It is designed by fourth prime minister Mahathir Mohamad to look like the eye of pending perak (a silver Malay royal belt buckle).

[1] It was renamed from the Putrajaya Convention Centre in October 2004 to its present name to reflect its international status on par with conference centres in world-class cities such as London, Tokyo and Paris.

Notable events held at the PICC include: the 10th Islamic Summit organised by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in October 2003, the Malaysian International Fireworks Competition in 2007 and 2008, the Enthiran original motion picture soundtrack release in 2010, and the 20th Gano Excel Internacional - Convención Global in 2015.

Additionally, the PICC has 14 suites for bilateral meetings on various levels, VIP Lounges, 10 halls for conference discussions where each hall can accommodate 200 participants,[2] four meeting rooms for 10 to 100 persons,[2] three public galleries, a restaurant, two prayer rooms, over four kiosks, and a business centre for the delegates' convenience.

The two-level car park in the basement can accommodate 1,200 vehicles, with lift access to all floors.