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HAESL Office Office by CTRC Design Consultant Ltd. Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
CTRC Design Consultant Ltd. of CTRC Design honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ HAESL Office Office by CTRC Design Consultant Ltd. of CTRC Design, designed for Haesl, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About HAESL Office Office
HAESL Office is an office interior design in Hong Kong, covering an entrance lobby and two floors of workplace with a total net area of about 789 square meters. A large central column between two glass doors is treated as a feature column inspired by an engine, paired with a fan shaped ceiling. Meeting rooms and manager offices use glass partitions with switchable film, giving instant privacy and clear glass for natural light. A showcase presents a retired engine fan and scrap components, linking the interior to aircraft engine repair work.
About CTRC Design Consultant Ltd.
Ryan Cheung and Christine Tsui established their company in late 2015, they are a couple and passionate about design. So, after working in the interior design field for more than 10 years, they decided to start up their own business with their insights and perspective of the design, in order to achieve their ambition of design. After started up their company around a year and a half, they had won 2 silver awards in A’ Design Award & Competition, this is international recognition and giving them encouragement and motivation to keep going on the design path.
About CTRC Design
CTRC Design is an interior design firm which was established in late 2015 by Christine Tsui and Ryan Cheung, delicate to delivering innovative and practical in design solutions to clients. We are passionate about discovering and exploring design concepts
Award Record
With this recognition, CTRC Design Consultant Ltd. of CTRC Design is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2016 - 2017 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/174248
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174248
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174248
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/173388
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- HAESL Office Office
- Function
- Office
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Light Slate Gray, Midnight Blue, Slate Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Haesl
The Recognition
- Laureate
- CTRC Design Consultant Ltd.
- Country
- Hong Kong (China)
- Brand
- CTRC Design
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174248
Credits
- Team
- Christine Tsui and Ryan Cheung
- Image Credits
- BLACKCATIMAGE, 2025
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The HAESL office, situated within the Industrial Estate building, has remained unchanged for nearly two decades. CTRC revitalised the entrance lobby and two floors of the workplace, transforming site limitations into a key design feature. A large central column between two glass doors has been reimagined as a striking engine-inspired feature column with a fan-shaped ceiling design. Radiating energy throughout the space while enhancing its industrial aesthetic.
- Inspiration
- Our client specializes in aircraft engine repair and overhaul, with the engine as their core business focus. The design concept draws inspiration from engine fan blades and sector forms, integrating them seamlessly into the workplace environment. Additionally, the existing logo is transformed into a three-dimensional artwork, maintaining its signature colour while incorporating layered elements and varied materials. Displayed in the lobby and waiting area, it reinforces corporate identity.
- Research
- The design of authentic retired engine fan and scrap components involved extensive research into engine fan models, dimensions, and various components, ensuring a purposeful and cohesive display. This approach not only aligns with sustainability principles, also symbolises HAESL’s team ethos, like engine components, individual parts working in harmony to achieve excellence, seamlessly integrating engineering excellence with environmental responsibility.
- Challenge
- The second-floor showcase repurposes authentic and scrap engine components, designed to display in a knolling style. A key focus was the limited ceiling height and existing beam locations, meticulously studied to achieve a perfect fit. The nearly one-ton engine fan required precise steel structural reinforcement, calculated through close collaboration with structural engineers for optimal stability and integration.
- Realization and Technology
- All Meeting Rooms and Manager Offices feature glass partitions and doors with switchable film, offering instant privacy as needed. When inactive, the clear glass maximizes natural light, enhancing the interior ambience. Each meeting room is also fitted with light-integrated signage that automatically illuminates when in use.
- Operation and Interaction
- The holistic design integrates metallic finishes with a refined colour palette and sustainable materials, creating contrast and a touch of industrial aesthetic. Upon entering the entrance lobby, an engine-inspired feature column and fan-shaped ceiling design establish a striking atmosphere. Office spaces span the first two floors, while a flexible waiting area with a wet pantry as multi-purpose area promotes comfort, well-being, and community connection.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in October 2024 and finished in February 2025, which was located in Hong Kong.
- Specifications
- The total net area is approx. 789 m², with a floor to structural beam height of 2900mm. After accommodating services above the false ceiling, we selected the smallest available featured engine fan with diameter 2400mm, which is a rare find and the last one exist. It was a real challenge, but we worked to maximize ceiling height reinforced with steel structure and enhance the overall sense of space.
- Keywords
- #office design, #industrialaesthetic office, #interior design, #ctrc design, #ctrc
