Design Strategies
10 Meta Trends That Will Transform the Future of Cities
As our clients embrace portfolio strategies to position for long-term success, explore 10 meta trends and design strategies that are shaping the future.
WEBINAR
What Workers Want: Findings From the U.S. Workplace Survey
As clients consider the future of their workplaces, Gensler’s latest Workplace Survey data lends timely insight into what workers want, including employees’ desire for choice, flexibility, and variety. Watch the webinar.
Blog
Marriott International Provides a Model for the Workplace of the Future With Their Hospitality-Infused Global Headquarters
Marriott’s reimagined global headquarters fuses hospitality and workplace design to draw people back to the office with a work experience that captures the energy and ambiance of a vibrant hotel.
Blog
Bob Weis, Former President of Walt Disney Imagineering, on Immersive Experiences and the Story of Our Cities and Spaces
Now at Gensler to lead Immersive Experience Design, Bob talks about how physical experiences are connecting people to place in inspiring new ways.
Blog
How the Flight to Experience Can Unlock Value for Commercial Office Buildings
Now is the time to rethink the traditional commercial office building model — by redefining “quality” in office buildings and creating compelling places to work that foster memorable experiences that today’s tenants desire.
Blog
How the Future of Work Is Influencing Workplace Design
While workplace design has changed incrementally for decades, the past few years have radically transformed our expectations of an office. Rather than designing for what’s required, now and in the future, we are designing for what’s possible.
Blog
As We Return to the Workplace, It’s Not the Same — What Works? What Doesn’t?
An effective, well-designed workplace can impact the overall work experience. Here's a look at what's working — and what's not — as we return to the office, according to Gensler’s workplace research.
Blog
Trends to Watch Shaping the Future of ESG
Gensler’s Climate Action & Sustainability leaders discuss the trends and challenges they are seeing as clients lay out ESG goals — and how those trends affect the way we design.
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The Real Deal
Gensler Is Pushing Carbon-Neutral Offices, Starting in Its Own New San Francisco Workplace
Tenants are increasingly prioritizing climate friendliness among top amenities when looking for office space.
Blog
Nature + Nurture in the Inclusive Workplace
As tech companies plot their partial return to the workplace, some are ready to embrace our latest challenge: How we take insights from the past two years and use them to design joyful, inclusive work environments?
Blog
Strategy: The Unseen Partner for Workplace Design
Our clients are looking for strategic partners to help make decisions about not only their real estate portfolios, but how to best support their talent through new policy language, work point design choices, service design strategies, amenities, and location strategies. As a result, we see our services evolving.
Blog
Trends to Watch: The Future of Cities Relies on Multiuse Districts
Today’s cities continue to go through a period of massive transformation. Gensler’s Mixed Use & Retail Centers leader and Cities Research leader discuss what’s next for the future of cities and multiuse districts.
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FEATURED PROJECTS
New Terminal One at JFK International Airport
Queens, New York
As part of the modernization of John F. Kennedy International Airport, the all-new Terminal One will prioritize accessibility, convenience, and the ultimate passenger experience from airside to landside. Designed by Gensler and AECOM, the largest privately funded terminal in the country will...
Lumina Shanghai
Shanghai, China
Situated in Shanghai’s Xuhui district, Henderson Land Group’s new commercial office building anchors the DreamCenter, an emerging commercial and business hub. Facing this major entertainment complex, the Lumina Shanghai adds 61 floors of Grade A office and trading space and an adjoined retail...
1364ah Lifestyle Center
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Located adjacent to the eastern gate of the Diplomatic Quarter, Gensler’s design for 1364ah, Riyadh's premier lifestyle center, captures the essence of the neighborhood and the spirit of the city. The concept for the new mixed-use development is inspired by natural strata formations prevalent in...
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