Blog
The Rise of the Nighttime Sports Economy
Sports are moving later, creating new opportunities for stadiums and surrounding districts to extend the fan experience, activate public space, and capture value after dark.
Blog
Three WNBA Facilities Later: Innovating the Performance Environment for Women
Designers of three WNBA training facilities share their thoughts on building great performance environments.
Video
Virtual Panel: The Secret Power of Brand | Why the Best Experiences Stick With Us
Industry leaders join hosts Janice Cavaliere and Linda Price, Global Brand Design Leaders at Gensler, for an inspired discussion about human behavior and the psychology of brand experience design.
Blog
Building City Brands That Outlive the Event
Lessons from Seattle’s Unity Loop on building brand systems that extend beyond the event.
In The Media
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San Francisco Chronicle
Gensler-Designed Skyscaper to Become San Francisco’s Newest Iconic Tower
San Francisco Recovery Fund’s FiftyatFirst — a reimagined office tower in downtown San Francisco, which rises nearly as tall as Salesforce Tower, would become “the first major office building conceived for the post-pandemic market to reach construction.”
Blog
In Buenos Aires, Public Space Is a Real Estate Advantage
In a city where life unfolds on sidewalks, plazas, and corner cafés, the design of public space shapes both the quality of everyday life and the value of urban and real estate investment.
Blog
What the Wellness Boom is Really Telling Us About People
The seven motivations turning wellness into cultural infrastructure.
Blog
You Had to Be There: What the World Cup Taught Us About How Fandom Shapes Cities
Gensler’s fan urbanism research reveals what six months of World Cup data tells us about design, belonging, and the future of sports districts.
In The Media
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Stadia Magazine
The Fandom Effect: Sports Urbanism 2026, by the Gensler Research Institute, Roar, and Oxford Economics, Shows the World Cup’s Impact on the Fan
Global Director of Lifestyle Research Lauren Adams shares why the districts around venues deserve the same design attention as the stadium bowl, as they look ahead to more than $100 billion in global investment.
Blog
Before the Road: How Hospitality’s Newest Markets Get More Creative
Emerging hospitality markets have the least to unlearn, which is why they’re often the most inventive.
In The Media
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
Gensler, Along With Live Nation’s Blueprint Studio, Is Designing a 4,000-Person Entertainment Venue
With Gensler, Live Nation is expanding its footprint by converting San Diego’s 102-year-old Wonder Bread Building into a 4,000-person music venue.
Research
Voice of the Fan
As part of Gensler’s research exploring what drives a world-class sports experience, we’re listening to conversations in and the around the venues and host cities of FIFA World Cup 26™. We’re sifting through millions of posts from social platforms to identify the elements that people love the most.
Blog
More Than Just a Seat: The Lounge as the New Travel Destination
The new airport lounge is less about claiming a seat and more about creating a collection of experiences.
In The Media
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Premier Hospitality
JetBlue’s First-Ever Lounge, Bluehouse at JFK Airport, Is Designed by Gensler as a “Home Away From Home”
Design Director Siobhan Barry noted, “JetBlue is not your average airline – it has a fun and unique spirit about it, and we wanted that to come through within the space,” which blends New York’s Art Deco heritage with the airline’s iconic branding across two stories.
Blog
Why the Spaces Where People Thrive Are Also the Ones That Outperform
How designing for well-being drives measurable returns across every industry.
In The Media
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Metropolis
Gensler Recognized with Four 2026 METROPOLIS Planet Positive Awards
Gensler San Francisco was recognized for Workplace Interiors; One Post Office Square for Embodied Carbon Reduction; Gensler Product Sustainability Standards for Tools and Frameworks; and Regional Design Resilience & Sustainability Leader Erik Barth as a Rising Star.
Blog
What Designing for Mars Taught Us About Building a Better Earth
How a self-sustaining habitat with embedded food production for Mars reshapes how we think about resilient buildings, real estate, and the future of food on Earth.
In The Media
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The Hollywood Reporter
Design Director Brian Barry Discusses How Gensler Transformed WME’s Sleek New Beverly Hills Headquarters Into a Town Square
Between a plush Wolfgang Puck eatery, a state-of-the-art listening lounge, and 400 pieces of art displayed throughout, the workplace aims to “give agents every reason to come to the office.”
Blog
Why Worker Well-Being Is Core Infrastructure
The next generation of workforce infrastructure needs to reach people not just where they work, but where their daily lives unfold.
In The Media
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METROPOLIS
The Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway Building Is Home to UC Berkeley’s First New College in 50 Years
Designed by Weiss/Manfredi in collaboration with Gensler, the building aims to shape human connection by fostering spontaneous interactions, diverse perspectives, and interdisciplinary collaboration, says Gensler’s Hao Ko.
Blog
Why Healthcare is the New Mixed-Use Amenity
The case for outpatient care in mixed-use developments.
Blog
The Link Between Patient Health and Provider Well-Being
What Gensler’s 2026 Healthcare Workplace Survey reveals about the link between hospital design, provider burnout, and retention.
Blog
Why Nature Access Is the Most Powerful Design Lever for Hospital Staff Well-Being
Views of nature are a top predictor of workplace effectiveness in healthcare settings. Here’s how to deliver them.
Design Forecast 2026
6 Trends Shaping Design in 2026
Discover the most important and actionable themes shaping design in 2026, based on over 100 trends across 33 industries around the world.
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FEATURED PROJECTS
Confidential Education Campus
Singapore
Strategic branding, smart wayfinding, and cost-effective design transformed a legacy campus into a vibrant, student-first environment, turning everyday spaces into lasting experiences.
The Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway Building at UC Berkeley
Berkeley, California
The Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway Building at UC Berkeley is designed to address the biggest questions in sciences and society through an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment that harnesses the creative potential of computing and data science.
Convergence Hall
Draper, Utah
Convergence Hall establishes a new typology for innovation environments — one that supports the full lifecycle of research and entrepreneurship, from idea generation to real-world application.
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