Our Story
Designed from the inside out, woven from here.
Woven Yard is an interior design practice based in Kuala Lumpur, working with residential and cultural commercial clients who want spaces that hold character as well as function.
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A practice shaped by place
Woven Yard began with a straightforward question: why do so many interiors in Kuala Lumpur look as though they belong somewhere else? The city has its own layered visual language — kampung craftsmanship, the deep dyes of batik, the interplay of colonial architecture and tropical climate — and we felt that language deserved a more considered place in how people's homes and commercial spaces are designed.
We started in 2016 as a small consultancy, taking on a handful of residential projects in the older KL neighbourhoods before gradually expanding into cultural commercial work — boutiques, independent F&B spaces, and studios where a sense of local identity matters as much as layout.
Today, our practice remains deliberately sized — we take on a manageable number of projects each year so that every client receives direct, unhurried attention from the design lead. We are not structured to scale for its own sake.
Our Mission
Spaces that hold what matters
We believe good design is grounded in its place and attentive to the people who will actually live or work within it. That means we spend time listening before we start drawing — understanding daily rhythms, the things a client loves, the things that quietly frustrate them, and the feeling they're after.
Our references stretch from Malaysian craft traditions to contemporary practice in Southeast Asia and beyond, but we try to hold those references lightly. The goal is never to produce a particular style — it's to produce something that feels right for this space and this person.
9
Years in practice
130+
Projects completed
3
Core services
KL
Based & rooted
The Team
The people behind the work
Suraya Razak
Principal Designer
Suraya leads all design work at Woven Yard. Trained in Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, she has spent over a decade developing a practice that sits comfortably between contemporary spatial design and Malaysian craft sensibility.
Arif Hazwan
Project Coordinator
Arif manages all project coordination — from contractor relationships to material sourcing and site visits. His background in construction management means he can identify and resolve on-site issues before they reach the client.
Nadia Ibrahim
Visual Designer
Nadia handles 3D visualisation and the material specification documents that accompany each Design Development project. Her work helps clients see and understand the design before anything is built or purchased.
How We Work
Our standards and approach
The way we work reflects the same care we bring to the spaces we design. These are not policies — they are habits formed over years of practice.
Written Documentation
Every engagement produces clear written records — observations, specifications, revision notes — so nothing is lost to memory or misunderstood.
Privacy & Discretion
We do not share client project details, photography, or personal information without explicit written consent. Many of our clients value that restraint.
Honest Scoping
We state honestly what is included in each service, what is not, and what additional costs clients should expect from trades and materials.
Considered Material Use
We favour materials that are durable, locally available where possible, and appropriate to the Malaysian climate — reducing the need for replacement or intensive maintenance.
Regular Communication
Clients receive progress updates at each phase transition — not just at the beginning and end. We aim for no surprises.
Industry Membership
Woven Yard holds membership with the Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (MIID) and keeps current with continuing professional development in the field.
Interior design in Kuala Lumpur that grows from the culture
Woven Yard works across residential and cultural commercial interior design in Kuala Lumpur, with a particular interest in spaces where a sense of local identity matters. Our three core services — Fabric of Space consultation, Patterned Design Development, and Weaving It Together coordination — cover the range of what interior design actually involves, from the first written observations through to the final arrangement of furniture and accessories.
Malaysia's design culture is rich and often underrepresented in the kinds of interior design that appear in commercial portfolios. Batik textile traditions, tropical spatial logic, vernacular craft, and the layered architectural history of cities like KL all offer a deep well of reference that we draw on — not as surface decoration, but as genuine structural thinking about how spaces can feel rooted and alive.
If you are working on a home in KL, a commercial space that values its cultural context, or a renovation where the design needs to hold together from concept through completion, we would be glad to hear from you.
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A conversation costs nothing
Reach out, tell us about your space, and we'll let you know how we might be able to help — without any pressure on your timing or direction.
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