Did You Know?

The Singapore Design Awards (SDA) honours outstanding branding, built environment, events and exhibitions, fashion, furniture, interior, new media, packaging, print, product/industrial, school works and multi-disciplinary design projects from across the world. It remains the leading design award in Southeast Asia.

The SDA began in 1988 and was unveiled by then Prime Minister of Singapore Mr Lee Kuan Yew at the first Singapore International Design Forum. It was an initiative led by the Designers Association Singapore and the Trade Development Board (now IE Singapore).

The SDA aims to raise awareness for the region and the strategic role of design with Singapore at the heart of a dynamic Southeast Asia. Any design business seeking to raise its profile in this region must consider the SDA as its gateway.

The SDA has assembled a group of principal figures across the field of design to provide a platform to companies showcasing how design is transforming businesses & communities everywhere. Highlighting promising designers and inspiring all to be the next generation of design leaders.

If you share our hopes and ambitions, we welcome your participation in the SDA.