# National Design Centre

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The **National Design Centre** of [Singapore](/source/Singapore) is located in the arts, cultural, learning and entertainment [district](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_Singapore) of [Bras Basah–Bugis](/source/Bras_Basah_Road).[1] The complex is a focal point for all things design in Singapore and a space where designers and businesses can exhibit their products, exchange ideas, and even work.[2] It also invites the public to learn about design through its exhibitions and programmes.

The centre has two galleries and houses three design labs – IDA Labs, the Materials Design Lab, and the Prototyping Lab.[3][4]

The NDC occupies the 120-year-old premises of the former St Anthony's Convent. The development of the NDC involved the [restoration](/source/Building_restoration) and [adaptive reuse](/source/Adaptive_reuse) of the [conserved](/source/Conservation_(cultural_heritage)) buildings, consisting of three pre–World War II [Art Deco](/source/Art_Deco) blocks and one post-war [modern](/source/Modern_architecture) block.

The NDC is also home to the [DesignSingapore Council](/source/DesignSingapore_Council), which was formed in 2003 as the national agency for design under the [Economic Development Board](/source/Economic_Development_Board). The Council develops the design sector, and helps Singapore to use design for innovation and growth, making lives better.[5]

## References

1. ["Middle Road's hip quotient boosted by National Design Centre, cafes and galleries"](http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/more-lifestyle-stories/story/middle-roads-hip-quotient-boosted-national-design-centre-cafes-2014). *[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)*. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

1. ["National Design Centre"](http://www.travelfish.org/sight_profile/singapore/central_region/central_area/downtown_singapore/2053). Travelfish. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

1. ["Prototyping lab at National Design Centre launched"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141229114702/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/prototyping-lab-at/1506118.html). [Channel NewsAsia](/source/Channel_NewsAsia). 3 December 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/prototyping-lab-at/1506118.html) on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

1. ["New facility to help aspiring designers, inventors and firms turn ideas into products"](http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/new-facility-help-aspiring-designers-inventors-and-firms). *The Straits Times*. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

1. ["National Design Centre"](http://www.yoursingapore.com/see-do-singapore/arts/museums-galleries/national-design-centre.html). YourSingapore. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

## External links

- [DesignSingapore Council](http://www.designsingapore.org/)
- [Ministry of Communications and Information](http://www.mci.gov.sg/)
- [IDA Labs Programmes](https://web.archive.org/web/20150906203916/https://www.ida.gov.sg/Programmes-Partnership/Store/IDA-Labs)

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