Interview with Surface R
Established in year 2008, Surface R is a Malaysia based interior design firm that has grown strength to strength under the leadership of founder, Stanley Leong and principal designer, Sam Leong.
Designer Interview
22 April 2021
The two founders of Surface R are siblings with knitted by arts and designs. Two art enthusiasts aspire to make every home embrace its tenants in comfort and luxury. Our modern company bring in designers’ masterpieces to the office. Every piece is authentically designed by Surface R. We’re not solely focused on the space also on living standard, but we emphasize on introducing a whole concept of space. Surface R provides interior design consultancy to ensure that your space will be unique and exemplary. Surface R want its clients to feel the preciousness of beauty which brings the sense of wellbeing.
Design can be whatever you want it to you. Design is about communicating feeling through visual sensations unique experience. As a designer, making things look pretty isn't enough, we need to know how to take these creations from being appealing to becoming meaningful to the end user is also an aspect that should never be neglected and this only can be done by crafting great experience.
Modern contemporary
Each project by us are our favorite and every projects and clients are unique.
Natural marble as each marble is unique by the grain.
The moment when inspiration hits me.
We spend a lot of time focusing on the design practicality.
Designing satisfies me.
A sense of accomplishment and pride
When the design become meaningful to the end user.
Practicality
To create more eco friendly design
Over the past century, design field has evolved and expanded. We know that design is converging with technology, but with rapidly changing of technologies that often merge to create unpredictable combination, the future of design is hard to be predict.
We never take part in exhibition.
My inspiration always explore from our nature and daily life
We design mainly on the modern contemporary concept as this concept can be further developed in difference ways. No matter which design style, we will always focus on it practicality first.
I'm based in Malaysia and yes, the cultural do affect on design. But there is no pros and cons on design stage.
We share the ideas, do research and develop the concept together.
Go through discussion with client, get understanding user preferences and requirements.
Keep on observation and thinking solutions for each problem
Attitude and work with passion
As an interior designer, we can truly unleash our creativity, transforming a spaces into works of art.
However, as an interior designer we always battling stress. We always have to put in long hours when we're starting coming up with new ideas.
However, as an interior designer we always battling stress. We always have to put in long hours when we're starting coming up with new ideas.
Embrace the Architecture, as we know not every style fits in every home as rooms come in all shapes sizes and all different details. It’s not necessarily about matching your interiors to meet the architecture. But you shouldn’t be trying to fit someone else’s style into the mold. Instead, find something that suits both you and the space you are working with.
A creative eye and attention to detail
In order to complete task within the deadline, we always do research and find reference before start designing.
Is depends on the project scale.
How much do you charge for designing?
Home owners
We work as a team.
Yes, there a lot of on progress work. What we really can tell is there’s varies of need or design from each of the clients. As what we do best is to archive both design & client’s requirements.
Anyone who would like to contact me can send me an email to: art.surface@gmail.com