Porada Design Group is a newly established interior design firm with a broad base of expertise in the planning, design and execution of hospitality interiors. A collaboration of principals, Vicki Pearson, Leanne Ritter and David Chang, our design team maintains the highest standards in regards to budget constraints, project schedules and exceptional service.

With an emphasis on client relationships, it is our goal to provide our clients with effectively planned and highly functional spaces while creating exciting interior environments that exceed their design expectations.

Leanne Ritter, BID, Principal | Leanne holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Manitoba and has been practicing professionally for 19 years. Leanne’s commercial project experience has ranged from large public spaces to 100 room hotels, with a focus on boutique hotels and restaurant design. Her design work and strong client relationships has set high standards for the firm providing the personalized service and attention to detail needed to produce interior packages for unique urban and resort locations. In addition to work throughout Western Canada, international experience includes work in Singapore, Europe and Mexico.

Vicki Pearson, ADID, Principal | Vicki provides 25 years of professional interior design experience, specifically related to large hospitality projects focusing on the properties' extensive public and food & beverage facilities as well as guest room, recreational and administration areas. Upon graduation from Kwantlen College in 1983, Vicki worked with Coordinated Hotel Interiors in Vancouver for 10 years, becoming the senior designer in charge of all phases of design with a strong emphasis on cost control, facility management planning and FF&E budgets. Recent work includes setting up a 10 person interior design office in Guangzhou, China for DK International Design + Management while working with some of China's largest developers.

David Chang, BID, RID, Principal | David Chang, R.I.D. has over 15 years of experience in commercial and residential interior design and management experience in Canada and Asia. Born in Taiwan and educated in the US and Canada, he graduated from California State University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Interior Architecture. A design director in some of Vancouver’s leading design firms until 2001, David received several awards for his innovative design work. Relocating to China 5 years ago, David oversees the interior design and production teams in the Beijing and Guangzhou offices. Some of his most recent work includes a 10,000 square meter clubhouse in Guangzhou with extensive hospitality and fitness facilities as well as 2 new apartment buildings. Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese with a basic knowledge of Japanese, David’s expertise bridges European and Asian culture and design.