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Professional Services

Our experts partner with professional services firms to transform offices into inspiring magnets for both...

The Future of Workplace

The Future of Workplace

The revolution is about design.

Sciences

Discoveries made in science-based industries are changing our world. Our designers and strategists work with clients...

Foundations, Associations & Organizations

We are a mission-driven practice focused on amplifying the stories and values of foundations, associations, and...

Government & Defense

Our team delivers high-quality, timeless design solutions for government projects that promote the public good. We...

Product Development

Great product design starts with great insights, and great insights are powered by a broad perspective. Because...

Brand Design

Our designers, strategists, and programmers help transform a brand’s business, culture, and experience through the...

Stephen Swicegood

Stephen is a nationally recognized leader in workplace strategy and design. In his tenure as Managing Director of...

Clark Sept

Internationally recognized as a leader in workplace strategy and change management, Clark’s 35 years of experience...

Sonya Dufner

Sonya is a member of Gensler’s Client Relationships Management Committee, an advisor to the Financial Services...

Chris Coldoff

Chris brings more than 25 years of experience to the design of innovative workplace environments. A Principal and...

Marisol DeRosa

Marisol is a Strategy Director based in Gensler’s New York office with strong expertise in the financial services...

Lillian Giering

With over 20 years and 4 million square feet of workplace interiors experience, Lillian is a problem solver with a...

Sumita Arora

Sumita leverages her diversity of experiences from a 20+ year career to deliver next-generation media projects. Her...

Amy Bixler

Amy is a global leader in Gensler’s Brand Design practice with more than 20 years’ experience in marketing strategy...

Cherrie Wysong

As a deeply trusted Design Manager, Cherrie has earned a reputation at Gensler for delivering successful projects...

Jim Williamson

Jim brings more than 30 years of experience in strategy, programming, interior design and delivery of transformative...

Jane Clay

As a Strategy Director, Jane regularly advises clients on best practice workplace design, approaching each project...

Beth Novitsky

Beth brings more than 25 years of experience in the areas of brand strategy and graphic design. A Gensler Principal...

Janet Pogue McLaurin

Drawing on her experience in strategy, research and design, Janet is one of Gensler’s key thought leaders on how the...

Philip Tidd

With more than 25 years of experience in workplace consultancy, real estate advisory, design, and urban strategy...

Jill Wittnebel

Jill is a Global Brand Design Leader and Managing Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. She brings over 25 years...

Amanda Carroll

As Co-Managing Director, Amanda identifies trends that impact business strategy and design philosophy for some of...

Fergal Walsh

For Fergal, successful workplaces must reflect the ethos, culture, and aspirations of an organisation, support its...

Cathy Terashita

With more than 20 years of experience, Cathy specializes in corporate and retail identity systems and their...

Nena Martin

Nena Martin brings more than 25 years of interior architecture and design experience to her role as a global...

Fran Noval

As a Principal and Studio Director in Gensler’s Boston office, Fran is a leader with a deep commitment to clients...

Johnathan Sandler

Johnathan digs deep to uncover how an organization works, its business objectives, and ways the new environment can...

Walter Trujillo

Serving as the Office Design Director for Gensler’s Miami and Tampa locations, Walter brings a rich background in...

Antonio Cáliz

Antonio has more than 20 years of experience in architecture and interior projects in México, Chile, and the U.S...

Cindy Coleman

A Design Director and Strategic Planner, Cindy leads Gensler Chicago’s Consulting, Analytics and Brand Design...

Justin Cratty

Justin’s previous career experience as a scientific researcher provides him with unique knowledge and insight while...

Athely Guedes

Athely is a Studio Director with a deep commitment to building and maintaining strong client relationships. Athely...

Kimberly Sullivan

Kim leads a studio with a focus on delivering outstanding results to her clients across a spectrum of industries...

Molly Murphy

As Co-Managing Director of the New York office, Molly champions collaboration, design innovation, and...

Nayan Parekh

Nayan focuses on the firm’s business in the Asian Pacific, with a strong emphasis on serving global client accounts...

Ryan Haines

As Managing Director for the Seattle and Vancouver offices, Ryan is responsible for driving the strategic direction...

Amanda Ramos

In today’s business environment, where the word “innovation” is often overused, Amanda helps her clients navigate...

Elizabeth Brink

Elizabeth is a Principal and Gensler’s Southwest Regional Director of Consulting. For more than a decade, she has...

Dean Strombom

With a Gensler career spanning four decades and a portfolio of more than 50 million square feet, Dean leads the...

Steven Bitterman

Steven is a Global Account Director working across the firm to strengthen Gensler’s relationships with clients such...

Whitley Wood

Whitley is the Co-Managing Director of Gensler Charlotte, as well as a Firmwide Client Relationships Leader with a...

Introduction: How We Work in 2020

Paradigm shifts in the way people work are putting stress on the workplace.

What Makes a Great Workplace Experience?

Employers are always looking for an upper hand to attract and retain employees.

The Challenges of Navigating Unassigned Seating

1 in 10 U.S. workers no longer have an assigned seat.

Which Workplace Amenities Perform Best?

We need to prioritize amenities that direclty align with people’s work.

2016 Design Forecast - Workplace

Workplace Forecast: Liberated from old constraints, prepared to go where their talents are best supported, an urban...

Design Forecast: Professional Services

Exploring the top trends in professional services firms, from winning the war for talent to providing variety and...

Design Forecast: Technology

Exploring the top trends in technology companies, including coworking, the rise of big data, the humane workplace...

Design Forecast: Brand Design

Exploring the top trends in brand design, such as how consumers are shaping brands and the value of an...

Worker Perception on Unassigned Seating

Reaction to unassigned seating varies.

How Do You Fix Unassigned Seating?

The ability to focus is hardest hit; the most important solution is privacy.

WORK session: Workplace Revolution

Pauline Lu

Mostly Open Environments Still Prove Best

On the debate over ‘open environments,’ we know the typology that performs best.

Design Forecast - The 4 Biggest Trends Shaping Sustainable Design in 2019

These are the trends that Gensler designers and architects are focused on in the coming year to help our clients...

Blake Weber

Design Responds to a Changing World

The Coronavirus pandemic has forced organizations to flex and evolve, both in real-time and in the long-term. In...

Design Forecast Local

Design Forecast - Why Improving Inclusivity and Promoting Diversity is Good for Business

Here’s how well-designed workplaces and environments can improve performance, attract talent, and create positive...

Chesley McCarty

Communicating the Way Forward Microsite

As organizations reoccupy the office, success will be influenced by your employee’s ability to adjust to new habits...

American Multinational Financial Services Corporation

In response to a changing market, this financial services organization developed a strategy to ensure consistent...

T-Mobile, 3305 Workplace: Brand Design

The first building redesigned in T-Mobile’s headquarters campus renovation, the 3305 space was the spring board for...

Allegiant Travel Company Headquarters

Looking to expand its corporate headquarters to accommodate a growing staff, Allegiant Travel Company engaged...

Wragge & Co.

An early adopter of open-plan legal workplace, Wragge & Co. retained Gensler to develop a brief, concept and design...

Humanyze

Humanyze’s new office provides space for team growth and development, while still encouraging the flexibility and...

Aramark Headquarters

When Aramark relocated its headquarters to 2400 Market Street, the company worked with Gensler on a design that...

Hyundai Motor America, U.S. Headquarters

Replacing a two-story building on its existing 18-acre campus, this U.S. headquarters is Hyundai Motor America’s...

Management Consulting Firm, Miami

Buffering for a new era in workplace design and culture, this international consulting giant defined its goals of...

Capital One West Creek

Rooted in a data-driven workplace design strategy and unrelenting drive for innovation, Capital One uses its West...

The Tower at PNC Plaza

Completed in October 2015, The Tower at PNC Plaza marks a new step in PNC’s efforts to revive downtown Pittsburgh...

Staples Velocity Lab: Brand Design

Looking to increase visibility and attract and retain top talent, online retailer, Staples, commissioned Gensler to...

GE Innovation Center

GE Canada sought to consolidate multiple offices into one synergistic workplace. The project’s design strategy...

Pearson Education

The world’s leading education company providing curriculum materials, learning tools and testing programs, Pearson...

Paul Hastings

Paul Hastings engaged Gensler to explore a new direction for their New York office that includes an innovative...

229 West 43rd Street

After “The Old New York Times Building” was vacated by the newspaper, Gensler partnered with Blackstone Group to...

The Breakaway Group

In designing the new headquarters for this software training business, Gensler developed a flexible design strategy...

T-Mobile, 3305

With a major T-Mobile campus renovation kicking off shortly, the 3305 office building was the first opportunity to...

LoyaltyOne

For 25 years, LoyaltyOne has changed the landscape of rewards programs through innovation, technology, and building...

CBRE at UTC

CBRE's new creative workplace is an innovative, free-address, and paperless headquarters located within the dynamic...

Stradley Ronon

After a comprehensive audit of their existing space and an extensive stay/go analysis, Stradley Ronon chose to stay...

Beckman Coulter: Brand Design

In a move to reduce unused real estate and improve its work environment to remain competitive and attract new...

Observe?

Some 83 percent of corporate real estate executives rank space utilization as the most important metric for making...

MathWorks Lakeside Campus

MathWorks, a global leader in mathematical computing software, expanded their headquarters with a new campus to...

Hyatt Corporation

Hyatt’s move brought their corporate colleagues together under one roof in a new architectural landmark floating...

T. Rowe Price Owings Mills Building

Building One on T. Rowe Price’s leafy Owings Mills campus is a study in interaction and inspiration. In its recent...

Riverbed Technology

Inspired by the concept of biophilia – that humans are bonded instinctively to nature – Riverbed’s new workplace...

Wisp?

Wisp is a SaaS space and occupancy management solution that combines data with interactive floor plans for real-time...

Confidential Financial Firm Urban Hub

This new workspace for a major financial firm’s Chicago hub was designed to support and encourage innovation. With...

303 Second: Brand Design

Occupying an entire block of San Francisco’s rapidly evolving South of Market neighborhood, 303 Second Street is the...

Confidential Technology Client

This fast-growing cyber security company wanted this space to represent their next phase of growth while maintaining...

SIG Sydney

Operating in a unique niche at the convergence of finance, quantitative research, and technology, Susquehanna...

NASCAR Digital Media Group

Even an icon like NASCAR needs to build its brand. Looking to re-energize their existing supporters and engage a new...

The Wall Street Journal

22squared features as The Wall Street Journal’s "Workplace of the Day."

AZ Big Media

Gensler Phoenix Studio Director Rory Carder explains how Gensler is working with clients to rethink density in the...

The Wall Street Journal

Howder authors an article on the comfortable and untethered future workplace, in The Wall Street Journal.

Building Design + Construction

Novitsky discusses the importance of brand strategy, and workplace design trends, in Building Design+Construction

Raconteur

Tidd weighs in on the importance of flexibility and balance in workplace design, in Raconteur.

Architectural Record

Gensler Director of Strategy Michael Chappell discusses how architects are guiding clients towards office reentry...

Office Snapshots

Graham, in Office Snapshots, discusses the design strategy for Gensler’s Newport Beach office

Human Resource Executive

Workplace Leader Janet Pogue McLaurin says the reimagined workplace will incorporate both highly practical changes...

New York Times

As the post-pandemic workplace evolves, sprawling groundscrapers like Chicago's Old Post Office offer benefits like...

San Francisco Business Times

In designing for new offices post-pandemic, Gensler's Randy Howder expects an increased hospitality focus in the...

BOMA Magazine

BOMA Magazine features Gensler leaders who address changing tenant expectations, market considerations, shifting...

Commercial Observer

Berry shares Gensler's design strategy for High Five Games collaborative office space in 1 World Trade Center, in...

The New York Times

Gensler's Diane Hoskins addresses the issue of noise in open-office environments in The New York Times.

Chicago Tribune

How data can optimize office space and improve the employee experience.

Interior Design Magazine

Gensler brings glamour to a Dallas office tower.

AMEinfo

What does the world's largest design firm think about the transformation of workspaces post-COVID-19?

Inc.

Want an effective office layout with a great worker experience? Choose this.

The New York Times

Boston’s work force draws sneaker brands. New offices raise the competition.

Interior Design

Mulling discusses Gensler’s design for new Etsy Headquarters in Brooklyn in Interior Design.

Houston Business Journal

The Houston Business Journal reports on the expansion of Halliburton’s U.S. corporate headquarters.

Houston Business Journal

Strombom gives an inside look at BP’s North American headquarters and its onsite amenities in the Houston Business...

KQED

Janet Pogue McLaurin shares her perspective on the future of the open office with public radio.

Bisnow

Shanghai Tower and Southwest Energy among "6 of the Healthiest Buildings in the World" according to Bisnow.

Urban Land

ExxonMobil’s new Houston campus gives the city a second Energy Corridor, according to Urban Land.

Houston Business Journal

Houston Business Journal highlights innovative design for Exxon Mobil’s corporate campus.

Houston Business Journal

Video: The Houston Business Journal lists 1000 Main Street and Hess Tower in its "Guideline to the Skyline."

Houston Business Journal

The Houston Business Journal highlights Gensler’s work on the ExxonMobil campus and Shell's Woodcreek Campus.

Houston Business Journal

The Houston Business Journal previews Exxon Mobil’s new campus, which will focus on high-end amenities as a...

Philadelphia Business Journal

The Philadelphia Business Journal features Reed Smith’s new office and its focus on efficiency.

The Guardian

Tidd discusses the history of the open-plan office in The Guardian.

Architectural Record

Architectural Record steps inside San Francisco's One Embarcadero Center lobby designed by Gensler featuring a...

Forbes

Howder discusses the future of office design, including Wired's offices, Etsy's headquarters and HANAHaus, in Forbes.

Bisnow

Here's how workplaces are evolving for employee engagement.

Interior Design

Lutz discusses Gensler’s design for Coca Cola headquarters in Interior Design.

Tradeline

Gunter is quoted on the complex design process for a shared lab facility in Tampa's H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and...

Interior Design

Interior Design highlights Airbnb headquarters, Autodesk and SFO T3 BAE in "Memo From San Francisco: New Builds."

Baltimore Magazine

The ultimate perk? Planit Agency’s in-house coffee shop featured in Baltimore Magazine

Technical.ly Baltimore

Planit’s new office supports it's creative company culture, says Technical.ly Baltimore.

Digital Communications Tips for Workplace Reentry

Here are four best practices for digital communications when preparing employees for their reentry to the workplace.

Wellbeing in the Workplace Has Superpowers!

The wellbeing of your employees isn’t a program or HR checklist. It’s a business strategy aimed at increasing...

Wellbeing in the Workplace Has Superpowers!

The wellbeing of your employees isn’t a program or HR checklist. It’s a business strategy aimed at increasing...

Should Congress Vote on a New Workplace Strategy?

If it seems the U.S. Congress can’t get anything accomplished, it’s because they can’t. People of all political...

Finding Your Balance

Workplace strategy seeks to increase collaboration and real estate efficiency. The risk is distraction, which can...

Six Steps to Conquer Workplace Churn and Maintain Reliable Data

If a constant shuffling of desks in your workplace seems like it’s become the new norm, you’re not alone.

Six Steps to Conquer Workplace Churn and Maintain Reliable Data

Graphic ? Gensler If a constant shuffling of desks in your workplace seems like it’s become the new norm, you’re not...

Workplace Trends: A Decade of Data

INSIGHT — Ten years ago, the arena of workplace research was a different place. Today, our knowledge of workplace...

Design for the New Hybrid Workplace

As we plan for the new workplace, we need new design tools to meet the new design demands, and advances in...

U.S. Workplace Survey 2016

Our 2016 U.S. Workplace Survey helps us to understand what differentiates innovators and high-performers from the...

Quick Take: Richard Tyson on Designing the Connected Workplace

Gensler is creating a new type of connected workplace using building software and sensors, and it’s transforming...

Using Data to Build a Case for Change

Data can have a huge impact on strategy and profitability.

Make Your Workplace Data Work for You

Space has the ability to transform a company’s culture and provide an engaging employee experience vital to success...

Wellbeing in the Workplace Has Superpowers

The wellbeing of your employees is a business strategy aimed at increasing productivity, enhancing engagement, and...

Getting Ahead of Change

ROUNDTABLE — In this age of uncertainty and rapid change, what actions are global companies taking to prepare their...

How to Build Culture in a Virtual World

As COVID-19 causes the world to rethink the communal workplace, for businesses it’s also a philosophical and...

Workplace Now

New pressures on their teams are leading organizations to offer balanced and flexible work settings that adapt to...

Amenities at the Edge: Where the Workplace Meets the Street

We have an opportunity to reimagine the ground floor of our cities — reinventing sidewalk-facing storefronts to...

Capturing Utilization and Activity Data in the Workplace

While utilization is an important metric to inform how frequently a space is used, it’s important to consider...

Germany Workplace Survey 2019

A deep dive into the changing German workplace and how they can improve productivity and satisfaction through...

U.K. Workplace Survey 2016

The divide between the “haves and have nots” has grown exponentially in recent years. Can design help to resolve...

Planning for the Future Workplace and a Distributed Workforce

How can the hybrid workplace balance the benefits of remote work and virtual collaboration with the...

Toward a Wellness-Based Workplace

Does a healthy workplace improve the bottom line? An estimated 65% of a company’s health-related costs can be...

Reinventing the Workplace: Being Well, Working Well

What if this was your workplace? Scottsdale Healthcare Healing Garden Project. . Reinventing the Workplace is a...

The Workplace Amenities Game Isn't Over — the Playing Field Has Shifted

People’s expectations have changed dramatically due to COVID and its myriad health, employment, and other fallouts...

Remote Working Offers an Opportunity to Experiment and?Learn

As COVID-19 disrupts our lives, working from home is now a sudden reality. How can we apply the best practices and...

Seven Ideas to Create an Inspiring Workplace

Achieving the right kind of workplace is challenging, but the following ideas can change your office from a mundane...

A Day in the Life of an Agile Worker

A mix of sit-stand stations and collaboration areas support agile working. /John Ryan. As companies seek to gain...

Capturing Utilization and Activity Data in the Workplace

Post two of three (See post one here) “What’s our utilization rate?” If you work in corporate real estate, you’ve...

Exploring Workplace Culture, Style, and Trends to Define a Personal Workspace

As a workplace strategist, I spend my days learning how the design of workspace can influence and engage people to...

Japan Workplace Survey 2020

We analyzed the Japanese workplace to address and improve workplace quality and experience.

Developing an Agile Workplace Solution

Developing a framework and set of design research tools allowing us to quickly design and deliver flexible workplace...

Designing Government Offices for the Post-COVID Era

As we prepare to return to the workplace, whenever that happens, what should public agencies and departments be...

U.S. Workplace Survey 2020

Experiential Design is Changing the Rules of the Workplace

Client insights from Gensler Morristown's panel discussion on workplace performance.

Managing a Work Anywhere Culture

As work increasingly happens anywhere, what are companies doing to get people to come in to the workplace?

The Open Office Isn't Dead (Redux)

It’s time for a new narrative around work and the workplace — one that reflects the realities of the needs and...

Winning the War for Talent: Could Your Workplace be Doing More?

With the labor shortage in the U.S. expected to continue for years, leading organizations aren’t waiting for their...

Dialogue 31

WORK ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL

The Evolution of Workplace in India

Investigating changes in the Indian workplace alongside its cultural, political, and economic history.

UK Workplace Survey 2016: Bridging the Gap

Gensler’s 2016 UK Workplace Survey marked the official launch of the survey’s key findings and extended report....

Show Me the Meaning! Designing the Not-for-Profit Workplace.

As part of a blog series exploring Gensler’s 2016 Workplace Surveys, this post examines findings specific to the...

Measuring the Workplace Value Proposition

We developed three conceptual workplace design scenarios and tested them to understand how varying degrees of open...

Equity, Interrupted: How a Return to the Office Is Needed to Rebuild Equity

We believe that the workplace offers far more equity than working from home, literally putting us on equal footing...

Design Forecast Phoenix: A New Workplace Narrative

Gensler Phoenix partnered with our local ULI chapter to bring the local community together to discuss new challenges...

Creating Space for Mental Health Conversations in the Workplace

Work can be both a source of — and a relief from — the stresses of modern life.

A Federal Workplace with Heart and Soul

This post is part of a series of blog posts on Gensler’s 2016 Workplace Surveys. The wave of Modernist and Brutalist...

Designing a Campus to Drive a Culture of Innovation

Confidential Financial Services Firm, Photography by Christopher Barrett, This post is part of a series of blog...

Big Data

What insights can connecting our data sets reveal? Exploratory analytics of workplace performance data are...

Healthcare Providers Take Note: Every Space is a Healthy Workspace

As more organizations provide active, healthy workplaces, healthcare providers are following suit and discovering...

Real Estate Design Strategies for Leasing in a Post-COVID Market

Here are four key strategies that building owners and developers can leverage to have more informed conversations...

Mexico City: An Emerging Market

Mariela Buendia-Corrochano is co-managing director and design director in Gensler’s Mexico City office. Here...

Chance Encounters: The Winning Ticket to the Innovation Lottery?

Every organization seeks innovation in order to differentiate its products and services. But how do you engender...

GSA Breaks the Mold of Government Workplace

GSA's headquarters at 1800 F Street NW. How do you create productive workspaces that foster innovation and allow for...

Cost Versus Value in Corporate Real Estate

Supplementing utilization data with activity data represents both the cost and value of corporate real estate. As...

Aon Makes Transformational Step into the Future

Aon’s new global HQ relocates the firm’s centre of operations from Chicago to the epicentre of the insurance world...

Inspiring Connection to People, Community and Culture

Every time I hear someone question the growing power of social media, I’m tempted to jump in the conversation with a...

In the Face of the Coronavirus, Workplace Wellness is Key

Here are steps employers can take to keep workplaces safe and healthy.

Change by Design: A New Framework for Leading Continuous Change

The right work environment is an incredible tool for facilitating change.

Change by Design: A New Framework for Leading Continuous Change

Courtesy of a global, networked economy, change now happens faster and with less warning or pattern than ever...

The Power to Question

Gensler’s 2013 U.S. Workplace Survey documents the state of the U.S. workplace performance. It’s also a unique lens...

10 Considerations for Transitioning Back to Work in a Post-COVID-19 World

Real estate and facilities teams are challenged with implementing new ways of working that balance business...

Design Forecast La Crosse: The Future of Work

Gensler’s La Crosse office hosted a panel discussion on workplace trends, including tips for connecting a mobile...

How Open Is Too Open for Your Office?

It’s time to end the debate about whether offices should be an open or closed environment. New data from Gensler's...

Beyond 50 Shades of 'Greige': Seven Ideas to Create an Inspiring Workplace

Gray and beige are two colors I see most often in many of today’s workplaces. I’m not the only one, either. A client...

Like Bees to Honey: Yahoo! and the Future of Mobile Work

Yahoo!’s decision to cancel its mobile work policy and require all employees to keep hours at a company office hit...

The 2005 U.K. Workplace Survey

Are poorly designed offices eroding productivity? Over half of UK workers don’t believe their office is designed to...

A Day in the Life of an Agile Worker

As companies seek to gain efficiencies in the workplace, provide choice for employees, and attract and retain...

A Workplace Designed for the Innovation Economy

Fueled by new technologies, global markets, urbanization and changing demographics, the ability to drive new...

What We Can Learn From the Energy Industry About Safety in the New Workplace

The energy industry's safety practices can be adopted by many to cultivate a culture that prioritizes safety and...

Taking Care of Each Other in the Post-Pandemic Open Office

Once we return to the office, we’ll need to transpose our newly discovered sense of community accountability back...

How Can You Win the Talent War?

The competition for talent is heating up each day and potential employees are firmly in the driver’s seat. Gensler...

Next Gen Worker OR Next Gen Workplace?

There is an awful lot of bandwidth being taken up by the "generational debate," and a lot of this has focused on...

Let’s talk about the Workplace: It’s complicated!

Digital nomads hold unique expectations for what workplaces should provide. I am a digital nomad. I have traveled...

The Future Workplace Will Embrace a Hybrid Reality

We won't be returning to our former offices. Instead, we will be moving forward to a new place. It might look...

Data and the Intelligent Workplace

As the building blocks of smart cities, intelligent workplaces combine data and design to help people work smarter.

Shared Services Finds a Home in Latin America

This post is part of a series of blog posts on Gensler’s 2016 Workplace Surveys. As globalization takes on new...

The 2008 U.S. & U.K. Workplace Surveys

Do top-performing companies work differently? Successful companies provide workplaces that value and support all...

Emotional Security in the Workplace

A new white paper from the Gensler Research Institute found that creating an environment where employees feel...

The Power of Narrative in an Era of Evolving Legacies

With boundaries between media and technology constantly blurring, it is easy for media companies to lose sight of...

Why Not-For-Profits Deserve a Utopian Workplace

Not-for-profit employees are four times more likely to be motivated by mission than the average employee in another...

Treat Us Like a Client: Three Things I’d Do Differently in Designing Our New Workplace

When planning a new office in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Gensler became the client, rather than the design team. A year...

The Open Office Isn't Dead

No two employees or companies are exactly alike. It’s a good idea to remind ourselves of these individualities...

Under the Hood: Office Buildings and Headquarters

The pressures that drive workplace change, especially the need to accommodate more people in less space, have a...

Project Spotlight: The Breakaway Group

How do you create a workplace that reflects a company’s unique culture and values while augmenting workers’ ability...

Accessible Design for All in the Post-COVID Workplace

Here are some inclusive design strategies we can take to make the return to work accessible.

The Benefits of Inadvertent Knowledge Transfer

We often learn by overhearing our peers and experiencing the consequences of their behavior — positive, negative...

Bringing The Worker Back Home: Nokia's New London Headquarters

Changes abound within the European tech sector. An increasing number of companies are fleeing sprawling corporate...

Dear Office Worker, The Future Is Free-Address

CBRE Los Angeles Headquarters, /Ryan Gobuty Dear Office Workers, It’s about your stuff. I’m talking about the...

What’s that SMELL????? Surviving lunch in the open office…

Martha Clarkson at Microsoft recently shared some of their protocol videos with me. These videos upped my happiness...

Return Strategies Must Prioritize Mental Health and Resilience

As organizations all over the world resume activities, their employees and guests are carrying an emotional weight.

Dear Office Worker, The Future Is Free-Address

Workplaces are shifting from endless rows of cubes to a free-address work environment that allows you to work...

Using Data to Build a Case for Change

According to BOMA’s 2015 Office Experience Exchange Report, the average cost of unused space in the U.S. is $25 per...

Designing for Disassembly

Researching how the process of disassembly can implemented at scale to support industry demands and sustainable...

Graph by Gensler: Spatial Analytics for Design

Introducing an advanced spatial analytics service that reveals the impact of design choices, visualizes behaviors...

The Culture of Innovation

An investigation into the cultural conditions for innovation within organizations.

Cost Versus Value in Corporate Real Estate

As more companies move from dedicated seating to free address, questions about space utilization and cost can become...

Downtown Tech Boom

Learning from San Francisco’s Urban Tech Boom.

Rethinking the Future of Work in Latin America

For our cities and our workforce in Latin America, the recent shift to remote working has been particularly...

How Companies Can Support Work-From-Home Best Practices in the Long Term

As businesses eye a strategic and safe return to the office, here are the operational mechanisms they should...

Focus on Focus

The places where we work have dramatically changed over the last thirty years. At the extreme, we have gone from...

Community Impact Is a Key Strategy in Returning to the Office

Community impact has the potential for positive, long-lasting benefits on our workforce and our culture.

Creating Data-Rich Workplaces to Detect and Curb Viral Transmission

Workplaces can be optimized to collect population data — like thermal screening — so agencies and companies can make...

Does Wellness Translate Across Culture?

Differing cultural norms make it challenging to bring the wellness concepts taken as gospel in Western countries...

Re-Worked

Two recent Gensler research initiatives have harnessed the crowdsourced power of multiple cultural, geographic, and...

A New Model for the Public Library

An exploration into the issues impacting the public library and how design can support its changing role in...

A New Spirit of Work Life Place

Work places now include spaces and amenities meant to bring the comfort of home to the office. The lines between...

How the Pandemic Has Shaped Our Understanding of the Trading Floor

Now that COVID-19 has challenged the norm, Gensler is examining how design should support trading floor activity.

From Fitness to Bowling Alleys: How Commercial Office Buildings Are Differentiating Themselves Through Amenities

Historically, New York commercial buildings have not needed to offer amenities to stand out. The city served as the...

The Set List: The Age of Empathy

Editor’s note: this blog is part of a series discussing trends and insights into the world around us. “If I had...

Change Networking

Can social media revolutionize change management? Network strategies, when aligned with critical business goals, can...

The Office Strikes Back

Follow #bcofutures on Twitter to see the discussion surrounding this event and hear comments from contributors. The...

A Day in the Life of an Agile Worker

One Gensler employee documents her transition to a more flexible work style.

Gensler Atlanta's Office Expansion: A Co-Creating Environment

When we started thinking about our expansion space for Gensler Atlanta’s office last May, we wanted to build an...

"The Future Will Look More Like the Past Than the Present"

Is this the future of the workplace? Source: seagate.com Kate Stone, founder of Novalia, said this during a recent...

Design Forecast Cascadia: The Future of Human Experience

Gensler’s Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver offices hosted a conversation on why human connection and experience will...

How to Design Transformative Scientific Spaces? Put People First

Moffitt Cancer Center Core Laboratory. When you think of a research lab, you might conjure images of sterile...

A Workplace Designed for the Innovation Economy

The ability to drive new innovation is becoming an essential requirement for organizations to stay competitive...

Improving Commercial Office Space Through Placemaking

This post also appears on Convene's blog. One way to understand the importance of well-designed commercial real...

Evolution of Creative Learning at Work

An investigation into how organizations can trigger, promote, and sustain learning behaviors.

Design Forecast Las Vegas: Shaping the Future of Work

Gensler Las Vegas hosted a conversation on topics such as top office amenities, branding and identity, and how...

Creating an Organizational Appetite for Sustainable Design

As people’s attitudes towards sustainability evolve alongside new modes of working, there is a real need for...

Are Law Firms Ready to Work Remotely?

The legal industry and most other industries are reshaping their workplaces. The most innovative of the bunch are...

Legal Office Planning Trends: Are Law Firms Ready to Work Remotely?

Kaye Scholer ? Garrett Rowland, courtesy of Gensler This article first appeared in NJALA’s April newsletter Most law...

Flexible Workspace is on the Rise in the U.K.'s Corporate Sector

Gensler paired up with the British Council of Offices to find out what's driving the rise of flexible workspace in...

Designing for Agile Teams Creates an Advantage in the War for Talent

A vast majority of executives agree that the future workforce will be structured in multidisciplinary project teams...

5 Amenities That Are Worth the Investment

Data and insights from the Gensler Research Institute find that amenities that support effective work habits are...

How Should Office Buildings Change in a Post-Pandemic World?

For those who design and develop office buildings around the world, the current crisis has introduced a new...

Designing Office Building Lobbies to Respond to the Coronavirus

People spend up to one-third of their lives at work, many of them inside office buildings. If these buildings were...

Suburbia Transformed: Tysons, Virginia

This post originally appeared on the blog jordangoldstein.net. Several months ago, I spoke on a Bisnow panel that...

Walking the Walk

But it’s less and less accurate today. The stark contrast between the C-suite and the rest of the workplace is...

Sharing Our Work-From-Home Experience in Asia Pacific and the Middle East

After Gensler staff members in the Asia Pacific and Middle East region began working from home, we launched a survey...

It's Time for Office Amenities to Get to Work

As the office landscape continues to evolve and companies grant their employees more freedom and choice to work...

A Creative Downtown L.A.: Gensler Introduces Downtown’s First Vertical Urban Creative Campus

It’s hard for many of us at Gensler Los Angeles to believe that we are about to hit our five year anniversary of...

Why Corporate Bathrooms Stink and How Good Design Can Fix This

When I started my career, I never thought I would spend so much time talking about corporate bathrooms. But the...

Designing Spaces to Help People Feel Emotionally Safe in the Workplace

How can we help people feel emotionally safe when they venture outside their own homes and interact in public or...

From Fitness to Bowling Alleys: How Commercial Office Buildings Are Differentiating Themselves Through Amenities

Here, we offer five ways that amenities can help developers and building owners attract and secure tenants by...

Re-Designing Law for an Uncertain Future

Is this what a legal office of the future could look like? As one of the leaders of the law firm practice here at...

For Law Firms, COVID-19 Has Accelerated the Inevitable

The overnight shift to working from home is upending the model of how much real estate law firms really need.

Harnessing the Power of Urban

Cities are playing a larger role in the identity of downtown workplaces, and companies are embracing the urban...

Pop-Up + Co-working = TechHub

“Pop-up” has rapidly become one of the most pervasive design trends in recent years. It’s about engaging customers...

How the Pandemic Can Lead to Better Public Meetings

Public meetings are the foundation of modern participatory democracy. So, what do we do when it’s dangerous or...

Hidden Truths (and How to Find Them)

This post is part of a series discussing the findings and implications of Gensler’s Research projects. Research is a...

Gensler's New D.C. Office Celebrates the Design Process

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray helps Gensler open its new Washington, D.C., office. Image ? Gensler Gensler’s Washington...

Field Notes: Designing for Today's News Outlets

Real Estate’s Global Viewpoint

How do large companies manage their real estate assets to support an international workforce? Three CRE leaders in...

A Path Toward Net Zero Energy Buildings

Creating a roadmap for 80% reduction in predicted energy performance by 2030.

The Value of Repositioning: A Review of Critical Trends and Ideas for Enhancing Building Performance

Gensler's Los Angeles Office. Editors’ Note: In late October 2014, a council of architects and designers gathered at...

Tips for Signage and Wayfinding in a Post-COVID-19 World

Signage and wayfinding graphics can introduce healthy practices and help people feel at ease in this time of...

Fusing Architecture and Technology to Reenter a New World

As everyone around the world starts to emerge from lock-down, we are all wondering what it’s going to be like to...

A Model for Ambulatory Care Clinics

We reimagined how to engage healthcare consumers to reshape care and communities.

The Future of USPS Real Estate

We investigated how the U.S. Postal Service can best use its existing real estate to further its mission in the...

Gensler Research + Innovation Awards 2017

Research is the fuel that drives innovation, and innovation is the cornerstone of design excellence. That’s the...

Design as an Innovation Super Power

Innovation is an overused word and an underexplored practice.

How to Choose the Right Amenities for Your Office

Editor's Note: This post is part of a series on the state of the financial services industry. “You can’t always get...

Dorm Living Refreshed: How re-tooling the Dorm Improves the Campus Experience

College. For many of us, it was our first taste of adulthood. The freedom of being away from home, the excitement of...

Long Term Solutions to Federal Problems

On Tuesday, March 21, the House approved by a 403-0 vote a bill that, if passed by the Senate and signed into law...

Why Branding Is Critical to a City’s Success

San Francisco’s Visitor Information Center. / Michael Townsend. There is something about the size and scale of a...

Digital and Virtual Connections Have Quickly Become a Brand’s Livelihood

In this time of social distancing, brands are finding new ways to authentically connect with their audiences through...

Did Your Building Grow With BOMA 2017 Office?

Developers, landlords, and building owners have been adding balconies, patios, and other outdoor amenities to keep...

Gensler Atlanta’s Office Expansion: A Co-Creating Environment for Our Clients

Gensler Atlanta’s office. Photo @ Nigel Marson Photography. When we started thinking about our expansion space for...

Financial Services Firms: Think "Glocal"

Confidential Technology Client San Francisco, Calif., Editor's Note: This post is part of a series on the state of...

COVID-19 and Building Performance: The Big Picture

From energy use to maintenance, lighting, and air quality, COVID-19 will change the equations we’ve been using to...

Reimagining the Future of Cities as Healthy Cities

Epidemics have shaped our cities for a long time. The key question in this moment is, how can we use what we’re...

An Air Filtration Primer for Building Owners and Developers

We're looking at the key changes we'll need to make to the built environment in order to provide spaces where people...

Design Forecast Washington, D.C.: Resilience in Our Region

Gensler’s Washington, D.C. office hosted a hyperlocal conversation focused on what the resilience challenge means...

Adaptive Reuse Strategies for a Net-Zero Future

When developers choose adaptive reuse strategies over new builds, environmental advocates cheer.

Cal-Australia Dreamin'

Addressing the realities of climate change through aspirational policy.

Designing for Each Learner Through Digital Experience

As we design spaces for learning it is imperative that we integrate digital experiences into them thoughtfully; to...

Managing for Creativity

As our world becomes more urbanized and connected, a company’s competitiveness and speed determine success. To keep...

A Place for a Mission: The San Francisco AIDS Foundation Center on Castro Street

/Jasper Sanidad This post is part of a blog series related to Dialogue 30, "The Livability Issue.” The importance of...

Nearshoring in the United States

Editor's Note: This post is part of a series on the state of the financial services industry. “Everybody's doing...

Real Estate Marketing: The Allure of a Lifestyle Brand

28 Liberty marketing materials. Consumer brands have long been able to attract customers by creating an entire...

AI is Transforming Workplaces. What Does That Mean for Law Firms?

For law firms around the world, artificial intelligence could have seriously impactful possibilities that shape how...

Designing Intelligent Retail Places

Using spatial data and mixed-methods research to facilitate a better retail experience.

Real Estate and the Intelligence Economy

An exploration of how the intelligence economy will catalyze evolving roles and relationships in the real estate...

Achieving Inclusivity in the Design Process

Exploring how we can design great experiences for users

Resilient Cities Rely on Resilient Food Systems

The pandemic is disrupting already fragile food supply chains. To ensure resilience and food security for the...

Design Forecast New York: Designing a Better World: Equitable and Actionable Solutions

Gensler’s New York office hosted a discussion on how we can build a better, more equitable city for future...

Design as an Innovation Super Power

An overused word and an underexplored practice. The word innovation continues to get thrown around. For the past...

The New Wave: Innovative Learning Environments

The Garage at Northwestern, This post is part of our series on Academic Incubators. Innovative learning environments...

The Tower at PNC Plaza – A Breath of Fresh Air

The Tower at PNC Plaza. On October 1, The Tower at PNC Plaza opened to the public, completing a five year design and...

Sound Health: The Tranquility Room

Tranquility Room at Sibley Memorial Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Photo ? Wendy Steck Merriman...

How Businesses Can Compete on Experience, and Win on Design

Today, the goal of every project we design at Gensler is to make a positive impact to peoples’ experiences.

How Businesses Can Compete on Experience, and Win on Design

Today, the goal of every project we design at Gensler is to make a positive impact to peoples’ experiences. Clients...

Uniting Healthcare and Community: Connecting the Dots

This post is part of a series related to Uniting Healthcare + Community. Like healthcare, design is about the...

New Olson Headquarters Wins SEGD Merit Award

Gensler was recently honored with a Society of Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) Merit Award for designing the...

For Brands and Employees, Purpose Now Matters More Than Ever

Here are three ways that your brand can build belonging through your community.

A New Type of Tall Building Design for China

At nearly 500-meters high, Suzhou Zhongnan Center represents a new paradigm for tall building design and vertical...

An Architecture of Optimism for a Post-Pandemic Society

Whether it’s new buildings that are about to be designed or existing architecture that now needs to be re-imagined...

Planning for a Post-COVID Return to Campus

We're reflecting on the factors education leaders should consider in planning a return to school post-COVID-19, and...

Brand Experiences Must Be Human Experiences

We’re telling different stories today — stories of isolation, but also of newfound connection.

Schooling Kids in the Power of Design

Our long-standing partnership with City Year aims to transform educational spaces with heart for the next generation.

Design Forecast Atlanta: Every City Has a Brand

A city's brand originates from the people who make its neighborhoods rich with personality, values, and promises...

If A City Isn’t Smart, Does That Mean It’s Stupid?

The concept of smart cities might be shrewd marketing on the part of tech companies, so what does it mean for a city...

What We're Listening to Now

Five Gensler designers in the firm’s brand design, retail, hospitality, and other lifestyle practitioners share the...

City of Hope Honors Gensler With Spirit of Life Award

City of Hope Honors Gensler With Spirit of Life Award

You Are Considered a Consumer, Even at Work

We are all consumers. We are increasingly living in an economy driven by the consumption of experiences, even at...

In the Mix

Work was a silo, but now we stack, embed, and overlay it with the rest of life to create great synergies and...

Out of the Shadows: Designing for Behavioral Health

In December 2014, the Huffington Post UK posted an article and accompanying cartoon which satirizes our society’s...

From Authenticity to Adaptive Reuse: Trends Influencing the Australian Market

We recently talked with Simon Trude, managing director for Gensler’s Sydney office, about major trends influencing...

Turning the Page: Publishers Embrace Open Workspaces and Define a New Era

Hachette Book Group ? Garrett Rowland It’s no secret that publishing is undergoing a transition of a magnitude not...

Vintage Meets a Modern Aesthetic at the SLS Las Vegas

At the stroke of midnight on August 23, SLS Las Vegas became the Strip’s first resort and casino to open in over...

Brand Engagement: Involve Me and I Understand

Brands that involve customers in two-way conversation can spark emotion and engagement. One thing that’s clear from...

Touring the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago

In the spring of 2012, Gensler was approached by the American Red Cross to infuse brand awareness into their...

Gensler Makes Move to The Esplanade

New Living Lab Workplace Model Embodies Culture of Collaboration and Innovation PHOENIX — Gensler, the global...

Global Design Firm Gensler Open for Business in Germany

LONDON — Gensler, the award winning architecture, design, and planning firm, today announced that it has established...

Randy Howder and Hao Ko Appointed Co-Managing Directors of Gensler San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (October 13, 2017) — Gensler, the global design firm, announced today that Randy Howder and Hao Ko...

Gensler Reveals its New European Headquarters in Moretown, East?London

London – Global architecture and design firm Gensler, celebrates the completion of its new European Headquarters at...

Gensler Unveils a Redesign of the Ford Foundation’s New York City Headquarters Focused on the Visitor Experience

Opening in December 2018, The Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice will offer an enhanced experience for all...

Gensler Reinforces Sustainability Commitment by Doubling Impact in Just Two Years

World’s largest architecture, design and planning firm leads discussion on building performance and CO2 emissions in...