Residential

For the first time since we began surveying global city residents in May 2020 — during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic — living...

We surveyed residents across nine global markets to understand their experiences and the implications for the future of residential development.

Among the factors impacting people’s decisions about where to live, what matters most? Gensler’s Residential Experience Index seeks to understand...

Today’s consumers are looking for complementary services that can ease the burden of daily chores and enhance their overall living experience. Here...

Here are five strategies for reimagining longevity in an age-inclusive world.

How can residential design evolve to support the growing at-home workforce? Gensler's Residential Experience Index offers some insights.

From coast-to-coast, clients are facing a similar challenge: in order to future-proof older buildings, they’ll need to make their buildings more...

The pandemic presents an opportunity to rethink housing; architecture can and should play a critical role as an agent that tilts the outcome of each...

The need for affordable and workforce housing was a reality before 2020, but the events of this past year have put a new spotlight on the pressing...

Today’s aging population is tech-savvy, innovative, independent, and diverse. The design of living spaces ranging from retirement communities to...

Here are several opportunities commercial real estate developers can consider when converting or repositioning under-performing office buildings.

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

As working from home gains acceptance and more roles are fulfilled in remote settings, the fundamental principles of workplace design will still...

What will mixed-use and public places look like after this pandemic?

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

To respond to the global need for more housing — and more affordable housing — we’re exploring ideas that include co-living spaces, senior living...

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

For tenants, moving is expensive, unsettling, and time-consuming. For owners, high turnover is costly because of repairs and maintenance between...

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

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

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...

Building upon our BoomTown framework to understand the essential elements for multigenerational communities.

An emergency housing program provides critical interim housing for Los Angeles’ homeless.

As more people turn to technology for their daily transactions, designers of mixed-use developments are focusing on placemaking to deliver meaningful...

Creating a plan to develop and implement Permanent Supportive Housing for the homeless quickly and inexpensively.

Are today’s communities prepared for our rapidly growing, healthy, and savvy aging population?

Building a framework for residential conversion for underperforming office buildings.

Work was a silo, but now we stack, embed, and overlay it with the rest of life to create great synergies and adjacencies. Welcome the newly...

Can design better support today’s active aging population? Today's aging population is anything but traditionally senior.

Inspired by Shanghai’s tradition of parks and neighborhoods, China’s tallest mixed-use building will complete the world’s first super-highrise...