First time in two years with a new vision

Singapore Design Week 2022 will be held from 16 to 25 September 2022, and NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) will again support Singapore Design Week (SDW) organised by the DesignSingapore Council as a media partner. Singapore Design Week 2022 will see a stellar line-up of designers and creatives across the three pillars of Design Futures, Design Marketplace and Design Impact. Our UNESCO Creative City of Design will come alive this September as Singapore Design Week (SDW) makes its much-anticipated return after a two-year hiatus to showcase the best of design from Singapore and beyond.

The new Singapore Design Week (SDW) will shine the spotlight on Singapore as a futuristic city of design and innovation economy; an East-West connector and convenor for Southeast Asian design and lifestyle; and a purveyor of sustainable and impactful design solutions that address urgent real-world problems. This year’s line-up of design and creative heavyweights promises to cement SDW as one of Asia’s premier design festivals,” says Mark Wee, Festival Director of SDW 2022. United by the three festival pillars, SDW 2022 will bring together more than 50 events and 200 designers over 10 days.

Design Futures

Design Futures focuses on the design of the future and the future of design, through the lens of forward-looking Singapore – where a more positive future is prototyped for Singapore and the world. In 2022, this pillar will feature a Design Futures Symposium developed under the curatorial direction of internationally renowned design curator and author Paola Antonelli. The Design Futures Symposium will assemble a host of distinguished thought leaders from Singapore and around the world. Together they will probe some of the critical ways in which design is fundamental to strategies for the future; and an enzyme for progress.

Design Futures Main. Image generated by AI powered platform WOMBO Dream

DESIGN MARKETPLACE

Design Marketplace uncovers lifestyle trends from across the globe, with a spotlight on the fast-growing Southeast Asia region. The pillar aligns with Singapore’s position as a global-Asia hub and gateway to Southeast Asia.

Sarunphon Boonto MEL Series

Abie Abdillah Ceiling Pendants

Tile coasters from Offcut Factory

DESIGN IMPACT

Design Impact inspires with innovative real-life solutions that address society’s biggest questions and create a better world by design. The pillar aligns with Singapore’s design values and our strengths as a purveyor of sustainable urban solutions.

EnablingVillage Photo credit Edward Henricks

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About Singapore Design Week

One of Asia’s premier design festivals, Singapore Design Week (SDW) returns 16-25 September 2022 with a brand new vision, exploring design through three defining festival pillars: Design Futures, Design Marketplace and Design Impact.

Design Futures focuses on the design of the future and the future of design, through the lens of forward-looking Singapore – where a more positive future is prototyped for Singapore and the world. Design Marketplace uncovers lifestyle trends from across the globe, with a spotlight on the fast-growing Southeast Asia region. Design Impact inspires with innovative and impactful design solutions that tackle society’s biggest questions and create a better world by design.

Organised by DesignSingapore Council, SDW is a celebration of creativity and innovation, championing thought leadership and showcasing the best of design from Singapore and beyond in our UNESCO Creative City of Design. Find out more at: www.sdw.sg