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Why Now Is the Time to Rethink Workplace Amenities
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Why Now Is the Time to Rethink Workplace Amenities

As global enterprises prepare their return to the office, many are asking: what amenities might deliver the greatest returns in today’s evolving work...

Will Remote Work Trends Benefit Smaller, More Affordable Cities?
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Will Remote Work Trends Benefit Smaller, More Affordable Cities?

How can cities function as an attractive extension of the office in the age of “anywhere work?”

China’s Return Offers a Glimpse Into the Post-Pandemic Workplace
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China’s Return Offers a Glimpse Into the Post-Pandemic Workplace

China’s profound and successful transition back to the office was the first of its kind — here are some emerging findings from our China Workplace...

China Workplace Survey 2021
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China Workplace Survey 2021

Chinese workers are back at the office — and the workplace is still the primary anchor of the workweek.

Lessons From China: What Hybrid Work Really Looks Like in Practice
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Lessons From China: What Hybrid Work Really Looks Like in Practice

The Chinese workplace is back open — and the experience of these workers holds lessons for the rest of the world as we consider what a hybrid...

5 Tips to Negotiate Your Next Commercial Lease Like a Pro
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5 Tips to Negotiate Your Next Commercial Lease Like a Pro

Here are five tips to bring better clarity and increase confidence when you approach your next lease transaction.

Vuja De: Seeing the Office With Fresh Eyes
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Vuja De: Seeing the Office With Fresh Eyes

Because of the new perspective we've developed after working from home work over a year, we'll be seeing the office in a new light when we finally...

Sketching the New Hybrid Workplace
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Sketching the New Hybrid Workplace

In this look at the future of hybrid work, Gensler architects and workplace designers shared their visions for the post-pandemic workplace and how it...

5 Design Interventions to Mitigate Virus Risk in the Workplace
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5 Design Interventions to Mitigate Virus Risk in the Workplace

To help return to work safely and to reduce future operational risk, Gensler collaborated with Haven Diagnostics to simulate how design impacts the...

The Power of the Pilot: A Low-Risk, High-Reward Real Estate Solution
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The Power of the Pilot: A Low-Risk, High-Reward Real Estate Solution

The stakes are high for those making real estate portfolio decisions that will affect organizational culture and performance for years to come. But...

Design Forecast: Consulting & Real Estate Services
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Design Forecast: Consulting & Real Estate Services

As companies address complex challenges, they can find a path by fusing research, real estate and culture strategies, and design thinking. This...

Real Estate Must Offer Human Experiences, as We Escape Virtual Lockdown Living
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Real Estate Must Offer Human Experiences, as We Escape Virtual Lockdown Living

The recovery is an opportunity to realign real estate value with human experience.

Across the Globe, Workers Want a Hybrid Work Model
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Across the Globe, Workers Want a Hybrid Work Model

Gensler's latest Global Workplace Surveys uncovered some universal truths: most office workers want a hybrid work model, and the office is still the...

Surprising Truths About the New Hybrid Workplace
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Surprising Truths About the New Hybrid Workplace

Gensler's Workplace and Research leaders host a Q&A with Michael Gao, M.D. of Haven Diagnostics, on the return to the office and the future of the...

Rebuilding Community in the Post-Pandemic World
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Rebuilding Community in the Post-Pandemic World

When we can return to the office and resume other in-person activities, creating places for people to spend time together and rebuild community — not...

5 Trends Driving the New Post-Pandemic Workplace
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5 Trends Driving the New Post-Pandemic Workplace

Here are five workplace trends that have been accelerated and now are driving priorities for the new post-pandemic office.

How the New Hybrid Workplace Can Support Equity for All
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How the New Hybrid Workplace Can Support Equity for All

The future workplace must evolve to serve new needs, support flexible, hybrid working styles, and promote equity for all workers.

Why Curated Workflow Is Essential to the New Hybrid Workplace
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Why Curated Workflow Is Essential to the New Hybrid Workplace

As companies transition employees back into the new hybrid workplace, how do we get the right mix of people in the office at the right time?

11 Considerations for Making Hybrid Meetings More Effective
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11 Considerations for Making Hybrid Meetings More Effective

When it comes to hybrid meetings, certain new etiquette is essential. Here are 11 considerations for making hybrid meetings more effective.

Design for the New Hybrid Workplace
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Design for the New Hybrid Workplace

As we plan for the new workplace, we need new design tools to meet the new design demands, and advances in technology and design tools is driving...

Digital Communications Tips for Workplace Reentry
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Digital Communications Tips for Workplace Reentry

Here are four best practices for digital communications when preparing employees for their reentry to the workplace.

Amenities at the Edge: Where the Workplace Meets the Street
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Amenities at the Edge: Where the Workplace Meets the Street

We have an opportunity to reimagine the ground floor of our cities — reinventing sidewalk-facing storefronts to serve the community, not just the...

Real Estate Design Strategies for Leasing in a Post-COVID Market
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Real Estate Design Strategies for Leasing in a Post-COVID Market

Here are four key strategies that building owners and developers can leverage to have more informed conversations with prospective tenants in the...

Graph by Gensler: Spatial Analytics for Design
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Graph by Gensler: Spatial Analytics for Design

Introducing an advanced spatial analytics service that reveals the impact of design choices, visualizes behaviors, and maps human experience to drive...

The Office Building of the Future Should Be an Essential Part of Its Community
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The Office Building of the Future Should Be an Essential Part of Its Community

Over the past 70 years, the workplace has evolved slowly but surely. Now that evolution has accelerated far more dramatically and when we return, the...

What 10 Million Square Feet of Data Tells Us About Social Distancing in the Workplace
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What 10 Million Square Feet of Data Tells Us About Social Distancing in the Workplace

Through our data and benchmarking, we’ve surfaced some key themes when it comes to social distancing in the workplace

The Future Workplace Will Embrace a Hybrid Reality
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The Future Workplace Will Embrace a Hybrid Reality

We won't be returning to our former offices. Instead, the hybrid office might look similar in many ways, but it’s going to be strategically modified...

Accessible Design for All in the Post-COVID Workplace
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Accessible Design for All in the Post-COVID Workplace

Here are some inclusive design strategies we can take to make the return to work accessible.

5 ‘Out of the Box’ Strategies for the Retail Real Estate Market
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5 ‘Out of the Box’ Strategies for the Retail Real Estate Market

Here are five recommendations for retail reuse to align under-utilized real estate assets with growing community needs.

Insights From Gensler’s U.S. Work From Home Survey 2020
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Insights From Gensler’s U.S. Work From Home Survey 2020

The Gensler Research Institute published its U.S. Work from Home Survey 2020, featuring findings on the experience of working from home during the...

How Companies Can Support Work-From-Home Best Practices in the Long Term
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How Companies Can Support Work-From-Home Best Practices in the Long Term

As businesses eye a strategic and safe return to the office, here are the operational mechanisms they should consider in order to support partial...

Back to the Office
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Back to the Office

Informed by workplace strategy research, Gensler has created "Back to the Office: Return Strategies for the Workplace and Office Buildings," a...

For Law Firms, COVID-19 Has Accelerated the Inevitable
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For Law Firms, COVID-19 Has Accelerated the Inevitable

The overnight shift to working from home is upending the model of how much real estate law firms really need.

How Should Office Buildings Change in a Post-Pandemic World?
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How Should Office Buildings Change in a Post-Pandemic World?

For those who design and develop office buildings around the world, the current crisis has introduced a new challenge: Once we are cleared to return...

10 Considerations for Transitioning Back to Work in a Post-COVID-19 World
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10 Considerations for Transitioning Back to Work in a Post-COVID-19 World

Real estate and facilities teams are challenged with implementing new ways of working that balance business continuity with employee safety.

Taking Care of Each Other in the Post-Pandemic Open Office
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Taking Care of Each Other in the Post-Pandemic Open Office

Once we return to the office, we’ll need to transpose our newly discovered sense of community accountability back into the workplace.

What Happens When We Return to the Workplace?
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What Happens When We Return to the Workplace?

It’s not too early to start planning how we can return people to the workplace once the COVID-19 crisis ends.

Beyond the Senses
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Beyond the Senses

Creating a tool to help better incorporate sensory design into our projects.

Evolution of Creative Learning at Work
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Evolution of Creative Learning at Work

An investigation into how organizations can trigger, promote, and sustain learning behaviors.

"Excuse Me, Robot..." The Rules of Human-Centric Space in the 21st Century
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"Excuse Me, Robot..." The Rules of Human-Centric Space in the 21st Century

An exploration into designing space for the coexistence of humans and robots.

Flexible Workspace in the Post-Coworking Era: A European Perspective
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Flexible Workspace in the Post-Coworking Era: A European Perspective

Identifying key models and drivers attracting large corporations to European coworking culture.

The Culture of Innovation
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The Culture of Innovation

An investigation into the cultural conditions for innovation within organizations.

Enhancing the Client Experience
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Enhancing the Client Experience

We investigated the top drivers in creating a positive client experience.

Japan Workplace Survey 2020
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Japan Workplace Survey 2020

We analyzed the Japanese workplace to address and improve workplace quality and experience.

Remote Working Offers an Opportunity to Experiment and Learn
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Remote Working Offers an Opportunity to Experiment and Learn

As COVID-19 disrupts our lives, working from home is now a sudden reality. How can we apply the best practices and tools that make a...

Designing Office Building Lobbies to Respond to the Coronavirus
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Designing Office Building Lobbies to Respond to the Coronavirus

People spend up to one-third of their lives at work, many of them inside office buildings. If these buildings were proactively designed with features...

Dialogue 35: TRANSFORMING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH DESIGN
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Dialogue 35:
TRANSFORMING
THE URBAN EXPERIENCE
THROUGH DESIGN

TRANSFORMING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH DESIGN As cities continue to grow, designers are stepping in to create experiences that connect people to...

Is There Still a Difference Between Live, Work, and Play?
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Is There Still a Difference Between Live, Work, and Play?

As our lives blend together, our spaces need to become more hybrid as well.

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DESIGN FORECAST

2019

Design Forecast presents a comprehensive look at design around the globe, with over 100 pages of insights, research and industry trends. Register...

Did Your Building Grow With BOMA 2017 Office?
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Did Your Building Grow With BOMA 2017 Office?

Developers, landlords, and building owners have been adding balconies, patios, and other outdoor amenities to keep up with tenant demand, but the...

10 Key Design Interventions for a Healthier, Happier, and More Productive Workplace
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10 Key Design Interventions for a Healthier, Happier, and More Productive Workplace

Healthy, happier people are more productive, more likely to collaborate, and more likely to innovate in ways that benefit the bottom line.

Dialogue 34: How Workplace is Shaping the Future of Cities
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Dialogue 34: How Workplace
is Shaping the
Future of Cities

HOW WORKPLACE IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CITIES No experience shapes people’s lives more than work. From incubating new ideas to addressing climate...

Climate Change Solutions for Workplace Design
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Climate Change Solutions for Workplace Design

Buildings contribute 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. We have an opportunity to make a big impact.

Designing Intelligent Retail Places
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Designing Intelligent Retail Places

Using spatial data and mixed-methods research to facilitate a better retail experience.

Managing a Work Anywhere Culture
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Managing a Work Anywhere Culture

As work increasingly happens anywhere, what are companies doing to get people to come in to the workplace?

Giving Talent What They Want
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Giving Talent What They Want

Organizations are attracting the best talent by creating workplaces that boost innovation with great work experiences.

The New Shape of Building Design
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The New Shape of Building Design

By providing things like large open floor plates, indoor-outdoor transitions, open sightlines, and bridges and stairs between floors, designers can...

California's New Gold Standard for Net Zero Developments
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California's New Gold Standard for Net Zero Developments

The latest innovation from the state that gave us blue jeans, popsicles, personal computers, skateboards, and the Internet has arrived: California's...

Emotional Security in the Workplace
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Emotional Security in the Workplace

Investigating which relational conditions allow organizations to thrive.

Designing a More Flexible, Healthy, and Expressive Legal Office
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Designing a More Flexible, Healthy, and Expressive Legal Office

When it comes to recruitment and retention at law offices, it’s no longer enough just to have a workplace that functions well. A workplace has to...

Dialogue 33: DESIGNING CITIES FOR PEOPLE
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Dialogue 33: DESIGNING
CITIES
FOR PEOPLE

DESIGNING CITIES FOR PEOPLE No matter how you look at cities, people are always at the center. For that reason, we believe that human experience is...

A Path Toward Net Zero Energy Buildings
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A Path Toward Net Zero Energy Buildings

Creating a roadmap for 80% reduction in predicted energy performance by 2030.

Real Estate and the Intelligence Economy
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Real Estate and the Intelligence Economy

An exploration of how the intelligence economy will catalyze evolving roles and relationships in the real estate value chain.

Achieving Inclusivity in the Design Process
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Achieving Inclusivity in the Design Process

Exploring how we can design great experiences for users

The Future of USPS Real Estate
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The Future of USPS Real Estate

We investigated how the U.S. Postal Service can best use its existing real estate to further its mission in the community.

The Value Opportunities of Machine Learning Design Strategies
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The Value Opportunities of Machine Learning Design Strategies

An exploration into applications for machine learning in architectural design.

The Open Office Isn't Dead (Redux)
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The Open Office Isn't Dead (Redux)

It’s time for a new narrative around work and the workplace — one that reflects the realities of the needs and desires of today’s workers and the...

Dialogue 32: LIFESTYLE AND THE FUTURE OF CITIES
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Dialogue 32: LIFESTYLE
AND THE FUTURE
OF CITIES

In this issue of Dialogue, we focus on the lifestyle sector and explore the role of convergence, experience, and placemaking in reshaping cities...

Germany Workplace Survey 2019
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Germany Workplace Survey 2019

A deep dive into the changing German workplace and how they can improve productivity and satisfaction through workplace design.

Slideshow: A Closer Look at Company Headquarters Around the World
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Slideshow: A Closer Look at Company Headquarters Around the World

This collection of headquarters reveals how companies are inspiring employees to be more than just productive workers. The office is now a place to...

A Day in the Life of an Agile Worker
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A Day in the Life of an Agile Worker

One Gensler employee documents her transition to a more flexible work style.

How Can You Win the Talent War?
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How Can You Win the Talent War?

The competition for talent is heating up each day and potential employees are firmly in the driver’s seat. Gensler Co-CEO Diane Hoskins calls out...

Designing the Connected Workplace
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Designing the Connected Workplace

Gensler is creating a new type of connected workplace using building software and sensors, and it’s transforming office design.

7 Fun Perks Employees Expect in Today’s Workplace
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7 Fun Perks Employees Expect in Today’s Workplace

Some office perks are worth the commute. These in-house amenities cultivate a strong company culture and keep employees engaged.

Getting Ahead of Change
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Getting Ahead of Change

ROUNDTABLE — In this age of uncertainty and rapid change, what actions are global companies taking to prepare their workplace platform for success...

Workplace Trends: A Decade of Data
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Workplace Trends: A Decade of Data

INSIGHT — Ten years ago, the arena of workplace research was a different place. Today, our knowledge of workplace metrics has revolutionized the way...

Harnessing the Power of Urban
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Harnessing the Power of Urban

Cities are playing a larger role in the identity of downtown workplaces, and companies are embracing the urban rather than closing it off. When...

Corporate Headquarters: From the Inside Out
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Corporate Headquarters: From the Inside Out

The job of tomorrow’s headquarters is to marry brand and experience—building a culture and connecting employees to the company’s purpose.

Coworking: What’s Right For Your Brand?
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Coworking: What’s Right For Your Brand?

Businesses are adopting coworking at unprecedented scale. Gensler’s approach suggests coworking environments must lead with brand and culture, not...

Using IoT Technology to Drive Evidence-Based Design
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Using IoT Technology to Drive Evidence-Based Design

Using Gensler New York as a case study, we installed sensors and use mixed-methods to measure occupant and building data.

Autonomous Vehicles and Their Impact on Real Estate
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Autonomous Vehicles and Their Impact on Real Estate

A deep dive into the impact of the increased use of autonomous vehicles on future real estate investments, specifically parking.

The Designer's Toolkit for Psychological Well-Being
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The Designer's Toolkit for Psychological Well-Being

Developing a toolkit to to help designers, strategists, and clients create workplace design that better promotes mental health.

Developing an Agile Workplace Solution
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Developing an Agile Workplace Solution

Developing a framework and set of design research tools allowing us to quickly design and deliver flexible workplace strategies.

The Human Element: Work Styles & Spatial Preferences
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The Human Element: Work Styles & Spatial Preferences

We investigated the link between a person's learning style and their workplace preference.

Developing a Design Approach for Sub-Saharan Africa
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Developing a Design Approach for Sub-Saharan Africa

We researched how to integrate design with local development in Sub-Saharan Africa to improve the human experience.

Narrative-Driven Design: Incorporating Storytelling into the Design Process
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Narrative-Driven Design: Incorporating Storytelling into the Design Process

Investigating how to successfully integrate storytelling into the design process.

Forecasting Design Shifts Under Future Vehicle Technologies
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Forecasting Design Shifts Under Future Vehicle Technologies

Creating a spatial prediction model to respond to shared, electric, and autonomous vehicles and their impact on the built environment.

Working Backwards from 2040: A Process to Future-Proof Solutions
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Working Backwards from 2040: A Process to Future-Proof Solutions

We developed and piloted a methodology to help designers and clients create proactive, informed solutions for the future.

Employee Engagement: A Core Business Strategy
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Employee Engagement: A Core Business Strategy 

Successful business leaders realize that having engaged employees is not an HR program, but a core business strategy. 

Human Experience Is the Future of Design
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Human Experience Is the Future of Design

We believe human experience is the future of design. People are the one constant in this era of dramatic technological change, demographic shifts...

Want to Attract Top Talent? Focus on the Employee Experience
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Want to Attract Top Talent? Focus on the Employee Experience

The workplace of the future is more about ‘how’ we work; bringing people together to collaborate, innovate, learn, and socialize.

3D Printing Takes Flight
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3D Printing Takes Flight

Exploring opportunities at the intersection of 3D printing and UAV technology.

For the Love of Purpose
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For the Love of Purpose

Understanding not-for-profit employees to uncover lessons about meaning in the workplace.

Making Global Business Work
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Making Global Business Work

Documenting strategies to improve government relations in emerging markets.

U.S. Workplace Survey 2016
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U.S. Workplace Survey 2016

Today’s organizations value Innovation, creativity and differentiation. Our latest workplace survey looks at how workplace design can foster an...

A Workplace Designed for the Innovation Economy
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A Workplace Designed for the Innovation Economy

The ability to drive new innovation is becoming an essential requirement for organizations to stay competitive today. All the signs point to the same...

U.K. Workplace Survey 2016
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U.K. Workplace Survey 2016

The divide between the “haves and have nots” has grown exponentially in recent years. Can design help to resolve workplace inequalities?

Asia Workplace Survey 2016
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Asia Workplace Survey 2016

As Asian companies focus on competitiveness in a global market, they must explore a new, more balanced workplace identity to help them differentiate.

Using Data to Build a Case for Change
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Using Data to Build a Case for Change

Data can have a huge impact on strategy and profitability.

Cost Versus Value in Corporate Real Estate
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Cost Versus Value in Corporate Real Estate

As more companies move from dedicated seating to free address, questions about space utilization and cost can become a greater focus.

Emerging Work Styles
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Emerging Work Styles

Can individual work survive in the “collaborative” workplace? Effective focus involves managing one’s individual preferences and cognitive style...

Activity Analysis
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Activity Analysis

Is your work environment aligned with employee behavior? Understanding current workplace usage patterns is an opportunity to better align space with...

Role of Learning Spaces: A Comparative Analysis
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Role of Learning Spaces: A Comparative Analysis

We partnered with seven universities to track students transitioning from classrooms to enhanced learning spaces.

Measuring the Workplace Value Proposition
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Measuring the Workplace Value Proposition

We developed three conceptual workplace design scenarios and tested them to understand how varying degrees of open, closed, and flexible workstations...

Real Estate Repositioning Strategies
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Real Estate Repositioning Strategies

We created a menu of seven key real estate repositioning solutions in New York which can be applied to most markets.

LATAM Workplace Survey 2017
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LATAM Workplace Survey 2017

How well is the Latin American workplace supporting the region’s knowledge workers, and what are the opportunities to improve?