ommercial interiors consist of adapting ‘Working areas’ created by the Designer to the fundamental functional, aesthetic or symbolic needs of its Owners. In short, it must facilitate the client’s sense of identification and subsequent appropriation of the space to enhance quality of work.
The ‘Design styles’ differ greatly on individual tastes, the company business and its corporate image. But vastly is more dictated by the functionality. The range in endless, be it a restaurant or a discotheque, a boutique or a showroom an office or an institution.
With the introduction of new technology, this field also needs a vast technical knowledge of the latest systems and equipment to be incorporated in the design. The scope of choice in everyday product from seating to lighting, ties to files, modular to customize is immense.
esidential Interiors is more about understanding how scale and balance contribute to making a room look comfortable and inviting. It is about handling ‘Light’, whether natural or artificial; the ‘Color’ and the way it is chosen and mixed, matched or contrasted to its greatest effect; and the way mixtures of ‘Textures and Patterns’ can be assembled and built up. All must be taken into consideration if the design of a home is to be given a firm basis and create a lasting impression.
There is a greater interest in use of ‘Decorative Features, Plants, and Lighting’ etc of personal choice besides the functionality. This deals more with the personalization of the occupant’s identity. ‘The Asthetical Definitions are purely Subjective’.