The school offers higher diplomas, academic degrees, and continuing education programmes in various design disciplines.

The Hong Kong Design Institute was envisioned to centralise existing design programmes offered at various other Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education campuses in Tiu Keng Leng, Sha Tin, Kwai Chung, Kwun Tong, and Tsing Yi.

The HKDI campus, located in Tiu Keng Leng in Tseung Kwan O New Town, opened in the fall of 2010.

The building comprises a massive rectangular volume suspended seven storeys above street level on four towers supported by a steel lattice exoskeleton.

Sports facilities include an indoor games hall, outdoor basketball courts, and a swimming pool.