RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (RSP) admitted into the 2025 Design Power Index

DBCS and Consulus are pleased to announce that RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (RSP) is admitted into the Design Power Index (DPI) 2025.

The Design Power Index is an economic premise and framework based on three key questions:
1. Does design generate economic value?
2. If yes, what is the value?
3. Is the nominated organisation great at harnessing the power of design to generate economic value and shape societal impact?

This inaugural index is launched by the Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS) in partnership with its global knowledge partner Consulus, a global impact investment and creative change firm, as part of DBCS’s 40th anniversary.

Companies and organisations are first shortlisted from a wide range of industries and then nominated. By accepting the nomination, honorees affirm that design shapes economic value through their business model, products, and services. Acceptance also means they agree to participate in an assessment the following year for the Design Power Index 2026, ensuring a deepening study on the value of design for economic growth. Acceptance of nomination, use of the logo, and participation in next year’s survey are without fee.

As of now, the estimated total market value of the private and listed companies who have accepted the nomination has reached SGD 20 billion. For the non-profit organisations included, their work impacts the lives of Singaporeans.

RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (RSP)

RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (RSP) is a global leader where design is generating immense economic value by offering comprehensive, integrated design services that define world-class environments. With a vast portfolio of iconic projects, RSP’s business model is a masterclass in how multidisciplinary expertise and a future-forward design ethos drive commercial success.

The economic success of RSP is rooted in its strategic use of design as its core intellectual property. The firm doesn’t just design buildings; it offers a holistic, 360-degree suite of Design Services, from architecture and master planning to engineering and sustainable design consultancy, that clients seek out to ensure optimal commercial and environmental outcomes. This capability allows RSP to create high-value, integrated projects like CapitaSpring, which won the International High-Rise Award, and Gaia (Asia’s largest timber building), which won the Grand Prize at the Prix Versailles.

By consistently delivering award-winning, transformative experiences validated by prestigious global accolades like the Prix Versailles and Architizer A+ Awards, RSP has proven that its design expertise is a tangible, exportable asset. The firm’s ability to create purposeful, resilient, and high-value architecture across 12 global studios demonstrates a business model where design is the fundamental product that fuels international growth and market leadership.

About the Design Power Index (DPI)

The Design Power Index (DPI) is the world’s first longitudinal economics index designed to measure and track the economic value generated by companies through the strategic use of design and the creation of design intellectual property (IP). Showcasing 40 companies and 20 organisations recognised for their business growth, market creation, technological innovation, and social impact through design, the inaugural DPI 2025 provides a holistic lens of design’s contribution to the economy.

Developed by the Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS) in partnership with Consulus, the DPI analyses design’s impact across four dimensions:

• Business of Design — Companies who have achieved revenue and growth through creating unique intellectual property by design
• Market of Design — Companies who have harnessed design to create a new business category
• Technology of Design — Companies who have used design to innovate and shape use-behaviour
• Social Impact of Design — Companies/organisations who use design to shape societal change or impact