Steven Leach Group –The FUTURE is NOW

The Future is Now, a dynamic theme for a company that has recently celebrated being in Asia for 51 years. Steven Leach Group (SL+A) is an Interior Design and Architectural Consultancy Company. A value led business, with a focus on cutting edge design solutions, SL+A shows that heritage and innovation can co-exist. In 1972, American Architect Steven J. Leach established SL+A in Hong Kong and have since grown their portfolio to a total of 8 offices across Asia, with their Taipei office opening in 1992. Steven passed away in 1996 but his belief and passion for the business of design lives on in SL+A today.

Commitment To Environmental Design

In Taiwan, you may recognise buildings such as the inimitable Taipei 101, with elements designed by SL+A. Thanks to SL+A’s commitment to environmental issues within the design industry, in 2011, Taipei 101 achieved the status of the largest and tallest green building in the world by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards. LEED is the world’s most widely used green building rating system and the certification provides a framework for healthy, efficient, and cost-saving green buildings. SL+A’s observatory design for Taipei 101 was awarded PLATINUM LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance.

SUSTAINABLE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Implemented green building Exterior Management Plan, and Integrated Pest Management, Erosion Control, & Landscape Management Plan

• Reduced water use by 39%

• Reduced potable water use for landscape irrigation by 100%

• Building automation & measurement system monitoring emissions reduction reporting 71% of on-going consumable waste stream diverted from incineration

• Reduced particulates in indoor air distribution to improve indoor air quality

• Outdoor views provided to more than 67% of occupants

• Green Education Program & Tours Since then, SL+A have designed a number of successful LEED projects across Taiwan, winning a multitude of awards for their creativity, such as the 2023 Professional MUSE Gold Award in the Office Interior category for their design of the Crédit Agricole CIB office Taipei. The award praised SL+A for their design of a human-centric workplace that promotes mental health, wellness, and well-being. SL+A are not afraid to take an experimental approach to turn their client’s vision into a reality.

Focus On Community

Central to the success of this approach is their focus on community. SL+A believe in building partnerships with their clients, working towards a common goal with a common purpose. They seek to build a genuine connection with their clients to understand their dayto-day lives, resulting in liveable design solutions that work for all.

As Asia's premier green building consultancy firm, clients can be confident that their projects will have sustainability at their core.

Gemma Green is a Taipei resident since January 2020, Gemma Green has a background in UK NGO management and community work, which has allowed her to use her time volunteering for a number of projects in Taiwan. Keen to learn more about Taiwanese society and its people she is passionate about writing, photography and the stories that are within us all.