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-  <ItemGroup Label="WinRT References">
-    <Reference Include="System.Xaml" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime.UI.Xaml" />
-    <Reference Include="Windows.Foundation.FoundationContract">
-      <HintPath>$(ProgramFiles)\Windows Kits\10\References\10.0.17763.0\Windows.Foundation.FoundationContract\3.0.0.0\Windows.Foundation.FoundationContract.winmd</HintPath>
-      <Aliases>WindowsRuntime</Aliases>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract">
-      <HintPath>$(ProgramFiles)\Windows Kits\10\References\10.0.17763.0\Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract\7.0.0.0\Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract.winmd</HintPath>
-      <Aliases>WindowsRuntime</Aliases>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design\Common\Constants.cs" Link="Common\Constants.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design\Common\MetadataRegistrationBase.cs" Link="Common\MetadataRegistrationBase.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design\Common\PlatformTypes.cs" Link="Common\PlatformTypes.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design\MetadataRegistration.cs" Link="MetadataRegistration.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Controls\AdaptiveGridView.Metadata.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Controls\AdaptiveGridView.Typedata.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Controls\WrapPanel.Metadata.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Controls\WrapPanel.Typedata.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs">
-      <SubType>Code</SubType>
-    </Compile>
-    <AppDesigner Include="Properties\" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
-      <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
-      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
-      <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
-    </Compile>
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <EmbeddedResource Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives\bin\$(Configuration)\uap10.0.17763\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.xml">
-      <Link>Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.xml</Link>
-      <Visible>False</Visible>
-    </EmbeddedResource>
-    <EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.resx">
-      <Generator>ResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
-      <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
-    </EmbeddedResource>
+    <Compile Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design\Common\*.cs" LinkBase="Common" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <!-- No-op to avoid build error when packing solution from commandline -->
-  <Target Name="Pack" />
+
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\build\Windows.Toolkit.VisualStudio.Design.targets" />
+
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.Design/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.Design/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fd890b71a6..00000000000
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.Design/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
-// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System.Reflection;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following
-// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
-// associated with an assembly.
-[assembly: AssemblyTitle("Windows Community Toolkit Primitive Controls (Design)")]
-[assembly: AssemblyDescription("Design time support for Windows Community Toolkit Primitive Controls")]
-[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCompany("Microsoft")]
-[assembly: AssemblyProduct("Windows Community Toolkit")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Microsoft 2020")]
-[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
-
-// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible
-// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from
-// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
-[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
-
-//In order to begin building localizable applications, set
-//<UICulture>CultureYouAreCodingWith</UICulture> in your .csproj file
-//inside a <PropertyGroup>.  For example, if you are using US English
-//in your source files, set the <UICulture> to en-US.  Then uncomment
-//the NeutralResourceLanguage attribute below.  Update the "en-US" in
-//the line below to match the UICulture setting in the project file.
-
-//[assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguage("en-US", UltimateResourceFallbackLocation.Satellite)]
diff --git a/Windows Community Toolkit.sln b/Windows Community Toolkit.sln
index e25cc6bab07..c56b3b06522 100644
--- a/Windows Community Toolkit.sln	
+++ b/Windows Community Toolkit.sln	
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution
 		settings.xamlstyler = settings.xamlstyler
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.DesignTools.csproj", "{7AEFC959-ED7C-4D96-9E92-72609B40FBE0}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.DesignTools.csproj", "{7AEFC959-ED7C-4D96-9E92-72609B40FBE0}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{E9FAABFB-D726-42C1-83C1-CB46A29FEA81} = {E9FAABFB-D726-42C1-83C1-CB46A29FEA81}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.DesignTools.csproj", "{6BD0BA4A-DE6D-3E87-8F83-63518C31ECD1}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.DesignTools.csproj", "{6BD0BA4A-DE6D-3E87-8F83-63518C31ECD1}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{DAEB9CEC-C817-33B2-74B2-BC379380DB72} = {DAEB9CEC-C817-33B2-74B2-BC379380DB72}
 	EndProjectSection
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Docs", "Docs", "{88C6FFBE-3
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.csproj", "{6FEDF199-B052-49DD-8F3E-2A9224998E0F}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.DesignTools.csproj", "{67FE47A0-CA93-4680-B770-A0A48C1DBC40}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.DesignTools.csproj", "{67FE47A0-CA93-4680-B770-A0A48C1DBC40}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{6FEDF199-B052-49DD-8F3E-2A9224998E0F} = {6FEDF199-B052-49DD-8F3E-2A9224998E0F}
 	EndProjectSection
@@ -139,19 +139,19 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Co
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.csproj", "{84AB7DC5-95C9-4CF8-A370-D077E9E9EF1A}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.DesignTools.csproj", "{AF5045DE-0D13-45C2-AC33-50CF5FDB333A}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.DesignTools.csproj", "{AF5045DE-0D13-45C2-AC33-50CF5FDB333A}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{84AB7DC5-95C9-4CF8-A370-D077E9E9EF1A} = {84AB7DC5-95C9-4CF8-A370-D077E9E9EF1A}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.DesignTools.csproj", "{1B55A026-5BF8-4D04-B7C0-A82AB49BA017}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.DesignTools.csproj", "{1B55A026-5BF8-4D04-B7C0-A82AB49BA017}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{CB444381-18BA-4A51-BB32-3A498BCC1E99} = {CB444381-18BA-4A51-BB32-3A498BCC1E99}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.csproj", "{AF1BE4E9-E2E1-4729-B076-B3725D8E21EE}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.DesignTools.csproj", "{3307BC1D-5D71-41C6-A1B3-B113B8242D08}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.DesignTools", "Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.Design\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.DesignTools.csproj", "{3307BC1D-5D71-41C6-A1B3-B113B8242D08}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{AF1BE4E9-E2E1-4729-B076-B3725D8E21EE} = {AF1BE4E9-E2E1-4729-B076-B3725D8E21EE}
 	EndProjectSection
diff --git a/build/Windows.Toolkit.VisualStudio.Design.props b/build/Windows.Toolkit.VisualStudio.Design.props
index de91a09dfad..8252b86f4b8 100644
--- a/build/Windows.Toolkit.VisualStudio.Design.props
+++ b/build/Windows.Toolkit.VisualStudio.Design.props
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
 <Project>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath>$([MSBuild]::EnsureTrailingSlash($([MSBuild]::ValueOrDefault('$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)', 'obj'))))</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
+    <UseWPF>True</UseWPF>
+    <NoWarn>0618</NoWarn>
+    <Platforms>x86</Platforms>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <Choose>
-    <When Condition="$(MSBuildProjectName.EndsWith('.Design'))">
-      <PropertyGroup>
-        <MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath>$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)Design\</MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath>
-      </PropertyGroup>
-    </When>
-    <When Condition="$(MSBuildProjectName.EndsWith('.DesignTools'))">
-      <PropertyGroup>
-        <MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath>$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)DesignTools\</MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath>
-      </PropertyGroup>
-    </When>
-    <Otherwise/>
-  </Choose>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResourceUseDependentUponConvention>True</EmbeddedResourceUseDependentUponConvention>
+    <ParentProjectName>$(MSBuildProjectName.Remove($(MSBuildProjectName.LastIndexOf('.'))))</ParentProjectName>
+    <ParentTargetFramework>uap$(TargetPlatformBaseVersion).$(TargetPlatformMinRevision)</ParentTargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <AppDesigner Include="Properties\"/>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Icons\$(ParentProjectName).*.icon.png"/>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="$(ParentProjectOutputPath)$(ParentProjectName).xml">
+      <Link>$(ParentProjectName).xml</Link>
+      <Visible>False</Visible>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+  </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/Windows.Toolkit.VisualStudio.Design.targets b/build/Windows.Toolkit.VisualStudio.Design.targets
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89cf142727d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/Windows.Toolkit.VisualStudio.Design.targets
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<Project>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ParentProjectOutputPath>..\$(ParentProjectName)\bin\$(Configuration)\$(ParentTargetFramework)\</ParentProjectOutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>$(ParentProjectOutputPath)Design\</OutputPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\$(ParentProjectName)\$(ParentProjectName).csproj">
+      <Private>False</Private>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>False</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+      <SkipGetTargetFrameworkProperties>True</SkipGetTargetFrameworkProperties>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignTools.Extensibility" Version="16.4.29519.181" ExcludeAssets="Runtime" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts" Version="$(TargetPlatformBaseVersion).$(TargetPlatformMinRevision).*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file