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DesignSingapore The DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) is the national agency that promotes design. Our work focuses on three areas. www.designsingapore.org

DesignSingapore Council’s (Dsg) vision is for Singapore to be an innovation-driven economy and a loveable city through design by 2025. As the national agency that promotes design, our mission is to develop the design sector, help Singapore use design for innovation and growth, and make life better in this UNESCO Creative City of Design. First, we help organisations and enterprises use design as a

strategy for business growth; and for excellent delivery of public services. Second, we nurture industry-ready talents skilled in design and innovation; and engender a design-minded workforce for the future economy. Third, we advance the Singapore brand through raising design appreciation on home-ground; helping local design talents and firms go international, and making emotional connections with people across the world. The Dsg is a subsidiary of the Singapore Economic Development Board. Singapore was designated UNESCO Creative City of Design in December 2015. The designation supports Singapore’s development of a creative culture and eco-system that integrates design and creativity with everyday life. It also expands Singapore’s opportunity to collaborate with cities from the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). The City of Design Office is sited with Dsg which coordinates and implements programmes that respond to UCCN’s mission.

Come see design in a new light at i Light Singapore 2026! ✨Part of this year’s festival, i Light Future 2026, presented ...
05/06/2026

Come see design in a new light at i Light Singapore 2026! ✨

Part of this year’s festival, i Light Future 2026, presented by DesignSingapore Council (Dsg), is a new mentorship programme that supports and spotlights emerging creatives. Guided by Lead Mentor Craig Neo of digital design studio A&C Atelier, this inaugural edition features two installations by young Singaporean designers bringing to life the festival’s theme of “Movement”:

💡Market Cycles by Tan Mei Yee and Ng Choon Wee
An illuminated architectural installation built from repurposed wet market crates that reconsiders the overlooked systems and objects that shape everyday life.

💡 Steps by Nawal Bte Azhar
Intersecting illuminated frames form seemingly impossible staircases that shift in perspective as visitors move around them.

This installation is co-presented by Aedas.

In line with the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan, the programme reflects Dsg’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of design talent.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/iLightFuture

i Light Singapore 2026
🗓️Now till 28 June
⏰ ​​7.30PM–10.30PM Daily
📍Marina Bay
🎟️ Free Admission

Consumers around the world are shifting away from mindless consumption to mindful curation. The most successful lifestyl...
05/06/2026

Consumers around the world are shifting away from mindless consumption to mindful curation. The most successful lifestyle goods go beyond function. They spark emotional and cultural connection.

Shaped by our cosmopolitan melting pot, Singapore designers are uniquely attuned to craft products that resonate across cultures and borders.

Explore the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan and discover where else Singapore design can make its mark: dsg.sg/design2035

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Special thanks to Gabriel Tan, Bryce Lim and Emeline Ong.

First a Garden City, then a City in Nature, Singapore is proof that urban expansion and thriving ecosystems can harmonis...
04/06/2026

First a Garden City, then a City in Nature, Singapore is proof that urban expansion and thriving ecosystems can harmonise.

Now, the world wants to know how – opening new markets for Singapore designers and their green expertise.

Explore the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan and see where else Singapore design can make its mark: dsg.sg/design2035

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Featuring Kampung Admiralty, designed by WOHA.

The world is moving fast, and forces like AI and climate change are at our doorstep, fundamentally reconfiguring how we ...
03/06/2026

The world is moving fast, and forces like AI and climate change are at our doorstep, fundamentally reconfiguring how we live and work.

But disruption can also be a springboard – and design is how we leap.

Discover how these global pressures can be transformed into Singapore’s strategic advantages.

Explore the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan now: dsg.sg/design2035

While good design is sometimes invisible, the value it generates is certainly measurable. Design is proving to be a qui...
02/06/2026

While good design is sometimes invisible, the value it generates is certainly measurable.

Design is proving to be a quiet economic force, catalysing growth across sectors. Singapore design is valued at home and increasingly sought after abroad.

Where are the next big opportunities for Singapore design?

Find out in the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan: dsg.sg/design2035



*Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, 2025. Figures cover firms in sectors identified by DesignSingapore Council as design sectors, classified according to Singapore Standard Industrial Classification 2020.

"Designers are becoming irrelevant.” In an era of AI and automation, that’s the fear. The anxiety over design craft and ...
29/05/2026

"Designers are becoming irrelevant.”

In an era of AI and automation, that’s the fear. The anxiety over design craft and designers’ jobs is hard to ignore.

Happily, the reality on the ground tells a different story.

So, what makes design a valuable mindset and skillset?

Find out in the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan: dsg.sg/design2035



*Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower. Sectors and occupations are classified based on Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2020 and Singapore Standard Occupational Classification (SSOC) 2020, with DesignSingapore Council identifying design and non-design sectors and occupations.

The hustle is real. Boutique firms and solo operations are the backbone of Singapore design. While being small means bei...
28/05/2026

The hustle is real.

Boutique firms and solo operations are the backbone of Singapore design. While being small means being nimble and agile, it can also mean constantly being stretched.

High-touch craft, but limited budgets. Creative freedom, but uncertain cashflows.

So, can small be mighty?

Find out in the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan: dsg.sg/design2035



*Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, 2025. Figures cover firms in sectors identified by DesignSingapore Council as design sectors, classified according to Singapore Standard Industrial Classification 2020.

The best designs begin not with answers, but with questions; as did the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan. We asked designers what...
27/05/2026

The best designs begin not with answers, but with questions; as did the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan.

We asked designers what keeps them up at night. We asked businesses how design is valued. We asked everyday Singaporeans what they think Singapore design stands for. And from those answers, our roadmap takes shape.

Rather than a static blueprint, this plan evolves in tandem with the world around us. It’s a vision for a liveable, loveable, and ultimately limitless Singapore – built by many, belonging to all.

Explore the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan and have a hand in shaping what’s next: dsg.sg/design2035

26/05/2026

As we set out to imagine what the next 10 years of Singapore design could look like, we knew it had to be a collective effort. We are deeply grateful to the 6,000 participants from the design community who stepped forward to help.

The DESIGN 2035 Masterplan belongs to us all. It is a shared framework for the decade ahead, charting how design can sharpen our economic edge, strengthen our social resilience, and transform how we live.

It is an invitation to imagine what Singapore can be when we design with intention, and courage.

Here’s to a liveable, loveable, and limitless Singapore!

Explore the DESIGN 2035 Masterplan now: dsg.sg/design2035

Design has a role to play, whether it’s solving problems or translating opportunities into value, regardless of scale or...
22/05/2026

Design has a role to play, whether it’s solving problems or translating opportunities into value, regardless of scale or geography.

Where can Singapore design make the biggest impact?

Image courtesy of Faezah Shaharuddin.

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