"FACE:DESIGN" by Mutabor (Red Dot: Agency of the Year 2013)

Special exhibition
18 December 2013 – 2 February 2014

Since mid-November, the Red Dot Design Museum Essen is presenting the special exhibition “Selected works of the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2013”. From 18 December 2013, the house will grant further exciting insights into the fascinating world of communication design: Mutabor, the most successful agency of the year 2013, presents itself with the room installation “FACE:DESIGN” which will be on show in the former boiler house of Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex until 2 February 2014.

Are you ready to change? This is the question the owner-operated agency Mutabor from Hamburg, Germany, again and again asks their clients. Staying true to themselves, Johannes Plass and Heinrich Paravicini have been consulting international companies for 20 years. Focused on the vision of change, the design company makes marketing history and stories. Therefore, Mutabor was presented with the honourary title “Red Dot: Agency of the Year 2013” and thus received the coveted challenge cup “Stylus”.

Now, Mutabor is showcasing its room installation “FACE:DESIGN” in the Red Dot Design Museum Essen. It presents a selection of Mutabor’s award-winning works in a unique way. The agency asks visitors of their exhibition to literally face design and its various facets. Therefore, the creative agency has created eight wall-sized design faces which can be discovered in several dimensions: at a first glance visually and at a second interactively – since every face supports a story which visitors can experience cinematically on their smartphones.

Admission: 9 € (Reduced: 4 €)
Children under 12: free admission

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Special exhibition

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Special exhibition

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Special exhibition

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Special exhibition

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26 May 2024 | 14:00 – 15:00 h

Public tour

Public guided tours: "Colours of Our Time"

The Red Dot Design Museum offers a half-hour public tour at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. each Sunday. Participation is free of charge (however, the normal museum admission fee must be paid).

Please note: The tour will be conducted in German!

30 May 2024 | 13:00 – 15:00 h

Public tour

Family Day at Zollverein: Free public guided tours at the Red Dot Design Museum

Family Day at Zollverein: The Red Dot Design Museum is offering public tours every half hour between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission to the museum is on a "Pay What You Want" basis. Participation in the tours is free of charge.

Please note: The tours will be conducted in German

10 June 2024 – 24 June 2024

Permanent exhibition

Museum closed

The Red Dot Design Museum will be closed as of 10 until 24 June 2024 for the public. During this period, we are preparing two new special exhibitions for our visitors: "Milestones in Contemporary Design 2024" and "Design on Stage 2024". Starting Tuesday, 25 June 2024, the exhibitions will be open for the public.