About - Steven Leach Group

About

PARTNERS IN
CREATIVE
SOLUTIONS

As your partners in creative solutions, you are our focus.

With that in mind, we have moved beyond just being the most established Interior Design Consultancy firm in East Asia and increased our service offering with new expertise areas and partnerships to provide you with holistic answers.

As a team we create award winning projects in interior, architectural and sustainable design
that provide a fresh approach to each challenge.

Your projects mean as much to us as they do to you; they impact your present and your future as well.
Here’s to working together!

OFFICES

Hong Kong

EST. 1972

Steven Leach Hong Kong office photo

Taipei, Taiwan

EST. 1990

Steven Leach Taiwan office photo

Bangkok, Thailand

EST. 1992

Steven Leach Bangkok office photo

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

EST. 1992

Steven Leach Kuala Lumpur Malaysia office

Tokyo, Japan

EST. 1992

Steven Leach Japan office

Shanghai, China

EST. 2001

Steven Leach Shanghai office

Seoul, Korea

EST. 2003

Steven Leach Seoul Korea office

Singapore

EST. 2021

Steven Leach Singapore office

KEY STAFF

David J. Pipkin

David J. Pipkin

Edward Pang

Edward Pang

Mao Wang

Mao Wang

Donal T. Coyne

Donal T. Coyne

Martin B. Axe

Martin B. Axe

Phillip Marchione

Phillip Marchione

Noriko Kitamura

Noriko Kitamura

Sharon Yeoh

Sharon Yeoh

Betty Hsieh

Betty Hsieh

Sunny Wang

Sunny Wang

Jonathan Kim

Jonathan Kim

Louis Lau

Louis Lau

CONTACT

Taipei, Taiwan office

Bangkok, Thailand office

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia office

Tokyo, Japan office

Shanghai, China office

Seoul, Korea office

Hong Kong office

Singapore office

Jakarta, Indonesia office

London office

New York office

Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan office photo

SL+A International Asia Incorporated | 李肇勳室內設計

5F,420 Fuxing North Road
Taipei 104,
Taiwan, R.O.C.
T: +8862 2518 0555
F: +8862 2518 0885

[email protected]

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand office photo

Steven J. Leach Jr. + Associates Limited. Steven Leach Architects Limited

18th Floor The Millennia Tower
62 Soi Langsuan, Ploenchit Road,
Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
T +662 650 5585
F +662 650 5587

[email protected]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia office photo

Kuala Lumpur Offices

SL GROUP DESIGN SDN. BHD.

LAM Reg No. ID(BC)/S4
Business Reg No.1220810-U
#01-01 Crown Regency,
12 Jalan P.Ramlee
50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
T: +603 2161 1032
F: +603 2161 1031

SL & A SDN. BHD.

Business Reg No.394249-K
#01-01 Crown Regency,
12 Jalan P.Ramlee
50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
T: +603 2161 1032
F: +603 2161 1031

[email protected]

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan office photo

Steven Leach + Associates Tokyo

9F, Akasaka Makabe Building, 3-4-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-0052 Japan
T +81 3 5563 2767
F +81 3 5563 2760

[email protected]

Shanghai, China

Shanghai, China office photo

SL+A Development China Incorporated

SOHO The Bund,
Suite 901 Block C,
88 East Zhongshan 2 Road,
Huangpu District, Shanghai
T +86 21 638 111 22
F +86 21 638 087 58

[email protected]

Seoul, Korea

Seoul, Korea office photo

Steven Leach & Associates Inc

45Gil, 28 Itaewon-Ro (745-9), Hannam-dong,
Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea, 140-893
T: +82 2 3274 9000
F: +82 2 3274 9090

[email protected]

Hong Kong

SL&A Hong Kong Limited

7th Floor, Sea Bird House
22-28 Wyndham Street
Central, Hong Kong
Tel : +852 2347 7277
Fax: +852 2347 7677

[email protected]

Singapore

SL&A Singapore PTE. LTD.

33 UBI Avenue 3
#08-34 Vertex
Singapore 408868
Tel: +65 9157 7673

[email protected]

Jakarta, Indonesia

CDA International

Ratu Plaza Office 23rd Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.9
Jakarta 10270

[email protected]

London

tp bennett LLP

One America Street London SE1 0NE UK

[email protected]

New York

Mancini Duffy

275 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001

[email protected]

AWARDS

Award

2022

Pfizer Inc

2022 Muse Design Awards - Gold Winner

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Award

2022

Asahi Group Holdings

2022 Muse Design Awards - Platinum Winner

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Award

2020

Maltluxe Whisky House

2020 Asia Pacific Design Award

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Award

2017

Ozo Hotel Phuket

TOP TEN 2017 ARCHITECTS - THAILAND

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Award

2016

Biogen

NIKKEI new office award for Creative Office

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Award

2016

Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Zhenping

Honorable Award for Hotel Category

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Award

2016

Citrix R&D Center Nanjing

Honorable Award for Office Category

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Award

2016

Lepa Lepa Resort

Excellence Award for Hotel Category

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Award

2016

Baan Plai Haad Condominium

Highly Commended Interior Design Apartment Thailand

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Award

2016

Edrington Taiwan

Gold prize, corporate category

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Award

2015

The Riviera

Highly Commended for Best Luxury Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard)

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Award

2015

AIA Sathorn Tower

“Best of the Best,”
“Best Green Development,”
“Best Office Development” by Thailand Property Awards

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Award

2013

Baan Plai Haad Condominium

Top Ten 2013 Architects – Thailand

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Award

2013

AIA Sathorn Tower

Top Ten 2013 Architects – Thailand

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David J. Pipkin

Executive Director — Taiwan

David Pipkin, AIA, LEED AP, is the Executive Director and Group Director for SL+A in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.S. in Architecture and obtained degrees from New York University and the University of Newcastle. Within two years of arriving in Taipei as a Design Lead for URSI, David took on the role of Country Manager and built a strong design department, later acquired by Steven Leach. In 1996, David became an SL+A Group Partner and continues to provide services encompassing contract management, design, programming, and construction services. Always leading by example, David encourages a collaborative approach to achieving design excellence in SL+A projects and beyond.

Edward Pang

Managing Director — Taiwan

Edward Pang is the Managing Director and Group Director of SL+A in Taipei, Taiwan. Edward graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and relocated from SL+A Hong Kong in 1990. Under his leadership, SL+A Taiwan launched design studios and a separate construction arm to bolster the continued growth of the firm. With three decades of design and management experience, Edward is hands-on involved with proposals and contractual arrangements for multinational and local clients. Edward has led a number of multidisciplinary teams in notable design projects for banking, hospitality and corporate interiors.

Mao Wang

Director, Business Development — Taiwan

Mao Wang, LEED AP is the Business Development Director and Group Director of SL+A in Taipei, Taiwan. Mao joined SL+A in 2004 to steer marketing and business development and was instrumental in growing the office into a strong, diverse firm of services for corporate, technical facilities, retail and hospitality clients. Mao looks at key frontline projects and draws from both his MBA education and BFA interior design training from San Jose State University to coordinate management, design construction and service teams to complete the project creatively, within budget and on schedule.

Donal T. Coyne

Managing Director — Thailand

Donal T. Coyne, AIA, ACIArb is the Managing Director and Group Director of SL+A in Bangkok, Thailand. After spending sixteen years in New York City and Hong Kong respectively as an architect, Donal assumed the role of Managing Director of SL+A Bangkok. He has championed the considerable growth and expansion of interior and architectural design in Thailand, which led to the opening of a subsidiary office in Phuket, catering to the development of high-end residential designs. Donal is directly involved in design projects from the start, attending client presentations and ensuring the delivery of a high quality finished product.

Martin B. Axe

Executive Director — Malaysia

Martin B. Axe is the Executive Director and Group Director of SL+A in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Martin joined SL+A Malaysia in 1994, and his varied experience in teaching, consultancy, management, furniture and industrial design has propelled the office forward. With degrees in Architecture and Interior Design from the University of Houston and Cooper Union, Martin is a well-rounded member of the SL+A team. As the Executive Director, Martin provides advice to shape and implement region-wide strategies, and he also oversees quality control of design and management for all SL+A projects.

Phillip Marchione

Managing Director — Malaysia

Phillip Marchione is the Managing Director for SL+A in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Phillip graduated from University Deakin with a degree in Management Technology, and brings nearly 30 years of professional experience to the KL office. Previously, Phillip was the logistics group leader at Ford Motor Company; demonstrating aptitude for implementing complex logistics coordination across departments. He first joined SL+A as the Project & Operations Director, leading projects and managing specialty areas including logistics, operations, systems and procedures creation for single and multi-site rollouts. As the Managing Director, Phillip is responsible for the quality control of design and management for all projects.

Noriko Kitamura

Managing Director — Japan

Noriko Kitamura is the Managing Director and Group Director of SL+A in Tokyo, Japan. Noriko recognized that design transforms workplaces while studying in San Francisco at the Academy of Arts College, and was determined to pursue a career full of creative opportunities. She has guided the evolution of office interior design throughout Tokyo and focuses on rapidly transforming working environments in the IT sector to enhance behavioral psychology of individuals and the group. With over twenty years of interior design experience, Noriko has lead SL+A Tokyo since 2008. Her multi-disciplinary expertise has resulted in a portfolio encompassing projects in architecture, workplace strategy and design.

Sharon Yeoh

Director, Operations — China

Sharon Yeoh is Operations Director and Group Partner at SL+A in Shanghai, China. Sharon started her journey with the Steven Leach Group in 1993 at the Kuala Lumpur office, focusing on office administration, human resources and financial service coordination. Her organizational aptitude facilitated the establishment and strong presence of SL+A in Malaysia. In 2008, Sharon had the opportunity to relocate to the newly launched Shanghai office, bringing her invaluable experience, focus and commitment to her new role as Director, handling matters of administration, HR & Finance to support our shared mission to passionately deliver excellence in all aspects of hospitality design.

Betty Hsieh

Director, Design — China

Betty Hsieh, AIA Associate is the Operations Director and Group Partner of SL+A in Shanghai, China. Betty honed her strong creative design talents, excellent sense of color and knowledge of materials as a CAD operator. Her superior personal management skills and strong client relationships have been central to her ever-evolving role, and she is essential in projects involving feasibility studies, site technical reviews, material sourcing, design and construction documentation support. Betty works closely with clients to solve problems both large and small, and she is an indispensable part of SL+A Shanghai.

Sunny Wang

Managing Director — China

Sunny Wang, AIA, CAID, APHDA, ASID is the Managing Director of SL+A in Shanghai, China. Sunny was appointed to the role of Managing Director of SL+A Shanghai from Taiwan because of his talents, dedication to client needs, and broad knowledge of design, management and the construction and design industry. With a background in Civil Engineering, Sunny earned his BFA in Interior Design from the San Francisco Academy of Art College. He is fluent in Mandarin, Taiwanese and English, and seamlessly leads major projects in hospitality, retail banking, financial, IT, and corporate offices for some of the largest multinationals throughout the Greater China region.

Jonathan Kim

Managing Director — South Korea

Jonathan Kim, AIA is the Managing Director and Group Director of SL+A in Seoul, Korea. In 2002, Jonathan played a key role in establishing SL+A Korea by combining his architectural and design professionalism with exceptional management abilities. He studied Architecture at the University of Queensland in Australia, and has over 20 years of experience in Corporate Office/Workplace design. As a leader in the market at one of Seoul’s most international design and project management firms, Jonathan takes on a diverse clientele that includes automotive showrooms, corporate and retail space design.

Louis Lau

Project Director – Hong Kong

Louis is an award-winning interior designer with over 16 years of experience corporate interiors, high end residential, clubhouses and commercial interiors. His excellent design skills combine with a thorough knowledge of construction allows Louis to holistically approach the most challenging projects to consistently deliver highly creative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions, on time and on budget.