Learn how to create commercial spaces that are functional, stylish, and unforgettable. Our Commercial Design Advanced Module is suited for beginners and equips you with the skills and knowledge to design hotels, restaurants, cafes, offices, retail venues, and exhibition spaces.
Through this introductory module, you’ll explore the strategies, trends, and practical tools used by professional commercial interior designers. You’ll learn space planning, colour strategies, concept development, and sustainability practices, while gaining insights on designing inclusive spaces. By the end, you’ll have an understanding of how to deliver projects that meet client needs and industry standards.
Commercial spaces require a careful balance of functionality, aesthetics, and experience. This module teaches you how to approach each project strategically, from initial concept to final execution. You’ll study hospitality, retail, workplace, and exhibition design, exploring trends, colour palettes, spatial planning, and case studies. Sustainable practices and universal design principles are also integrated to ensure your designs are relevant and responsible.
The module begins with an overview of commercial design principles, followed by hospitality design, including space planning, restaurant and hotel layouts, colour schemes, trends, and case studies. Next, you’ll explore retail design, exhibition spaces, trade shows, and design events, learning to create impactful experiences for clients and visitors. Workplace design is covered with attention to space planning, colours, trends, and case studies. The module also includes sustainable design practices, universal design considerations, and useful resources to support environmentally responsible and inclusive solutions. Finally, you’ll learn about the phases of design and concept development, equipping you with the practical framework to manage commercial projects from start to finish.
By the end of this module, you’ll have an understanding of how to design commercial interiors with creativity and professionalism. You’ll discover how to plan functional spaces, choose appropriate materials and colours, respond to client needs, and apply trends and sustainable practices. You’ll have the confidence and foundational skills to take on commercial projects for hospitality, retail, workplace, and exhibition environments, delivering designs that impress and perform.
This Commercial Design Advanced Module is available exclusively to students enrolled in our online Interior Design Course. You’ll receive guidance from a dedicated tutor, a free six-month extension and gain hands-on skills to apply directly to real-world projects.
If you’re ready to design commercial spaces that are functional, stylish, and impactful, this module is the perfect next step. Join us and take your commercial design expertise to the next level.
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