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

Retail Design Planning to Maximize Your Business’s Sales

Retail design is the art of creating a space that makes customers want to engage with and purchase your products and services. A thoughtfully designed space can help increase your sales, while a poorly designed one can lose you both current and future sales. Focusing on a few key elements during the planning stages

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

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

Commercial Design Ideas to Make Your Building Shine

Commercial design is an essential part of your business’s marketing strategy. Your building’s architectural design is a hallmark of your brand. Send the wrong message, and you may lose clients or customers. Send the right one, and you can enhance your brand identity and recognition with your target audience. Moreover, the design of your building