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Search VISIT President*s Design Award Singapore's highest honour for designers and designs across all disciplines Singapore Design Week One of Asia's premier design festivals that champions design thought leadership National Design Centre Address 111 Middle Road Singapore 188969 Opening hours Everyday 9am to 9pm Design for Business Design Education Initiatives Events Stories Resources News About Us Team & Careers Our Partners UNESCO Creative City of Design Singapore Design National Design Centre Fifty Years of Singapore Design Exhibition Contact Us Good design requires a deep understanding of people's needs, and uses creative thinking to help shape more desirable products, services and experiences. With good design, we can make Singapore an endearing and exciting city to live in. Mark Wee, Executive Director A few words can be used to describe Singapore Design – creative while pragmatic, multicultural while modern, Asian and future-thinking. Image: Blossoming Abundance collection by Scene Shang. Read about Singapore Design here. Better by design Design is a powerful tool for business growth, product and service innovation, and social progress. Together, we can turn challenges into possibilities and create a livable, loveable city by design. What's new Business Value of Design programme Learn how to identify how to use design through McKinsey Design's research to unlock value and improve your organisation through a human-centred approach. Latest Stories {{item.smallTitle}} {{item.desc}} {{item.publishDate}} · {{item.readTime}} min read {{item.eventStartDate}} to {{item.eventEndDate}} {{item.eventStartTime}} - {{item.eventEndTime}} +{{item.totalEvent - 1}} DESIGN FOR BUSINESS Good design is good business More than just a form-giving function, design transforms business and organisations, humanises technology, and innovates system and customer experiences Grow your business in new markets with design as strategic tool Stand out in the market with innovative products and services Deliver people-centred experiences for your customers and employees Transform your business now DESIGN EDUCATION Design a meaningful career As design changes the world, we need a design-empowered workforce to apply design-led approaches to solve complex issues across sectors and meet future demands Hone your talent and turn creativity into a successful career in design Nurture a design mindset and skills to do meaningful work across industries Secure viable career options in a competitive innovation-driven economy Start your design journey DESIGN IN THE COMMUNITY Design is for everyone Whether it is the appreciation of well-designed objects, or the co-designing of spaces we live, work and play in, design can elevate our daily life; making our city more liveable and loveable. Stories | Designer profile VIDEO: The Designer Explains: with DP Architects 12 May 2019 · 6 min read Stories | Article Design 101: FAQs on using design for your business (Part 1 of 2) 20 May 2020 · 5 min read Stories | Designer profile Designer furniture for every budget (Part 2 of 6) 06 Jan 2020 · 13 min read Singapore, a UNESCO Creative City of Design Singapore, a UNESCO Creative City of Design Singapore has been designated a UNESCO creative City of Design since 2015. This is a recognition of how intertwined design is in our fabric of life, influencing how we live, work and play. Find out more Initiatives to support you Start your design journey with the help of our initiatives -- For businesses Design for Business: User Journey Mapping This introductory scheme gives SMEs an overview to the practice of improving customer experiences by understanding their customers better. 16 Dec 2020 · 10 min read -- For businesses Design for Business: Frame and Scope This scheme supports SMEs to develop sound business solutions, and identify new growth and innovation areas through a user-centred design process. -- For designers and design enterprises Good Design Research This initiative helps designers and design firms in Singapore hone unique value proposition in designing for impact through research and experimentation. -- For industry professionals SkillsFuture Study Award for Design The design sector is constantly evolving, and designers now play expanded roles in the economy as they are increasingly employed beyond design services. See all initiatives COVID-19: Support schemes for affected designers and design businesses The Singapore Government has committed S$92.9 billion (Budget 2020 and Supplementary Budgets) to support individuals, businesses and industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. has compiled some COVID-19-specific relief measures relevant for designers and design businesses here, as well as existing schemes that may further support the design community. 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