Commercial
INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS SHAPING COMMERCIAL SPACES
Commercial interior design is changing. This is why, at No Grey Area, we strive to do more than create visually impressive environments. We recognise that it’s also important to create spaces that are functional, enabling employee well-being while reflecting the brand's personality.
This year, design is all about flexibility, sustainability, and elevating the experience of a space. In this article, we’ll outline what some of these specific trends are.
OPEN PLAN LAYOUTS
While open floor plans may not be new; they’re continuing to evolve to meet today’s demand. Today’s open plans boast purposeful zones with specific functions, blending collaborative areas with quiet spaces and private workspaces. This gives employees more options based on task and mood, boosting productivity and comfort.
In terms of retail, open plan means easy browsing for customers. Here, stretch ceiling light installations can play an important role in creating such zones, taking into consideration the use of lighting to subtly guide people through the different areas. These can provide a sleek, uniform light source that is not only functional but visually striking to give a warm, inviting atmosphere without overwhelming any space.
BIOPHILIC DESIGN
Biophilic design brings the outdoors in, which provides a calming effect on individuals. Therefore, adding greenery to commercial spaces, natural textures, and organic shapes can greatly improve employee well-being and consumer experience. This can be done through living walls or wood accents.
For retail, it creates a welcoming atmosphere that keeps people in these spaces for longer. Our stretch ceiling light installations can also be adapted to biophilic designs to help simulate daylight or enhance the greenery in a space. These lights help heighten the perceived outdoor effect by casting natural-simulating lights on greenery, helping brands spread their messages of being eco-friendly.
SMART SPACES
Intelligent design in technology includes smart lighting, temperature regulation, and interaction that will maximise individuals’ experiences as well as energy efficiency. For example, stretch ceiling light installations can have integrated smart controls to adjust the lighting temperature and brightness according to different times of the day for an ideal work or shopping environment.
Office smart spaces mean fewer distractions and more focus, while in retail, tech-driven design can be interactive, with customers engaging with products in innovative ways. Connecting the physical with the digital through technology makes the commercial spaces more dynamic and memorable.
CUSTOM DESIGNS
Through design, more than ever, brands are making a statement. Companies find ways to express themselves through customised wall graphics, unique colour palettes, and more. The option of custom lighting, like the use of stretch ceiling light installations, lets brands make their space both memorable and cohesive. The light installations can be tailored in colour and intensity to match a brand’s visual identity and create a striking first impression.
This can also be used to draw the attention of flagship products or brand values by using lighting and decor to create a narrative that customers can relate to. In offices, branded design fosters pride and a sense of belonging among employees, bringing about better productivity and morale.
NO GREY AREA CAN HELP KEEP YOUR SPACE UP TO DATE
Commercial design is changing foe the better, with the trends leaning toward adaptability, sustainability, and well-being.
With innovative options like stretch ceiling light installations available through No Grey Area, businesses can kill two birds with one stone by achieving functionality and brand alignment in one go.
