16 April 2021, Sydney, NSW – espresso, the portable monitor and consumer electronics upstart, has been successful in the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. The international jury has awarded the espresso Display the distinction “Red Dot”, which stands for high design quality.
The world’s thinnest portable touch screen monitor
The espresso Display is the world’s thinnest portable touch screen monitor that easily connects to your devices via USB-C or HDMI. Compatible with your desktop, laptop, smartphone, or gaming device, this monitor provides you with the tools to increase your productivity or give you something fun for on the go.
Red Dot CEO, Professor Dr. Peter Zec said, “The winners of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021 were particularly impressive this year. The design of their products is excellent, in terms of both the aesthetic and the functionality. It’s not easy to prevail in such a strong field of competitors and to win over our jury. Consequently, I want to congratulate the laureates very sincerely on their success.”
Evaluation platform for good design
The Red Dot Award: Product Design dates back as far as 1955 and recognises the best products for a given year. The roughly 50 jurors were once again true to the motto, “In search of good design and innovation” in the 2021 competition. The international panel of experts comprises specialists from a wide variety of sectors. They scrutinised the products entered in the competition in a process that spanned several days and were guided by assessment criteria such as the product’s formal quality, ergonomics, and longevity.
espresso Display in exhibitions, online and in the yearbook
The espresso Display can be seen in the online exhibition on the Red Dot website from 21 June 2021. This date also marks the beginning of the Red Dot Design Week, during which this year’s award winners and espresso will be celebrated online.
From 22 June 2021, the espresso Display will also be included in the exhibition “Design on Stage” in the Red Dot Design Museum Essen, where all of the award-winning products are showcased. Visitors to the museum can experience the quality of the designs in a space that features contemporary design solutions and historical industrial architecture. The Red Dot Design Yearbook 2021/2022 will be released in August. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art and trends in product design.
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