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Singapore’s highest honour for designers and designs across all disciplines
One of Asia’s premier design festivals that champions design thought leadership
National Design Centre

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Designer Profile

VIDEO: What makes good design?

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Something that’s functional and looks good? Why is good design so important anyway?

In this video, Mark Wee, DesignSingapore Council’s Executive Director, argues that the application of digital technologies is only one aspect of innovation success, sharing examples of brands that have pulled ahead of the competition. What are the other important elements of innovation success then? Watch the video to find out.

Mark Wee

Executive Director • DesignSingapore Council

Mark joined the DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) as Executive Director on 14 May 2018. He leads the Council in driving and implementing national policies on design as Dsg continues on its Design 2025 journey—which is to make Singapore an innovation-driven economy and a loveable city, by design.  

Initiatives

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VISIT
Singapore’s highest honour for designers and designs across all disciplines
One of Asia’s premier design festivals that champions design thought leadership
National Design Centre