4 President*s Design Award Winners: Shaping everyday life in Singapore
A public exhibition is currently running from 18 September to 1 November 2026.
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The official opening of the 20th-anniversary showcase, P*DA20: Power of Singapore Design, was held on 17 September 2026 at the Stamford Gallery, National Museum of Singapore.
The ceremony was officiated by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Guest of Honour and patron of the P*DA, ahead of the public exhibition running from 18 September to 1 November 2026.
- Exhibition Address: Stamford Gallery (Level 1), National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897
- Opening Hours: Open daily from 10am - 7pm (Last admission at 6:30 pm)
- Fee: Free for all
From left to right: Lee Poh Wah (Lien Foundation); Joshua Comaroff and Ar. Ong Ker-Shing (Lekker Architects); Francesca Lanzavecchia and Hunn Wai (Lanzavecchia + Wai).
“Hack Care” - Transforming Homes for Dementia Care
- Designers: Ong Ker-Shing and Joshua Comaroff (Co-founders, Lekker Architects)
- Design Discipline: Social Design Research
With Singapore rapidly transitioning into a superaged society and the number of individuals living with dementia expected to reach 152,000 by 2030, home environments require thoughtful adaptation.
Hack Care, P*DA 2023 Design of the Year.
‘Hack Care’ is a catalogue-style guide designed to assist families and caregivers in modifying everyday furniture to create dementia-friendly spaces.
Hack Care, P*DA 2023 Design of the Year.
Rooted in social design research, this practical visual tool offers accessible, human-centred strategies that allow seniors to age in place with dignity, safety, and familiarity.
Belinda Huang and Khoo Peng Beng, P*DA 2020 Designer of the Year.
Pinnacle@Duxton
- Designers: Khoo Peng Beng and Belinda Huang (ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism)
- Design Discipline: Architecture
As a pioneering landmark in Singapore’s public housing evolution, Pinnacle@Duxton set a global precedent for high-rise, high-density urban living.
Pinnacle@Duxton (2009), P*DA 2010 Design of the Year.
By integrating continuous sky gardens, shared community spaces, and vertical connectivity across its multi-block structure, the design demonstrates how tall residential developments can foster social interaction and a strong sense of community at height.
Interior Spaces of Pinnacle@Duxton (2009), P*DA 2010 Design of the Year.
It serves as a benchmark as Singapore continues to rethink urban space and build higher residential developments.
LAUD Architects (From left to right: Eugene Aw Ee Loo, Rathika Florence Davamoni, Melvin H J Tan, Ho Tzu Yin, Joseph Lau Tse Kit, Jason Bok Sang Bock, Yeo Lye Niah and Matthew Yeo Jing Guang).
Sparkletots Large Preschool at Punggol
- Designers: LAUD Architects
- Design Discipline: Architecture
To support national initiatives aiming to lower preschool fees while maintaining high standards of early childhood education, LAUD Architects designed PCF’s largest preschool at Punggol.
Aerial View of Sparkletots Large Preschool at Punggol (2018)
Opened in 2019 to accommodate up to 1,000 children, the facility addresses complex requirements regarding safety, fluid movement, and experiential learning.
Interior Spaces of Sparkletots Large Preschool at Punggol (2018).
The architecture balances large-scale operational needs with a nurturing, child-centric environment, offering a sustainable blueprint for accessible early education.
Leonard Ng Keok Poh, P*DA 2023 Designer of the Year.
Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Jurong Lake Gardens by Leonard Ng
- Designer: Leonard Ng
- Design Discipline: Landscape Architecture
In alignment with Singapore’s ambition to become a “City in Nature”, landscape architect Leonard Ng has been instrumental in weaving natural ecosystems directly into the dense urban environment.
Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (2012), P*DA 2012 Design of the Year.
His portfolio includes landmark transformation projects such as converting a concrete drainage channel into the 3.2 km meandering river at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, as well as restoring Jurong Lake Gardens, Kampung Admiralty (2017), and the National Orchid Garden (2021).
Jurong Lake Gardens (2012).
His work highlights how ecological restoration and landscape architecture can enhance biodiversity, manage stormwater, and enrich public recreation spaces.
What is the President*s Design Award Singapore?
Launched in 2006 as part of Singapore’s strategy to develop a creative economy in the new millennium, the President*s Design Award (P*DA) stands as the nation’s highest honour for designers and design projects across all disciplines.
Conferred by the President of the Republic of Singapore and jointly administered by the DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the award recognises extraordinary individuals and projects that have positively impacted the lives of Singaporeans and the global community.
In 2017, the P*DA was re-launched as a biennial (meaning: every 2 years) award with a deepened emphasis on measurable impact.
The accolade is presented across two main categories: Designer of the Year, awarded to designers with a consistently excellent body of work that makes a significant industry impact, and Design of the Year, awarded to projects that excel in enabling economic transformation, raising quality of life, advancing Singapore’s brand, culture, and community, or achieving ground-breaking breakthroughs in design.
Over its 20-year history, the P*DA has celebrated 130 Designs of the Year and 47 Designers of the Year, serving as a hallmark of purposeful design that drives economic competitiveness, elevates everyday living, and strengthens national identity.