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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 57 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: Cristina Ziegler McCoig on Communities and Design
Cristina Ziegler McCoig, a designer for Gensler San Antonio, shares how a focus on local aligns with universal design principles.
Gensler Voices: Simba Mafundikwa on Continued Learning
Simba Mafundikwa, a designer for Gensler Seattle, shares how being a forever student is the key to growth.
Gensler Voices: Shirin Masoudi on Her Design Inspiration
Shirin Masoudi, a designer for Gensler Seattle, shares her unique perspective on design.
Our Research and Thought Leadership Spur Innovation
Design Forecast 2025
Explore Gensler’s Design Forecast 2025, a collection of the top global design trends that are shaping the future of the human experience and the built environment.
Design For a Radically Changing World
Design for a Radically Changing World shows the impact of design on our everyday lives and offers innovative ways that design can help address some of the world’s most pressing issues affecting our cities and communities.
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.
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 New Workplace Experiences That People Crave
Employees want to move past the corporate workplace experience to more creative, natural, and residential environments.
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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.
Springdale Green
Austin, Texas
Located on the site of a former brownfield, the reimagined Springdale Green represents a new kind of office campus designed to attract the creative workforce.
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
Business Insider Explores the Renaissance of Outdoor Spaces at Airports Across the U.S.
Gensler Design Director Terence Young detailed the rise of alfresco spaces, including Gensler’’s work at JetBlue’s T5 Rooftop at New York’s JFK International Airport and at San Diego International Airport’s expansive new terrace.
San Francisco International Airport Honored on the 2025 Prix Versailles’ Most Beautiful Airports List
San Francisco International Airport was honored on the 2025 Prix Versailles list of Most Beautiful Airports in recognition of Harvey Milk Terminal 1, designed by Gensler and Kuth Ranieri Joint Venture with Woods Bagot.
Challenger Cities Featured Gensler’s Sofia Song on a Podcast About “The Magnetic, Messy Cities People Don’t Leave”
The discussion centered on Gensler’s City Pulse Survey, which explores what makes cities not just livable — but lovable. Song notes, “What draws people to cities is pragmatic. What gets people to stay are the intangibles.”
Gensler’s Office-to-Residential Conversion of Pearl House Honored with 2025 ULI Americas Award for Excellence
With premium amenities and bold reuse strategies, Pearl House reactivates a once-quiet part of Lower Manhattan.
Singapore Ranks No. 3 on Gensler’s City Pulse Survey 2025 List of World’s ‘Magnetic Cities’
The Straits Times highlighted Gensler’s City Pulse Survey 2025, which found Singapore ranks No. 3 on a list of world’s ‘magnetic cities’ where newcomers and residents feel they are most likely to stay.
Gensler Is Leading the Master Plan and Stadium Design for Related Midwest’s The 78 Mixed-Use Development
Chicago Fire FC’s new home will create a mix of housing, parks, public spaces, and year-round activation. Gensler’s Kirk Funkhouser discussed how the stadium design respects Chicago’s architectural past.
The National Building Museum Recognized Gensler with the 2025 Honor Award
The National Building Museum celebrated Gensler’s transformative impact around the world, recognizing the firm with the 2025 Honor Award at the Museum’s gala.
Architizer Recognized Gensler’s Modernization of SFO Airport’s Terminal 1 As the ‘Popular’ Winner of the 2025 A+ Awards
Working alongside partners, Gensler redefined ‘what it means to travel well and climate smart’ at San Francisco International Airport Harvey Milk Terminal 1, setting a new benchmark for airport design.
Gensler’s 2025 Global Workplace Survey Reveals the Evolving Role of the Office and Why ‘Amenities Are No Longer Optional’
Newsweek featured insights from Global Director of Workplace Research Janet Pogue McLaurin in a piece on the growing demand for flexibility, autonomy, and workplace experiences that best support people and performance.
Gensler Ranked #1 on Architectural Record’s Top 300 U.S. Architecture Firms of 2025
Architectural Record recognized Gensler as the #1 firm for the sixth consecutive year on its list of the Top 300 Architecture Firms in the U.S.
Urban Land Institute Featured a Conversation With Gensler Global Co-Chair and ULI Global Chair Diane Hoskins
Hoskins discussed the importance of being bold, recognizing greatness, and pushing people outside of their comfort zone.
Guulabaa Wild Koala Breeding and Rehabilitation Centre Named a ULI 2025 Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence Winner
Gensler Australia Design Director Ken McBryde says the Guulabaa – Place of Koala regenerative architecture project reflects conservation-led design, Indigenous collaboration, and resilient land stewardship.
Gensler’s City Pulse 2025 Reveals That While Affordability Draws People to Cities, Emotional Connection Keeps Them There
Global Cities Research Leader Sofia Song noted the research provides “evidence of just how powerful pride can be” for a city’s growth and to drive long-term retention.
CNBC Spotlighted Gensler Global Co-Chair Diane Hoskins, Who Is Named to the 2025 CNBC Changemakers List
The article highlighted her non-linear path to leadership in architecture and people-first approach to design. Hoskins reflected on purposeful leadership, the power of collaboration, and designing for impact.
Fortune Featured a Talk by Gensler Co-CEO Elizabeth Brink at Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit 2025
She explored why the future of work is human and offered insights on how to design spaces people want to return to. Watch the discussion.
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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