Education

With a research grant from Gensler’s Center for Research on Equity and the Built Environment, this research aims to understand the complexities of...

Learning has taken a hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the experience may lead to a future that is nothing like the past.

A deep dive into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted students and educators, and what these experiences reveal about the evolving future of...

Here are five considerations for colleges and universities to create a campus-wide wellness ecosystem that supports students where they are.

With over 100 anti-trans bills across the United States, we sought to understand how design can create opportunities for an inclusive and safe locker...

While the pandemic accelerated remote learning, the hybrid model of education — part digital and part in-person — has become a reality as academic...

Prior to the pandemic, the world of esports was a nearly billion-dollar industry. For higher education institutions, it also created a new...

From micro-pods to new hybrid learning settings, new ideas are emerging about the student experience of the future.

Investigating the effects of remote learning on student and educator experience.

After spending more than eight months studying the shifting space needs at colleges and universities, we see several trends shaping the next...

Funded by the University of California at Los Angeles and the Institute of Tropical Agriculture, the Congo Basin Institute is a research and...

The current crisis has turned many long held community engagement best practices and expectations on their head. At this critical inflection point...

Public libraries have long served as welcoming and equitable settings that offer important community resources, but the ongoing coronavirus health...

How can we impart positive change on our schools, colleges, and universities, to ultimately shape more equitable communities?

How can universities mitigate a potential downturn? The answer is transnational education.

Here are some tools and considerations to guide academic institutions in transitioning back to campus.

Here’s what we've learned from our colleagues in Gensler’s Shanghai office about school reopenings in China.

What does the future of education look like, and what should schools be doing now to prepare?

We're reflecting on the factors education leaders should consider in planning a return to school post-COVID-19, and what we can learn from this...

How can we use digital technologies to push events like virtual graduation ceremonies beyond traditional thinking?

COVID-19 has forced us to embrace a new reality rooted exclusively in virtual interactions. While we reflect on how educational institutions...

As we make short-term decisions to respond to the global pandemic, we will also have a long-term opportunity to reinvent the traditional university...

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

Our long-standing partnership with City Year aims to transform educational spaces with heart for the next generation.

Instead of designing to the mythical “average learner” and adapting to accommodate outliers, it’s time we flip the model and design for all learners.

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

As we design spaces for learning it is imperative that we integrate digital experiences into them thoughtfully; to connect people, accommodating...

Small universities are having a hard time providing physical space for their diverse student populations. These campuses are often landlocked and...

Today, educating the next generation isn’t just happening within schools, but in informal learning environments as well. 826 National, a...

An interview with Matt Wunder, of Da Vinci Schools, to learn how these public charter schools are implementing project-based education and providing...

Uniting three independent charter schools under one roof, Wiseburn USD and Da Vinci Schools in Southern California are a model for next-gen learning...

Academic incubators are becoming engines for new economies, knowledge networks, and R&D.

An education nonprofit is employing design and creative thinking to give underserved youth a place to explore their creativity and improve their...

How new models are helping universities and research labs prepare for futures they can’t even predict.

We documented the historical, political, legislative, and cultural impacts of designing gender-inclusive restrooms; and to identify best practices...

Can we quantify the impact of active learning environments on student outcomes?

Major ideas and questions that emerged from a series of three roundtable discussions focusing on experiential learning and hosted in Gensler’s San...

Exploring the future of education via new takes on the learning environment.

Dwight-Englewood School’s Hajjar STEM Center models where K-12 is headed.

An investigation of integrating graphic design into school environments to enrich educational opportunities.

How do students envision the present and future academic library? Students value the academic library as a bastion of quiet and a prime place to...

From middle schools to universities, the push is on to speed up learning and spark people’s creativity. Tech figures heavily in this, but place is...

While much of their content is web accessible, libraries endure on the campus. New Gensler research looks at their current and future use.

Gensler has launched an initiative to explore the impact of academic incubators on universities, businesses and communities. Leveraging global...

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