Wellness

4 Strategies for Amplifying Health and Well-being in Residence Halls
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4 Strategies for Amplifying Health and Well-being in Residence Halls

Gensler’s design for an on-campus housing project for CSULB takes a holistic approach to sustainability, focusing on student health, well-being, and...

Why It’s Time to Demand More From Our Workplace Experience
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Why It’s Time to Demand More From Our Workplace Experience

Here are 10 considerations for reimagining the workplace to deliver more from technology, be bold on resilience, and enhance our humanity, health...

A YMCA Facility Reconceptualized to Prioritize Wellness and Community
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A YMCA Facility Reconceptualized to Prioritize Wellness and Community

As a facility that had to be reconceptualized and designed during the pandemic, the Holcomb Family YMCA in Spring, Texas is designed to help members...

How to Design Practice Facilities Centered on Athletes’ Mental Health
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How to Design Practice Facilities Centered on Athletes’ Mental Health

Today’s sports training facilities and performance centers are placing more emphasis on supporting spaces that are focused on mental health, an...

The Key to Attracting and Retaining Talent Is Your Office Design
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The Key to Attracting and Retaining Talent Is Your Office Design

Now that more employees are returning to the office, we're observing changes in how the workplace is being used. Enhanced technology, a focus on...

Hybrid Is Here to Stay: 5 Considerations for Creating a Better Hybrid Experience
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Hybrid Is Here to Stay: 5 Considerations for Creating a Better Hybrid Experience

Here are five reasons why hybrid work is here to stay, including design implications for creating compelling, people-centric hybrid experiences.

How Inclusive Design Supports Resilience and Climate Preparedness
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How Inclusive Design Supports Resilience and Climate Preparedness

We have an opportunity to design places that are inclusive for all people that can also promote resilience and make preparedness more accessible in...

Design Forecast 2022: Wellness
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Design Forecast 2022: Wellness

Far from being an optional amenity, wellness is now a cultural necessity. The conversation is no longer about whether wellness is good for business...

Why is the Outlook on Telehealth So Complicated?
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Why is the Outlook on Telehealth So Complicated?

Telehealth was at the forefront of healthcare consults during the pandemic, but we’re not hearing enough on lessons learned.

What Urban Residents Say About COVID Variants, Wellness, and Cities
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What Urban Residents Say About COVID Variants, Wellness, and Cities

As the pandemic continues to evolve, what does the future of cities look like? Our City Pulse Survey offers some insights.

Why Inclusive Design Is a Critical Advantage in the War for Talent
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Why Inclusive Design Is a Critical Advantage in the War for Talent

For companies who are looking to compete in the war for talent by delivering a positive employee experience, inclusive design is a critical...

Designing Performance Centers to Promote Well-being for Athletes
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Designing Performance Centers to Promote Well-being for Athletes

The sports industry has shifted beyond pure training facilities to establish performance centers that take a more holistic approach to “total...

Designing a Workplace That Optimizes for Movement and Mobility
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Designing a Workplace That Optimizes for Movement and Mobility

What would an office building that puts movement front and center be like? A new headquarters building designed for the American Physical Therapy...

Meet the New 9-to-5: An Enhanced Approach to Hybrid Work
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Meet the New 9-to-5: An Enhanced Approach to Hybrid Work

As we plot our returns to the workplace, there’s an urgent need to craft new routines that address the new behaviors that we’ve honed in during our...

Delivering Wellness on Campus so Students Can Thrive
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Delivering Wellness on Campus so Students Can Thrive

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

An 8-Step Model for ESG and Wellness in the Workplace
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An 8-Step Model for ESG and Wellness in the Workplace

Helping people thrive at work through wellness design and initiatives may seem like an idealized goal. It’s not. It’s achievable and fundamental to...

Designing a Mother’s Room Reentry Roadmap for All Scales of Workplace
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Designing a Mother’s Room Reentry Roadmap for All Scales of Workplace

Best practices to provide a purposeful wellness strategy for nursing mothers that destigmatizes and prioritizes a mother’s journey back to the office.

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...

Wellness Design at the Intersection of Equity and Sustainability
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Wellness Design at the Intersection of Equity and Sustainability

Enhancing the wellness for the future of our cities requires a twofold approach — creating more equitable and accessible spaces across underserved...

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.

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...

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.

Design Ideas for the Post-Pandemic Public Library
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Design Ideas for the Post-Pandemic Public Library

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

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.

Transitioning to a Virtual World of Health & Wellness
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Transitioning to a Virtual World of Health & Wellness

The landscape of virtual care has leapt ahead a decade or more amidst the current health crisis, and it is creating a massive shift in operations at...

A Day in the Life: Going Back to School in China
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A Day in the Life: Going Back to School in China

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

A Day in the Life: Going Back to Work in China
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A Day in the Life: Going Back to Work in China

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, in China we are slowly experiencing the next step: going back to work. Here's what we learned during our return...

"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.

Beyond the Senses
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Beyond the Senses

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

Redefining Wellness in the Face of Pandemic
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Redefining Wellness in the Face of Pandemic

The COVID-19 crisis is causing us to redefine all our work around the concept of wellness and re-examine the importance of resilience.

How to Build Culture in a Virtual World
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How to Build Culture
in a Virtual World

As COVID-19 causes the world to rethink the communal workplace, for businesses it’s also a philosophical and emotional assault on company culture.

In the Face of the Coronavirus, Workplace Wellness is Key
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In the Face of the Coronavirus, Workplace Wellness is Key

Here are steps employers can take to keep workplaces safe and healthy.

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.

Inclusive Design Should Never Exclude Style
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Inclusive Design Should Never Exclude Style

Products that are ADA compliant are typically well-engineered, but frequently bulky, poorly styled, and visually dispiriting — and millwork pulls are...

Emotional Security in the Workplace
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Emotional Security in the Workplace

Investigating which relational conditions allow organizations to thrive.

Hong Kong's Next Generation of Senior Living
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Hong Kong's Next Generation of Senior Living

An exploration into the adverse effects of Hong Kong's population density on senior adults

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

Designing an Inclusive, Effective All-Gender Restroom Symbol
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Designing an Inclusive, Effective All-Gender Restroom Symbol

Without an existing standard, properly identifying all-gender restrooms in signage and wayfinding through use of an effective symbol is crucial...

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.

Wellbeing in the Workplace Has Superpowers
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Wellbeing in the Workplace Has Superpowers

The wellbeing of your employees is a business strategy aimed at increasing productivity, enhancing engagement, and improving overall health and...

A Restroom for Everyone
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A Restroom for Everyone

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

Why Walls Should Live
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Why Walls Should Live

Can living walls have an impact on indoor air quality and occupant comfort?

Rethinking the Binary Restroom
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Rethinking the Binary Restroom

How can we design restrooms to be safe, comfortable, and inclusive?

Testing the Validity of Exam Room Design
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Testing the Validity of Exam Room Design

How do you arrive at an optimal exam room design?

The Hospital Left Behind
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The Hospital Left Behind

An investigation into the creative re-use of aging hospitals.

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.

An Easier Hospital
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An Easier Hospital

Simplifying the patient experience in healthcare environments.

Toward a Wellness-Based Workplace
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Toward a Wellness-Based Workplace

Does a healthy workplace improve the bottom line? An estimated 65% of a company’s health-related costs can be attributed to absenteeism and...

Quantifying the Impact of Design on Patient Experience
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Quantifying the Impact of Design on Patient Experience

We leveraged a waiting room redesign opportunity to research areas of improvement.