The TANGGAM® by MTIB have effectively demonstrated the invigorating and outstanding innovations of new designs from Malaysia. With its main objective of promoting the image of Malaysian furniture and catalyzing the transition of this sector from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to Original Design Manufacturer (ODM), and eventually Own Brand Manufacturing (OBM), MTIB was allocated a fund under the 10th Malaysia Plan (Rolling Plan), to undertake a programme to enhance the quality of Design (of the locally manufactured furniture).

The programme is part of a comprehensive 5-year plan for design enhancement of Malaysian furniture.

TANGGAM® Design Centre or TDC is an initiative by the Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) with the fund allocation from the 10th Malaysian Plan (RMK-10). The main objective of TDC is to be able to provide design services and to be a design hub for designers, students, the industries related or connected to design, and any other end-users who wants to make full use of the design facilities available at TDC. There are 4 TDC’s in existence now which are allocated at;

- Kota Damansara, which is providing full-scale Design services
- Kota Bahru, which is providing services as a Design Studio and an Exhibition Gallery
- Kota Kinabalu, which is another Design Studio
- Johor Bahru (Galeri Glulam), which is functioning as a Design Studio