Date: 13 December 2017
Company: Interior Design Confederation Singapore (IDCS)
The Interior Design Confederation Singapore (IDCS) announced the election of the new council for 2018 and 2019. The council has been tasked with the key objective of propelling the interior design industry in Singapore to higher standards of design excellence.
IDCS is the oldest and leading interior design association responsible for the Design Excellence Awards (DEA) established five years ago. This nonprofit organisation is also responsible for initiating the Singapore Professional Development Programme (PDP) in August 2017, which has received strong support from design institutions and the interior design industry alike in Singapore.
IDCS’ PDP consists of a series of seminars, workshops, study tours, speaking engagements and networking events that aim to serve and reach out to the interior design community in Singapore. These include more than 1,600 interior design companies, over 800 interior contractors and builders, institutions offering interior design or related programmes, affiliated organisations and government agencies.
The newly elected President of IDCS, Cameron Woo, principal of Cameron Woo Design, says “This new council has been instrumental in delivering the very successful Design Excellence Awards 2017 at St Regis in November this year and launching the PDP programme. They are a very dedicated team of interior design practitioners and educators who have volunteered their time to give back to the interior design community with the core and common aim of lifting interior design standards in Singapore. It is my pleasure to work with them and for them”.
As president, Woo states that his top three objectives for IDCS during his two year tenure as president will be to:
• Foster an ecosystem and network of interior design practitioners, educators, creators, collaborators, suppliers, business leaders, technology and social influencers, and government to work towards accreditation for the interior design industry in Singapore.
• Develop interior design-related educational content via PDP to supplement interior designers’ design educational and industry practice knowledge to fill the critical gaps faced by employers today.
• Create and nurture a vibrant, engaged and active interior design community in Singapore that will help to shape the industry’s competitive landscape for the future.
A revitalised IDCS has been possible in 2017 due to the dedicated, volunteer efforts of IDCS’ new Executive Committee (EXCO) comprising the President Cameron Woo, Principal of Cameron Woo Design, Vice President Ching Yew Tung, Managing Director of SODA, Honorary Secretary Amy Picanço, Founder and Director of Aym Design, Treasurer and former IDCS’ President Perry Ng.
Under the stewardship of this new council, IDCS is committed to bringing a new standard of excellence to the interior design industry in Singapore.
