The Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a significant milestone: the launch of the World Design Business Organisation (WDBO). Formed in partnership with Consulus, the platform aims to advance the business and economics of design on a global scale, positioning Singapore as a neutral hub for cross-border collaboration. The event also honoured the top recipients of the Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) Awards 2025, reinforcing the nation’s growing influence in design-led innovation.
A key initiative under WDBO is the Design Power Index (DPI) — the world’s first longitudinal framework designed to measure how design contributes to economic growth and social impact. The inaugural 40 organisations featured in the index represent over S$140 billion in verified commercial value, operating across more than 60 countries with a combined workforce of 140,000. The three-year study will track how design shapes business outcomes across sectors.
Alongside the WDBO launch, the event also celebrated the Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) Awards 2025.
The SG Mark Awards
The SG Mark Awards 2025 recognised outstanding projects that exemplify creativity, inclusivity, and the power of design to improve lives.
Key SG Mark 2025 Award Winners
Platinum Award: TessaCast by Castomize — a breathable 4D-printed orthopaedic cast that custom-fits to the patient, is reusable, and reduces medical waste by 30%.
Gold Awards:
ReBalance by Ability Robotics — a wearable balance-assist device supporting mobility and active ageing.
Accessible Sights by Trigger Design & Beyond Vision International — a multisensory guided tourism experience led by visually impaired docents.
SCDF myResponder App by EY Digital — a digital platform enabling faster, community-led emergency response.
Beyond technology and healthcare, the awards also spotlighted the built environment. MonoLab Studio’s The Reserve—an adaptive redesign of an industrial building into a secure vault facility—showed how reimagining existing properties can unlock new commercial possibilities.
Collectively, the SG Mark Awards underscore design’s evolving role in sustainability, innovation, and user-centred solutions across architecture, technology, and community spaces.
