DesignSingapore Council

The vision of the DesignSingapore Council is for design to differentiate Singapore from global competition. As the national agency for design, the Council's mission is to develop the design sector, and to help Singapore use design for innovation and growth, as well as to make life better. The DesignSingapore Council is part of the Ministry of Communications and Information. The National Design Centre supports the DesignSingapore Council's efforts to enhance the vibrancy of the design ecosystem as well as catalyse industry collaborations and business opportunities for innovation and growth. Singapore was designated a UNESCO Creative City of Design in December 2015. This designation will support the development of a creative culture and ecosystem in Singapore that fully integrates design and creativity into everyday life. It also enables Singapore to collaborate internationally with the cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). The City of Design Office will be sited within the DesignSingapore Council to coordinate and implement programmes that contribute towards the UCCN mission. Further information about the DesignSingapore Council, the National Design Centre and Singapore's designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Design is available at www.designsingapore.org.