ST CONCEPTS is a critically-acclaimed Malaysian interior design and furnishing practice headquartered in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Driven by their passion for interior design, two experienced visionaries, Simon Yew and Terence Tang established ST CONCEPTS in 2002, an inspired firm that offers an impressive range of design services. Recognizing their work and impression on their clientele, Luxury Lifestyle Awards selected ST CONCEPTS as a winner in 2022, for Best Luxury Residential Interior Design for Foreston Bukit Puchong in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The name ST CONCEPTS is purposeful and meaningful. While it is an acronym of the names of the company’s two founders, Simon and Terence, ST also stands for strong, strategic, and stimulating, three words that succinctly describe the design concepts of the firm. 

ST CONCEPTS’ location in George Town, where Penang-educated Simon and Penang-born Terence have made their base, is a strategic location, as they find inspiration here from the heritage city’s thought-provoking architecture and amalgamation of cultures. The location on Penang Island also allows them to harness the beauty of the landscape for inspiration to create the sophisticated, inspirational, strong, and aesthetic designs that the firm is well-known for.

Simon Yew is a renowned interior designer, and his partner, Terrance Tang, is the business-inclined half of the team.  From residences and commercial spaces to luxurious yachts, the dynamic duo is always ready to cater to any of their clients’ needs and desires, providing them with cutting-edge design and architectural solutions, while consistently “listening, communicating, and creating”. Operating in major Asian metropolitans such as Singapore, Bangkok, and Shanghai, the company offers comprehensive and sophisticated interior design and luxurious furnishing services for various outfits, including:

• Exhibition projects – from eye-catching show units and sales offices to clubhouses and common lounges
• Private residences – beautiful homes be they landed, penthouses, or villas
• Hospitality ventures – projects such as restaurants, bars, hotels, serviced apartments, and spas
• Retail endeavors – shopping centers, visual merchandising, and specialty stores
• Corporate developments – offices and co-working spaces

ST CONCEPTS proudly lives by 3 primary philosophies. The first philosophy is “From impossible to possible”. They believe that the power of design can be harnessed to break boundaries. By entirely using their combined ingenuity and creativity, the team is able to turn what is deemed impossible to become possible through various forms of collaborations, such as brand integration, cultural infusion, and strategic product and designer partnerships.

Their second philosophy is “We listen, we communicate, we create”. Each one of their projects is treated with a unique approach and attention. Acknowledging that every client and their needs differ, they commit to immersing themselves in every task for a more human-oriented methodology that finds the perfect balance between functional and aesthetic design features.

And the third philosophy is “Nothing is impossible”. For the ST CONCEPTS team, no request is too difficult or too unfeasible to bring to life. They strive to make every vision of a homeowner come to life for ultimate customer satisfaction – “In our books, impossible is not a fact; it’s just an opinion.”

Over the years, ST CONCEPTS’ design works have appeared in many luxury interior design magazines, such as Asia Design and Designer Concept. With continuous support from the media, it is evident that the company has garnered respect and trust for its craft in the world of interior design.

Along with respected media coverage, the design professionals have also won numerous awards. These awards have been given for the experts’ uncompromising attention to detail and ingenious design methods that they use in project execution.

They’ve been selected as the recipient of the Designer of The Year award a total of 5 times, counting as recent as DOTY 2018. They’ve also received other nods from the DOTY awards. Some of the other awards they’ve received numerous times include the IIDA Interior Award, Penang Interior Design Award, Asia Design Award, and My Favourite ID Interior Design. They’ve won a Trusted Brand Award, an Atap Design Award (created to acknowledge interior design and architecture excellence internationally and reward design talent in seasoned and upcoming designers alike), and in 2017 they were chosen as the recipient of the Asia Most Prestigious Interior Design Award. Most recently, in 2022, they received an SME 100 Award. The SME100 Awards is an Annual Recognition program organized by SME Magazine, naming the fastest-moving businesses of the SME sector.

To learn more about this pioneering company, visit https://st-concepts.com/