With the progress and iteration of social times, commercial space design is also developing and evolving. From the side, we can also map out the economic and cultural level of this country and the people's life. At present, the commercial space design of first-and second-tier cities in China is also developing towards compound diversification. Customers gradually put forward higher and more professional requirements for designers of commercial space.

For designers, commercial space should not only reflect the positive aspects of the times, but also give consumers a comfortable and safe consumption environment, which is the fundamental purpose of commercial space design. Starting with the characteristics and types of commercial space, this paper discusses the characteristics of commercial environment space design types.

First, professional stores

It can also be called a franchise store, which exists in various industries and operates shops related to this industry. Brand stores do not represent specialty stores. Specialty store exists in commercial pedestrian streets, department stores and shopping plazas, and specialty stores are becoming more and more detailed with the changes of the times.

Second, department stores.

Its business scope is very wide, such as shoes and hats, clothing, jewelry, cosmetics and so on. It consists of large buildings, which are arranged according to the types of shops they operate and divided into their respective sales areas.

Third, shopping centers.

It refers to the commercial facilities that combine and connect multiple buildings. Large development sites are generally equipped with parking lots, green squares and department stores.