Information on commercial design for business, including offices, restaurants, retail stores and other spaces.

Design Ideas to Make Your Cannabis Dispensary Stand Out

Recently, I wrote about the essentials of cannabis dispensary design. Today, I want to dig a little deeper into how you can use design-based branding strategies to differentiate your business from the competition in this growing industry. Design for the Clients You Want In any retail business, it’s important to understand your client base and

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Cannabis Dispensary Design Essentials

Since California voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016, running a state-licensed cannabis dispensary has become a legal business. Dispensaries are burgeoning in areas that permit them, including Santa Rosa and San Francisco.  The California Bureau of Cannabis Control website notes that there were 1,045 licensed cannabis distributors dotting the state as of November 4, 2021.

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Office Design: Moving Beyond the Open Office

Over the past decades, business owners have increasingly shifted to open office design in the hope that it would save money and increase collaboration, creativity and productivity among workers. While open plans do generally save money – more workers per square foot means the cost of space declines – recent research suggests that they

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How to Use Human-Centered Design in Your Retail Store

Human-centered design is a process that focuses on human needs and problem-solving. In the architecture field, it is a collaborative undertaking, a partnership between architect, client, and the client’s end-users that takes into account multiple perspectives to create spaces that are functional and inspiring. Benefits of Human-Centered Design A central goal of human-centered design is

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Get Through Your Commercial Building Project Without Losing Your Mind

A commercial building project is complex. It often involves a large team of people with different skills, time pressures and communication styles. When you add the worries any entrepreneur has when building a new business or revamping an old one – local competition, market changes, permitting issues and environmental requirements, to name just a few

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How a Commercial Architect Can Help You Differentiate Your Business

According to the U.S. Small Business Association, branding “is about the sum total of the experiences customers have with your business.” Your brand's image is the result of everything you do, from your product and how you interact with customers/clients to the design decisions you make about your office. A commercial architect can help you

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Accessible Design for Your Retail Space

Accessible design should be near the top of your list of things to consider when you’re remodeling or designing a new retail space. Given that the 2010 census found that 19 percent of the U.S. population lives with some form of disability, creating retail environments that are accessbile, safe and welcoming for all isn’t only

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Repurposed Buildings: What Are the Options?

Last week, I talked about what makes repurposed buildings such a great choice for businesses and communities. Now, I’d like to look at the kinds of buildings savvy business owners are reclaiming and renovating. The options for repurposed buildings are limited only by supply and your (and your architect’s) imagination. Existing offices and retail spaces

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Repurposed Buildings: Great for Business, Communities & the Planet

Repurposed buildings are becoming a more important part of the architectural landscape. Here's why I think they’re a great choice for business owners. What Are Repurposed Buildings? A repurposed building is an existing building that has been adapted for reuse. Repurposed buildings sustain old structures rather than demolishing them, often modernizing them and adding new

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