Singapore
Design
Biennale
2027

14 MAY — 20 JUNE

ABOUT SDB

The inaugural Singapore Design Biennale (SDB) will take place from 14 May to 20 June 2027, with the theme 1.35°N.

Organised by the DesignSingapore Council (Dsg), SDB will build on Singapore’s global renown as a nation shaped by design, succeeding the long-established Singapore Design Week with an expanded format that will be greater in ambition, scale and international partnerships.

CURATORIAL THEME

1.35°N marks Singapore’s geographical latitude – more than a map coordinate for the Singapore Design Biennale, it is a base to spark global conversations.

Just above the equator, Singapore lives with heat as a constant, land as a limit, and resources that must be made rather than found. These conditions have shaped a culture of continual testing, adaptation, and improvement, where many of the pressures shaping tomorrow are already part of everyday life here.

At 1.35°N, the future is less awaited than prototyped.

Looking beyond the horizon, the Biennale invites designers, architects, artists, researchers, technologists, and interdisciplinary practitioners from Singapore and around the world to respond to the realities of contemporary life and imagine possible futures together.

Unnatural History Museum of Singapore at National Design Centre. Photo by Penoramic Publishing.
Neufolk Design Pavilion at Millenia Walk. Photo by Alvie Alive.
Low Res Pavilion at SCAPE. Photo by Penoramic Publishing.
EMERGE @ FIND 2025 at Marina Bay Sands. Photo by Penoramic Publishing.

PARTNER WITH
SDB 2027

We invite international, regional and local partners to co-create a vibrant design experience and be part of the first edition of SDB!

International Open Call

Whether you are a local or international independent designer, a design-related organisation in the creative community, or a design-forward brand, corporate or organisation, we welcome your proposals in response to the theme for SDB 2027.

We seek works and propositions that approach 1.35°N not as a fixed position, but as a site of experimentation, collaboration, and inquiry into how we might live, make, and relate in the world ahead.

For more details, download the information kit.

Closing: 12 August 2026, 5pm SGT

Submit your proposal

Be a Venue Host

Got a space to share? If you’re a Singapore-based partner keen to host SDB 2027 programmes at your venue, register your interest below.

Dsg will match suitable programmes with venue hosts where possible.

Closing: 12 August 2026, 5pm SGT

Register your interest

Be a Festival Sponsor

As a sponsor, you form a critical part of the unique experience at one of Asia’s most influential platforms for design, ideas and creative exchange. Connect with designers, creatives, communities and industry leaders to explore design’s impact on society, culture, and the future.

We welcome partnerships that align with your brand values, business goals, and commitment to creativity, sustainability, and innovation.

Ready to explore sponsorship opportunities and bespoke partnership possibilities? Let’s discuss how we can create meaningful impact together.

Closing: 12 August 2026, 5pm SGT

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Depending on how you'd like to be involved, you can apply through the relevant open call below:

Applications close on 12 August 2026, 5PM SGT. Successful applicants will be notified by 2 October 2026.

No application or participation fee is required for this open call.

Physical formats of the proposed programmes are preferred, but we are open to considering virtual/digital programme proposals, especially if they engage meaningfully with the festival theme, areas of impact and topics.

Yes, we welcome anyone to submit a proposal.

As part of SDB, organisers are encouraged to independently fund their programmes. Successful applicants will receive marketing and publicity support under the SDB umbrella, at the discretion of Dsg.

International programme organisers are encouraged to partner with Singapore-based partners, for additional on-the-ground support where needed.

For an overview of the Singapore Design Week 2025 programmes and how they aligned with the previous festival theme and objectives, refer to https://sdw.designsingapore.org/2025/all-events.

Yes, programmes are encouraged to secure their own sponsors and venue partners.

Partners are advised to soft-book and secure their own venues in advance. Dsg will also link suitable partners up with other venues if suitable and available e.g. open call submissions that are aligned with key themes of Design Districts.

You may continue with the programme as planned, but it will not receive marketing support through the Singapore Design Biennale or DesignSingapore Council channels.

For more information on SDB and the Open Call, including timelines, partner entitlements, responsibilities, selection criteria and more, download the information kit.

Drop us an email at [email protected] and we will be happy to answer your queries!