Alps Alpine's Digital Mirror with Drive Recorder Wins "Red Dot Design Award 2026", One of the World's Three Major Design Awards
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. and Alpine Marketing Co., Ltd.'s drive recorder-equipped digital mirror, the "DVR-DM1246A Series," has won the "Red Dot Design Award 2026," one of the world's three major design awards. The product was recognized in the Product Design category for its fusion of functionality and sophisticated design.
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Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Hideo Izumi), which develops, manufactures, and sells electronic components and car electronics-related products, and its group company, Alpine Marketing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tatsuya Sakai), have announced that their drive recorder-equipped digital mirror, the "DVR-DM1246A Series," planned and sold by them, has won the "Red Dot Design Award 2026," one of the world's three major design awards, in the Product Design category.
DVR-DM1246A-IC (12-inch, in-car rear camera model)
■ What is the Red Dot Design Award?
The "Red Dot Design Award" is an internationally prestigious design award organized by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany, held annually since 1955. Alongside the "iF Design Award" (Germany) and the "International Design Excellence Award (IDEA)" (USA), it is considered one of the world's three major design awards. It is divided into three categories: "Product Design," "Brands & Communication Design," and "Design Concept," with a panel of international design experts serving as judges. Each year, many companies, organizations, and designers submit entries, which are judged based on criteria such as design innovation, functionality, ergonomics, ecology, and durability, with awards given to outstanding products.
■ The DVR-DM1246A Series: Combining Functionality and Refined Design
The DVR-DM1246A Series, which won the Red Dot Design Award in the Product Design category, is a drive recorder-equipped digital mirror that complies with "UN-R46," an international standard for automotive rear vision (mirror vision), and achieves smart installation with vehicle-specific mounting arms.
The main design concept is "Slim & Intelligence." It features a commitment to beautiful curves, a smooth curved back shape that harmonizes with the car, and an inverted trapezoidal form that feels lightweight. Furthermore, the blue intelligent crystal key, a key design point, combines beauty and functionality. It is not merely a decorative illuminated key but notifies the operating status of the built-in drive recorder with three colors: blue (constant recording), green (recording off), and red (impact recording). It also flashes red during parking recording to alert those around. The mirror screen is also designed with driver operability and visibility in mind.
■ Supporting Safe Driving with Design, Function, and Performance
The DVR-DM1246A Series, which displays high-quality rear images and records both front and rear, offers a total of four models with 12-inch/10-inch screen sizes and in-car/out-car rear cameras. The design, which combines functionality and sophistication, upgrades the vehicle's interior, while the beautiful image quality and front/rear two-camera drive recorder support safe driving.
Beautiful curved silhouette and smooth curved back shape, smart & slim thin casing that feels lightweight.
Intelligent crystal key shining in the center. The intelligent crystal key notifies the operating status of the drive recorder with three colors (blue/green/red).
Achieves robust installation with vehicle-specific arms that replace the genuine mirror.
*For details on the DVR-DM1246A Series, please visit here:
https://www.alpine.co.jp/products/d-mirror
DVR-DM1246A-IC (12-inch, in-car rear camera model)
■ What is the Red Dot Design Award?
The "Red Dot Design Award" is an internationally prestigious design award organized by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany, held annually since 1955. Alongside the "iF Design Award" (Germany) and the "International Design Excellence Award (IDEA)" (USA), it is considered one of the world's three major design awards. It is divided into three categories: "Product Design," "Brands & Communication Design," and "Design Concept," with a panel of international design experts serving as judges. Each year, many companies, organizations, and designers submit entries, which are judged based on criteria such as design innovation, functionality, ergonomics, ecology, and durability, with awards given to outstanding products.
■ The DVR-DM1246A Series: Combining Functionality and Refined Design
The DVR-DM1246A Series, which won the Red Dot Design Award in the Product Design category, is a drive recorder-equipped digital mirror that complies with "UN-R46," an international standard for automotive rear vision (mirror vision), and achieves smart installation with vehicle-specific mounting arms.
The main design concept is "Slim & Intelligence." It features a commitment to beautiful curves, a smooth curved back shape that harmonizes with the car, and an inverted trapezoidal form that feels lightweight. Furthermore, the blue intelligent crystal key, a key design point, combines beauty and functionality. It is not merely a decorative illuminated key but notifies the operating status of the built-in drive recorder with three colors: blue (constant recording), green (recording off), and red (impact recording). It also flashes red during parking recording to alert those around. The mirror screen is also designed with driver operability and visibility in mind.
■ Supporting Safe Driving with Design, Function, and Performance
The DVR-DM1246A Series, which displays high-quality rear images and records both front and rear, offers a total of four models with 12-inch/10-inch screen sizes and in-car/out-car rear cameras. The design, which combines functionality and sophistication, upgrades the vehicle's interior, while the beautiful image quality and front/rear two-camera drive recorder support safe driving.
Beautiful curved silhouette and smooth curved back shape, smart & slim thin casing that feels lightweight.
Intelligent crystal key shining in the center. The intelligent crystal key notifies the operating status of the drive recorder with three colors (blue/green/red).
Achieves robust installation with vehicle-specific arms that replace the genuine mirror.
*For details on the DVR-DM1246A Series, please visit here:
https://www.alpine.co.jp/products/d-mirror