Design Business Chamber Singapore

DBCS is the voice of multidisciplinary design practitioners. We inspire design-led innovations through thought leadership and connect business communities in Singapore through shared value platforms, meaningful exchanges and cross-industry partnerships locally and regionally.

Vision

Towards a business community that embraces design-led innovation as a key driver for sustainable growth.

Mission

To forge partnership opportunities between design and business communities. We exist to facilitate business transformation through design innovation.

Initiatives

SINGAPORE DESIGN AWARDS

SINGAPORE DESIGN CLASS

SINGAPORE GOOD DESIGN

SINGAPORE DESIGN KITCHEN

DBCS Events

Reimagining Berita Harian 1000 590 Design Business Chamber Singapore

Reimagining Berita Harian

A revamped news-reading experience was curated for the Malay community to offer them a distinctly Malay perspective. In the redesign of the webpage, social conversations, including podcasts and videos, were brought to the fore. Since the launch in February 2020, the title has seen a two-fold increase in monthly page views to more than 2 million.

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Through the Lens of Time, Singapore Discovery Centre, Upper Gallery 1000 750 Design Business Chamber Singapore

Through the Lens of Time, Singapore Discovery Centre, Upper Gallery

Believing that visitors learn best through experiences, Singapore Discovery Centre’s Upper Gallery permanent exhibition “Through the Lens of Time” takes visitors on an immersive journey through 700 years of Singapore’s history. The multimedia shows and art installations allow participants to see, feel and lose themselves in various scenarios, from the founding of Singapore to the Japanese Occupation to Independence.

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Secret Salon 1000 498 Design Business Chamber Singapore

Secret Salon

An equitable space that can be enjoyed by all – this was the centrepiece of the revamp of an existing hair salon in an HDB enclave. The welcoming “community space” allows the neighbourhood ‘aunties’ to sit, call out the ‘ah boys’ to the “secret” salon and have their daily cup of tea while chit-chatting with their peers.

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Join as a member

DBCS membership is open to all professional designers working in Singapore, design students of all disciplines, and businesses who would like to learn more about what design can do for them.

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