Don Lin

Professional from Singapore

Don Lin, Founder of DSOD Interior, born in Singapore, graduated in Nanyang academy of fine arts in Singapore. Albeit a small company, a proud receiver of numerous accolades and awards such as obtaining London Design Award, Melbourne Design Award, Sydney Design Award, USA International Design Award, China successful award & London Asia Pacific Design & Architecture Award and he was also the nominee of Singapore President Award for ‘Designer Of The Year’
Although humble, the duo has in store a promising vision for their company. “We want to create a boutique interior firm that not only the rich can own, but also the low income client. Our goal is to make sure that the first brand name that comes to the consumer who talks about interior designing, is “DSOD”,” concludes Mr. Lin.


Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

19

Total Awards

10

Years Active

2

Categories

2,963

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 0
Silver 3
Bronze 5
Iron 11
First Award: May 4, 2012
Latest Award: April 22, 2024
Award Density: 1.9 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Interior Space and Exhibition Design 16 Architectural Elite
Architectural
16
84.2%
Concealed
3
15.8%
Category Diversity
2

Unique Categories

Focus Index
7,341

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Architectural

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
May 2012
Latest Achievement:
April 2024
Active Period:
10 years
Total Awards:
19 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Architectural
16+ awards
Primary Category:
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
16+ awards
Achievement Rate

1.9

Awards per Year

0

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Maestro Level
40%
Silver Awards
3
15.8%
Bronze Awards
5
26.3%
Iron Awards
11
57.9%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2020 The House of Hygge
“Hygge”, is one simple word that truly reflects the owners of this apartment. "Hygge&am...
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Iron DSOD Interior

19

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

1

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

2

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence


Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#452

Global Rank

95.9%

Percentile

Top 4.1%
National Standing in Singapore
#7

National Rank

118

Total Designers

Top 5.9%
Average Score
765
Above Average
Peers Ahead
171
Competitors
Peers Behind
4,633
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Architectural 16 awards (84.2%)
Concealed 3 awards (15.8%)
Mastered Categories
  • Interior Space and Exhibition Design 16
2
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

1
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1.9
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year


Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2020 1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
1

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
1

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
1

2020

Professional Journey
2020

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
DSOD Interior 1 I 1 1 categories
Total Clients
1

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
1

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
1 clients, 1 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
95.9th Percentile
Z-Score: 1.2

2,963

Don Lin Score
Above Average

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
▼ You
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5145 designers (47.1%)
Relative Position
Top 4.1%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation


Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Architectural

Expert Level
16 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Related Opportunities
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Architectural
New Domain
Landscape Planning and Garden Design
Architectural
New Domain
Urban Planning and Urban Design
Architectural
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority


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10

Years of Excellence

19

Design Awards

2

Design Categories

#452

Global Ranking


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