Studio Exhibition

Less is more. Aspects of minimal design

Until the end of May 2022, the Red Dot Design Museum Essen is showing a special exhibition that brings the qualities of the often hidden into the spotlight.

The studio exhibition “Less is more. Aspects of minimal design” at the Red Dot Design Museum Essen brings the qualities of the often hidden into the spotlight. From 26 April to 29 May, visitors can learn more about the fundamentals of minimalist design by means of award-winning products from the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021.

Reduction to the fundamentals

“Less is more!” once propagated the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) and thus established a design principle that has lost none of its validity to this day. On the one hand, “less is more” aims at a design that is as reduced as possible, dispensing with anything superfluous. On the other hand, in times of technological progress and change, it is also a question of juxtaposing technical complexity with a design that is as reduced as possible, with the aim of achieving simple operation and a high level of user-friendliness in this way.

Experience award-winning design live

The studio exhibition “Less is more. Aspects of minimal design” can be seen at the Red Dot Design Museum Essen until the end of May.

Red Dot Design Museum - opening hours and admission prices
Tuesday-Sunday & public holidays: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission: 5 p.m.)
Mondays: closed (except on public holidays and during NRW school holidays)

Museum admission incl. special exhibitions: 9 euros (reduced: 4 euros)
Children under 12 years: Free admission
Fridays: Pay-What-You-Want

Further information on the exhibitions can be found here.

Discover all products of the exhibition