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We Are a Powerful Catalyst for Positive Change
At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to create impactful, cutting-edge solutions for our clients. Together, we are reimagining the cities, places, and experiences that impact people’s everyday lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year on projects that act as catalysts for growth. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.
The Source of Our Strength is Our People
Gensler’s inclusive One-Firm Firm culture is rooted in the belief that we are a constellation of stars, strengthened by our global connectivity and local expertise. The collective efforts of Gensler’s 6,000+ people, working from 56 offices across 16 countries offers our clients a diversity of ideas and a level of local knowledge and authentic community ties that is second to none in the industry. Our seamless, integrated, and inclusive culture make our design work exponentially more powerful.
Gensler Voices: Shirin Masoudi on Her Design Inspiration
Shirin Masoudi, a designer for Gensler Seattle, shares her unique perspective on design.
Gensler Voices: Jonathan Plass on How Listening Can Bring Inspiration
Jonathan Plass, a design analyst for Gensler Washington, D.C., shares his career journey in design from early influences to his favorite projects.
Gensler Voices: Ariadna Hernandez on Design’s Greatest Strength
Ariadna Hernandez, a designer for Gensler Washington, D.C., shares how design can improve lives from multiple angles.
Our Research and Thought Leadership Spur Innovation
Design Forecast 2026
Gensler’s Design Forecast 2026 explores the top global design trends and strategies shaping the future of the built environment. With insights, research, and projects across 33 practices, we help clients elevate the human experience.
Global Workplace Survey 2025
Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey 2025 reveals the importance of in-person work and insights on how workplaces can be better designed to support all forms of work for individuals and teams.
The Future of Real Estate Metrics: Human Connection
The places that thrive in the years ahead will be designed to build relationships, inspire belonging, and foster togetherness.
City Pulse 2025
Gensler surveyed 33,000 people across 65 cities to uncover what makes a city magnetic — how it attracts new residents and keeps them wanting to stay.
Design as Storytelling: How AI Is Transforming the Way We Imagine, Create, and Connect
AI isn’t here to replace creativity. It’s here to amplify it — helping us move from inspiration to iteration with greater speed and substance.
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More than 700,000 employees have informed millions of key data points captured by the Gensler Research Institute.
The Gensler Research Institute is a network of researchers committed to developing a deeper understanding of the connection between design, business, and the human experience.
GLOBAL RECOGNITION
In 2025, Forbes honored Gensler among America’s Best Large Employers. In 2025 and 2024, Gensler was recognized as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. In 2025, Gensler was named the #1 Architectural Firm in the world by Interior Design and the #1 Architecture Firm in the U.S. by Architectural Record.
We Are Transforming the Built Environment for a Resilient Future
Gensler Product Sustainability Standards 2.0
Gensler is leading the industry by setting sustainability standards for products that we specify on behalf of our clients. Our open-source tool — the GPS Interactive Table — provides concise information for both manufacturers and our firm’s designers.
Under Armour Global Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Under Armour’s new global headquarters building in Baltimore’s Port Covington reaffirms the company’s long-term resilience commitment in a building, constructed almost entirely of mass timber.
10 Gresham Street
London, United Kingdom
Gensler partnered with CBRE IM to reimagine 10 Gresham Street, an office building transformation that will usher in a new sustainable future in London.
Virgin Media O2 Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Virgin Media O2’s sustainable, inclusive, and ‘supercharged’ London headquarters brings its newly united workforce together in a purpose-built environment.
Poder Judicial Puntarenas
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
The Judiciary building is designed as a centralized, inclusive, and user-friendly courthouse to welcome and offer safe shelter to the community of Puntarenas.
UGG Xintiandi Flagship Store
Shanghai, China
The new UGG Xintiandi flagship in Shanghai, designed by Gensler and Deckers, is an immersive experience retail space centered on community and brand building.
Inovus
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
The Inovus project in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, is set to become a catalyst for regional innovation and is the first project in Mexico to integrate hospitality into
Celonis
Munich, Germany
Gensler collaborated with Celonis on the design of its customer-centric Executive Briefing Center in Munich, which provides exclusive access and insights.
110 The Queen’s Walk
London, United Kingdom
Gensler has developed plans to sensitively refurbish and revitalise the vacant building located at 110 The Queen’s Walk, formerly known as City Hall, and its surrounding public realm.
Buro Happold
Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom
Buro Happold’s London headquarters in Shoreditch is a ‘Home for Big Ideas’ that pushes the boundaries of sustainability, experimentation, and inclusive design.
Google at St. John’s Terminal
New York, New York
St. John’s Terminal is a sustainable 12-story workplace designed as Google’s Global Business Organization headquarters located in Hudson Square in New York.
AltaSea
San Pedro, California
AltaSea, located at the Port of Los Angeles, will be a net-positive innovation campus that fully immerses people in the urban marine environment.
Lupita’s Corner, Los Angeles
Gensler Los Angeles helped transform a local market, Lupita’s Corner, into a community hub that offers healthy food options at affordable prices to an LA neighborhood that has little access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
We’re Committed to Enriching Our Communities
As stewards of our local communities, we are keenly focused on how we can design impactful, meaningful projects that benefit the people who live in them. Across every Gensler office around the world, our people donate their time, skills, and passion to their communities through volunteer service and pro bono and low bono work. We believe that when we put people first, we make the world a better place.
IN THE MEDIA
Gensler-Designed SFO Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Honored With the Prix Versailles 2025 Best of Show Prize in Aviation
The prestigious Prix Versailles Awards celebrate projects that go beyond functionality to embody beauty, cultural integration, and sustainability.
The Wall Street Journal Featured Insights From Gensler Principal Todd Heiser on How AI-Powered Sensors Can Fine-Tune the Workplace in Real-Time
Gensler’s Todd Heiser breaks down how major tech and consulting firms are utilizing AI-powered sensors that learn employees’ comfort preferences and adjust automatically.
Fast Company Explores How Demand for Data Center Design Is Skyrocketing With Gensler’s Jordan Goldstein
Goldstein joined the By Design podcast to discuss why data centers are becoming “the buildings of our age” and how the AI era is reshaping cities, infrastructure, and design.
Gensler Co-Chair Andy Cohen Honored With the Los Angeles Business Council Legacy Award
The Los Angeles Business Council recognized Gensler’s Andy Cohen for his leadership on award-winning projects that have reshaped major skylines, as well as his civic impact, most recently in support of communities affected by wildfires.
Fast Company Spotlights Pittsburgh International Airport’s “Nature-Inspired Makeover”
Designed by Gensler and HDR in association with luis vidal + architects, the transformed Pittsburgh International Airport gives “the city the terminal it deserves” and creates a model of innovation.
Fortune Shares Insights From Gensler Global Co-Chair Andy Cohen on How Airport CEOs Are Prioritizing Experience and Resilience
Gensler Global Co-Chair Andy Cohen explored how the role of the airport CEO has evolved — and why design has become one of their most powerful tools.
The Points Guy Tours Pittsburgh International Airport’s Gleaming $1.7 Billion Terminal
PIT CEO Christina Cassotis, says the new airport terminal, designed by Gensler + HDR, with luis vidal + architects, “ensures this region remains on a global stage.”
Fast Company Highlights the Opening of JPMorganChase’s New Global Headquarters in Manhattan
Gensler Design Director Stefanie Shunk said the design prioritizes “experience density” and “sensory variety” to foster a sense of community and provide seamless access to amenities.
JPMorganChase’s Supertall Skyscraper Opens, Featuring “Neighborhoods” of Gensler-Designed Workspaces and Amenities
Gensler’s Stefanie Shunk says JPMorganChase’s new global headquarters in Manhattan reflect “how people and organizations work today and in the future.”
JPMorganChase’s Headquarters Opens, Featuring Over 1.7 Million Square Feet of Gensler-Designed Interiors Across 20 Workplace Floors and Amenity Levels
Gensler Design Director Stefanie Shunk says JPMorgan Chase’s supertall tower “signals the future of workplace design, and it all starts with the individual and creating a sense of belonging.”
Inside Pittsburgh International Airport’s New $1.7 Billion Terminal Opening
The Points Guy spotlighted the new terminal, designed by Gensler + HDR in association with luis vidal + architects, noting “from the moment you pull up to the new facility, you’ll likely be wowed by what you see”.
The Architect’s Newspaper Explores the Pittsburgh International Airport’s New Terminal
The Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal, designed by Gensler + HDR in association with luis vidal + architects, was “designed to create memorable spatial moments, engaging travelers’ senses and connecting them to the city.”
LoopNet’s Podcast Features a Conversation With Gensler’s Jordan Goldstein on Sustainable and Resilient Office Design
LoopNet’s “In the Loop” featured an episode with Gensler co-CEO Jordan Goldstein, who shared ideas for how workplaces can endure ecologically, financially, and socially, and reflected on the role of AI in commercial real estate.
Quartz Explores Trust-Based Collaboration and ‘One-Voice’ Leadership Across Gensler’s Global Footprint
Gensler’s co-CEOs, Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink, discuss how they “operate with a ‘one-voice’ philosophy” and have extended this approach in co-leadership roles throughout the firm.
Gensler Co-CEOs Featured in The New York Times on the Power of Shared Leadership
The New York Times featured Gensler Co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink in a story on the rise of co-leadership across top companies, highlighting the firm’s 20-year track record and their model of constant, collaborative dialogue.
We Grow Our Firm by Growing Our People
Gensler’s entrepreneurial culture empowers people to pursue their passions, learn new skills, take on greater responsibility, and do the best work of their careers.
We Support the Education of Emerging Design Talent
Over the past year alone, Gensler has awarded nearly $200,000 through our scholarship, design challenge, and bursary programs.
We Support the Education of Emerging Design Talent
Over the past year alone, our scholarship programs have awarded nearly $200,000 through the Brinkmann Scholarship, the Rising Black Designers Scholarship, and the Diversity in Design Bursary program.
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