CTRC Design Consultant Ltd.

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. They both put all the effort of time and spirit on the design, being a part of the designer in Hong Kong, they hope they could do the best for design and getting more and more people to acknowledge about their design. “Design is always being a part of our life, better interior design will improve the quality and habit wherever that people to live or stay.”

Winner of the A' Design Award.
Specialized in Design.
Original Design.
Creative, Diligent and Innovative.

Interview with CTRC Design Consultant Ltd.

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?

When I was growing up, I thought work was boring besides things that were related to design or art. I always had plenty of ideas in my mind and I wanted to create and accomplish them. The reason that I choose to be an interior design was because this is the category of work which involves a lot of design elements that I'm interest in and its more challenging. Such as graphic, proportion of detail, materials, furniture and lighting etc..

Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?

CTRC Design was established in late 2015 with my wife, it is a great encouragement for us that we won 2 Sliver Awards in A’ Design Award and Competition. As this is the first year that we applied international design competition since we started up our business.

What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?

I feel anxious and hate people to interrupt me during the design process, once the concept has been completed I felt very excited immediately.

When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?

It has to be satisfied by both client and designer, a good design should find a balance between practical and aesthetic.

How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?

I think people are getting more and more aware of green and eco-friendly on design.

Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?

Aware of everything in my surroundings, keeping my vision wide open and now all data you can find on internet which is very convenient.

How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?

I do not agree to frame my design style, I think design is boundless and I will open wide for everything.

Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?

I live in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is an international city so I can try different style of design without limitation.

What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?

Companies should deliberately consider the advices or suggestions from designers regardless to the age or position. A good designer can be selected according to the job reference, their completed works could tell.

Extended Interview with CTRC Design Consultant Ltd.

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?

We both have over ten years experience in the interior design industry and our company was established in late 2015. We decided to start up our own business in order to achieve our ambition of design.

How did you become a designer?

CT: When I was young, I particularly liked beautiful things, especially appreciating nice furniture and interior space. I admired designer’s works as they will delight and brighten up your daily life and make things better, this is the reason why I became a designer. RC: I found that I was passionate in art after joining the high school tour art museum, by that time, I aimed my career towards something related.

What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?

We love to be designers from the bottom of our hearts and design has become part of our lives.

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

We do interior design. Although we are experienced in interior design and yet our company is still very new, we wish we could get more different categories and interesting projects in interior design to fulfill our ambition.

What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?

I wouldn't say we have become design legends already, as designers we must be keep moving forward by self-motivation and pay attention to the surroundings. This is where the ideas come from.

What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?

A good designer will accomplish what the client needs but great designers should understand the client and suggest your professional advice to achieve the very best result.

What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?

It is very personal to judge how good a certain design is. Some people may love it and some may hate it as everybody has their own opinion, so in order to evaluate good design it could be based on the majority of people which tend to like it.

How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?

Designers should always open wide their visions, design is boundless and unlimited imagination, we shouldn’t set a frame for ourselves.

How do you decide if your design is ready?

George Yabu, Glenn Pushelberg and Peter Marino, their innate sense of materials and details of proportion are peerless.

Who is your favourite designer?

We don’t think that we have a greatest design at the moment but we are proud of what we have done so far. Hopefully in the future we will have the perfect design project.

Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?

We haven’t thought about this, but it would probably be something related.

What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?

Design can improve our world with better life and it is an attitude of our lifestyle.

What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?

In fact, we are a couple, we are helping each other along the way. Perhaps our support and understanding from family is very important as well.