Gensler Research Institute: Black Lives and Design

A study in the unique challenges facing Black-owned businesses and our insights create a strategic outlook to improve the F&B landscape.

We documented where systemic racism has led to led to design injustice and the existing policies and practices that create equitable design solutions.

Black Americans have a low level of trust in their physicians, according to survey respondents. We investigate the drivers of mistrust in Black communities regarding healthcare and outline how to build trust.

We surveyed BIPOC students to understand how they perceive and experience education spaces in order to find new ways to design schools that make all students feel safe and included.

A study in how our inclusive design strategies can be expanded to include discussions of race and inclusion.