| Title |
A Comparative Analysis of Commercial Environment Projects in Korea, Singapore, and Japan |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.14774/JKIID.2026.35.2.032 |
| Keywords |
Environmental Planning; Complex Commercial Space; Space Marketing; Place Branding |
| Abstract |
This study aims to demonstrate that the field of interior architecture is not merely a subordinate process in commercial environment planning, but rather a central agent in planning spatial branding. Furthermore, it proposes the possibility of conducting independent research and applying practical projects when analyzing commercial environment planning from the perspective of interior architecture. The ultimate goal of this study is to establish the interior architecture sector as an essential professional workforce in future commercial environment planning.
Accordingly, this study clarifies that commercial environment planning is implemented as a convergent design through collaboration between the fields of architecture and interior architecture during the practical process. Based on a design and spatial planning checklist for commercial environments, case analyses were conducted on projects in Korea as well as Singapore and Japan, which share similar physical and climatic environments.
The analysis concludes that, given the extensive project experience and long-term practical capabilities required, the active participation and management of interior architecture professionals are essential not only in the final implementation stage of the commercial environment field but from the initial planning phase through to the execution of design. |