Steve Leung (; born 1957) is a leading architect, interior and product designer born in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

in 1957. Steve's works reflect the projects' unique characters with his contemporary touch, taking inspirations from the Asian culture and arts.

Introduction

Steve set up his own architectural and urban planning consultancy in 1987 and later restructured it into Steve Leung Architects Ltd. (SLA) and Steve Leung Designers Ltd. (SLD) in 1997. Headquartered in

and has four branch offices in

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and

Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...

, it is one of the largest interior design practices in

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. In 2018, SLD Group is listed on the main board of the

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(SEHK: 2262). The Group has 600 high-calibre staff to work on projects spread over 100 cities around the world. With SLD's continual dedications, it is recognised as the World No.1 interior design firm in the Residential Category for three consecutive years from 2016-2018 and ranked 21st in Global Rankings by “Top 100 Giants Research” issued by the Interior Design Magazine of the United States. Steve has served the interior design industry with enthusiasm. Steve is currently the President of International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) 2017-2019 and the Executive Director of Design Committee at China National Interior Decoration Association (CIDA). In 2014, he joined hands with interior designers from

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and

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to establish “C Foundation” to promote education and foster development of the design industry. In 2016, he was conferred the Vocational Training Council (VTC) Honorary Fellowship by the Secretary in recognition of his contributions to the development of vocational and professional education and training to

. In 2018-2019, he was appointed as member of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board (TIAB) by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong SAR Government and Chairman of HKTDC Design, Marketing and Licensing Services Advisory Committee. Steve established a restaurant operation and management group named "1957 & Co." in 2007.

Awards

* Awarded as one of the World’s Best Interior Designers by Andrew Martin International Interior Design Awards, the virtual Oscars widely recognised in the interior design industry for 14 times during the years * Listed in “50 Most Influential Person of in 2015” by INTERNI * Listed in “30 Most Influential Designers” by FORBES China

References

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