college, I just found myself enrolled under BSIT. Anyway, no regrets here and I don't want to go down memory lane.

So to nourish that little dream of mine, I always fancy going to different kinds of museum. During my first week in SG, I explored the National Museum alone and then I visited Melacca, Malaysia where I literally did museum-hopping. (You can find more of my kwentos here! :) And it was only, a little less than fortnight ago, I finally got to see Singapore's Red Dot Design Museum.

Red Dot Design Museum is the first contemporary design museum in Singapore and in Asia which opened last November 2005. The museum presents the latest trends in the international design scene. All the award winning works displayed here were tested, discussed and evaluated by a panel of international experts - the Red Dot Design Award.

I wish my photos took some justice with it. Because I was definitely amazed by the work of expert minds displayed inside the museum.

Nikau Pendant Luminaire - made of FSC-certified bamboo plywood and sold as a kit of single parts.

Jury Statement: It showcases a natural appearance with distinctive lines that produce a charming effects of light and shade.

NI - a LED parasol that can be illuminated when open as well as closed.

Jury Statement : The multifunctional NI LED Parasol has an appealing design with regards to form as well as function.

SLADDA Bicycle - The design of SLADDA is easily accessible and uncomplicated, supported by a frame that fits all riders.

Jury Statement : With SLADDA, the bicycle is given a new identity as a genuine part of a sustainable lifestyle.

My First Dream House Play Tent

With the advancement of technology, addiction to electronic devices increases. Both children and adults are depicted as prisoners of the three Cs - computer, communication and consumer electronics. And although they are actually close to each other, each of them lives in his or her own electronic world. It also means, "I am addicted to my iPhone."

Never before in human history has there been more food produced that today. However, at the same time, more than 10% of people are suffering from starvation and 1billion people have weight problems. This poster deals with the very theme of war for food.

This work of art deals with the fact that oil spill pollution causes seabirds' feathers to be covered with oil and damages them or even leads to death.

The End of Line deals with the issues of overfishing as it affects marine ecosystems worldwide and has led to collapsing fish stocks. To illustrate the impact of this ecological disaster on the Earth's ocean, the world map is presented in the form of a fishing net to convey the idea that overfishing is closely related to the depletion of the global ecosystem.

The Girl Who Worries Too Much - This project illustrates the experiences of the illustrator when she was treated with depression. The complex world of emotions is expressed as the growing hair of the character. Following this approach of projecting emotions from the person experiencing them onto an illustrational levei has helped to create an outlet of highly sophisticated expression.

Earth - This poster draws attention to the far-reaching effects of global warming. It shows the future of the Earth when the polar ice caps have completely melted. When beholders look at it, they cannot help but touch the paper to confirm their impression and find out wether this is an actual texture or just an optical illusion.

Red Dot Design Musem

Location: Ground Floor, 28 Maxwell Road, Red Dot Traffic Building. Singapore 069120.

Open Days: Monday to Sunday > 11am to 8pm (* Please check "closed days" for days the museum is closed for private events.)

Contact: +65 6327 8027

Website: http://www.museum.red-dot.sg/