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US Workplace Survey Summer 2021
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US Workplace Survey Summer 2021

Top-performing companies are three times more likely to increase their real estate footprint post-pandemic, according to findings from Gensler’s...

City Pulse Survey 2021
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City Pulse Survey 2021

Gensler conducted a City Pulse Survey of 10 cities in February 2021 to see how urban residents were doing as the world approached one year of living...

2021
DESIGN FORECAST

2021

Gensler’s Design Forecast 2021 explores design strategies for a post-COVID world, offering trends, insights, and practical advice our clients and...

The Rise of Second-Tier Cities
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The Rise of Second-Tier Cities

Gensler's City Pulse Survey confirms that people are looking to leave global cities for more affordable, less dense cities that still offer culture...

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...

Most People Want to Return to the Office — But They Expect Changes
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Most People Want to Return to the Office — But They Expect Changes

We’ve proven we can easily and efficiently work from home. But we can’t effectively do all work activities from home. In fact, the workplace may be...

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...

The Future of Dining Out
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The Future of Dining Out

Here are six considerations for restaurant and bar owners in an era of new consumer expectations.

Defining the Future of Our Cities: Five Areas of Opportunity for a Post-Pandemic World
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Defining the Future of Our Cities: Five Areas of Opportunity for a Post-Pandemic World

We are witnessing global disruption at an unprecedented scale. But if we can live though disruptions as a new normal, then we may emerge even...

Could Low-Tech Design Prevent Climate Change-Influenced Pandemics?
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Could Low-Tech Design Prevent Climate Change-Influenced Pandemics?

We’ve known for a while that climate can play a role in the spread of viruses. How should we think about the coronavirus pandemic in the context of...

Now Is the Time to Reinvest in Local Materials
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Now Is the Time to Reinvest in Local Materials

COVID-19 could force us to improve construction's supply chain impact.

Creating Data-Rich Workplaces to Detect and Curb Viral Transmission
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Creating Data-Rich Workplaces to Detect and Curb Viral Transmission

Workplaces can be optimized to collect population data — like thermal screening — so agencies and companies can make better informed decisions to...

Cities and the Public Health: Our New Challenge in Urban Planning
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Cities and the Public Health: Our New Challenge in Urban Planning

Dense cities remain our best bet for providing opportunities and connections — if they’re designed to support residents’ wellness.

Fostering Casual Collisions — and Creativity — in a Virtual World
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Fostering Casual Collisions — and Creativity — in a Virtual World

Some of the best ideas at work happen spontaneously — in the lunch line or waiting for the elevator — rather than in a conference room. Now that many...

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.

The Pandemic’s Lasting Effect on Our Healthcare System
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The Pandemic’s Lasting Effect on Our Healthcare System

After this crisis, we won’t return to business as usual. What should we consider as the new normal for healthcare systems?

Will Campus Life Translate to a Virtual Environment?
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Will Campus Life Translate to a Virtual Environment?

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

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.

Designing Healthcare for Surge Capacity
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Designing Healthcare for Surge Capacity

We need health and wellness systems that continue to give people more choice and we need those systems to flex and respond to pandemics like COVID-19.

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...

Design Forecast Denver: Shaping the Future of Our City
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Design Forecast Denver: Shaping the Future of Our City

Gensler Denver hosted a discussion about challenges facing cities such as affordable housing, mobility, and climate change.

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...

Legacy Building
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Legacy Building

Gensler’s Todd Heiser and Benjy Ward on why adaptive reuse is about more than just renovation.

How We're Innovating to Create Housing for All
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How We're Innovating to Create Housing for All

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

Today's Travelers Are Looking for All New Hotel Experiences
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Today's Travelers Are Looking for All New Hotel Experiences

Hotels are appealing to next-gen travelers with boutique brands, coworking spaces, and multimodal lobbies.

The Arena at the Heart of an Evolving Community
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The Arena at the Heart of an Evolving Community

With an emphasis on hospitality, San Francisco’s Chase Center bolsters a growing neighborhood.

The Sports/Community Connection
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The Sports/Community Connection

Sports developments are benefiting more than just fans of the game by becoming hubs for local economic growth and community partnership.

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.

Adaptive Reuse Strategies for a Net-Zero Future
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Adaptive Reuse Strategies for a Net-Zero Future

Here are 3 successful examples of when developers chose adaptive reuse strategies over new builds.

Reinventing the Mall
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Reinventing the Mall

Developers are transforming struggling malls into thriving urban lifestyle centers.

Resilient Cities Begin With Resilient People
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Resilient Cities Begin With Resilient People

For over 15 years, Gensler's Denver office has supported some of the most vulnerable among us through their partnership with the non-profit...

2019
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...

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.

Design Technology's Infinite Possibilities
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Design Technology's Infinite Possibilities

By combining human potential with machine cognition, we can elevate our capabilities and bring our best to clients.

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.

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?

Data and the Intelligent Workplace
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Data and the Intelligent Workplace

As the building blocks of smart cities, intelligent workplaces combine data and design to help people work smarter.

Building a More Inclusive University Environment
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Building a More Inclusive University Environment

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

5 Amenities That Are Worth the Investment
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5 Amenities That Are Worth the Investment

Data and insights from the Gensler Research Institute find that amenities that support effective work habits are crucial to an office’s overall...

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...

The Promise of the Internet of Things in an Airport Environment
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The Promise of the Internet of Things in an Airport Environment

In the competitive scramble of airlines and airports to differentiate themselves, the Internet of Things has wide-ranging potential to improve...

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...

Micromobility, Third Lanes, and Tomorrow’s Streetscapes
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Micromobility, Third Lanes, and Tomorrow’s Streetscapes

From scooters to e-bikes, new modes of mobility are starting to reshape our streets.

Focus On: Affordable Housing
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Focus On: Affordable Housing

As cities grow, there’s an urgent need to provide residents with housing they can afford.  

Research Spotlight: Millennials at the Museum
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Research Spotlight: Millennials at the Museum

Our research reveals the impact that young museum-goers are having on cultural institutions.

Sizing Up the Future of Airports
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Sizing Up the Future of Airports

Airports big and small are welcoming travelers with terminals that reflect their locale.

Smart Cities Should Be Human Cities
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Smart Cities Should Be Human Cities

A layer of technology isn’t what makes a city “smart.” The tech must be used for purpose — seeking to bring the living, breathing, urban citizen a...

Your Data Connection Has Timed Out
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Your Data Connection Has Timed Out

As demand for more data increases, cities must plan for a digital framework that looks nothing like today’s infrastructure.

Social Design, Creative Spaces, and the Future of Healthcare
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Social Design, Creative Spaces, and the Future of Healthcare

From drop-in clinics to virtual visits, healthcare has become more convenient and accessible.

Academic Incubators Are Seeding a New Wave of Innovation
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Academic Incubators Are Seeding a New Wave of Innovation

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

Designing the Cities of the Future
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Designing the Cities of the Future

Modern cities can be built on time-honored principles and shaped by regional culture and local values, as demonstrated at Msheireb Downtown Doha.

The Digital Converges with the Physical
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The Digital Converges with the Physical

Gensler’s Digital Experience Design practice creates personalized and connected experiences.

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...

Placemaking and the art of Mixed Use
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Placemaking and the art of Mixed Use

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

How Authenticity and Locality Shaped The Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya
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How Authenticity and Locality Shaped The Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya

The Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya brings a new level of luxury to Kuwait City’s skyline, yet it has a distinctly Kuwaiti feel.

The Gensler Experience Index: Hospitality
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The Gensler Experience Index: Hospitality

Design is a key differentiator between a good experience and a great one.

Redesigning the Guest Experience
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Redesigning the Guest Experience

citizenM is enabling its hotels to meet guests’ changing expectations.

Hospitality with a Human Touch
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Hospitality with a Human Touch

Hotels are embracing authenticity, curation, and personalization to attract guests.

Quick Take: Beth Novitsky on Brands and the Promise of Experience
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Quick Take: Beth Novitsky on Brands and the Promise of Experience

Today’s consumers expect easy access to anything, regardless of where they are or what time it is. We sat down with Gensler’s Beth Novitsky to talk...

These 7 Must-See Experiences Are Redefining Shopping
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These 7 Must-See Experiences Are Redefining Shopping

People want to do more than just shop when they visit a store, and retailers are responding.

Day to Night, and Everything In Between
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Day to Night, and Everything In Between

To be successful, food & beverage retailers need to become flexible, 24/7 destinations.

The Gensler Experience Index: Retail
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The Gensler Experience Index: Retail

Design is the “X factor” that engages people and keeps them coming back.

Shaping the Future of Cities
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Shaping the Future of Cities

Gensler’s top clients, design visionaries, and thought leaders co-create the future.

How the Built Environment Can Help the Climate Crisis
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How the Built Environment Can Help the Climate Crisis

In the face of the climate crisis, the design industry has an opportunity to make a positive and lasting impact — here are 5 simple steps Gensler is...

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...

Dialogue 31: WORK ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
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Dialogue 31: WORK
ONE SIZE DOES
NOT FIT ALL

By optimizing human potential, the most sought-after workplaces will attract talent, stimulate innovation, and yield the most successful business...

How Environmental Graphics can Inspire Culture and Creativity
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How Environmental Graphics can Inspire Culture and Creativity

The big question is, once you secure outstanding talent, how do you keep the creative juices flowing and help employees feel more connected to their...

A Place for Whimsy, Wonder & Imagination
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A Place for Whimsy, Wonder & Imagination

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

Measuring Urban Experience
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Measuring Urban Experience

A tool for gathering qualitative data about the urban realm.

Travel Gets Hospitable
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Travel Gets Hospitable

Airlines are taking cues from urban hotels. And airport hotels are going upscale.

Climate Change
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Climate Change

The design of the built environment plays a crucial role in mitigating climate change. Gensler signed the landmark Paris Pledge at COP21, to mark our...

What makes a world-class airport?
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What makes a world-class airport?

Gleaming new terminals are rising in next-generation cities across the globe; and with these come growing expectations of the airport experience. To...

Under the Hood: Office Buildings and Headquarters
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Under the Hood: Office Buildings and Headquarters

The pressures that drive workplace change, especially the need to accommodate more people in less space, have a direct impact on the buildings and...

World of Leisure: North America — The West
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World of Leisure:
North America — The West

North America’s still a huge market for leisure—entertainment, retail, hospitality and mixed use. But the form leisure takes reflects local and...