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Investing in proactive resilience planning, rather than reacting to weather and climate disasters as they unfold, will ensure uninterrupted, quality...

Through innovative design, regulatory support, and community participation, we can enhance our resilience to extreme weather events and ensure a more...

A proposal to redevelop and repurpose the iconic stadium into a multi-use venue would preserve the building’s historic integrity while giving it new...

A gamified approach to training can help educate and engage staff when transitioning to new healthcare facilities.

Our Climate Action Through Design Report presents solutions for transforming the built environment to achieve a net zero carbon impact across our...

Explore Gensler’s Design Forecast 2025, a collection of top global design trends shaping the future of the human experience and the built environment.

Here are the 5 most important and actionable themes shaping design in 2025, based on over 100 trends across 33 industries around the world.

Design Forecast 2024 explores design trends and strategies across 33 practice areas that are transforming challenges into positive change and...

The intersection of retail and experience design yields curated atmospheres that foster community connection and strengthen brand loyalty.

Gensler surveyed people around the world about their experiences with climate-related issues, such as extreme weather, and perceptions of whether...

How architects and designers can help data centers and industrial facilities become good stewards of the populations they serve.

Gensler’s Resilience Preparedness Framework develops concrete actions that designers can take to address climate shifts.

Gensler’s workplace survey reveals what matters most to design high-performing workplaces and proposes a new precedent for measuring workplace...

By utilizing nature-based design solutions to rethink carbon sequestration in our work, we have an opportunity to make a positive impact on our net...

In many instances, abandoned buildings can be converted into thriving schools when they prioritize sustainability, focus on community impact, and...

By designing spaces that prioritize universal design principles and connectivity, we can create more accessible, purposeful places for seniors.

Here are the most important signals and key opportunities we see in the building industry today.

As we consider the possibilities of conversions for stranded assets, it’s important to identify laboratories as a potential use.

We surveyed residents in eight countries to understand how they are experiencing extreme weather and the steps they are willing to take to combat...

Experts weigh the opportunities, myths, and challenges of converting increasingly vacant office buildings into much needed housing.

To address declining enrollment and changing student expectations, higher education campus design should strive to build an engaged community.

Similar to a research lab, wineries and winemakers require a space for analysis and discovery that balances equipment requirements with human-centric...

It is crucial to understand generational differences to support a productive and engaged workforce.

As office workers are returning to the office, we wanted to know: do Innovators work differently, and do they value the office differently?

Here’s why embracing local cultures and communities is key to creating an authentic hospitality experience.

Data-driven sustainability tactics qualified HARC headquarters to become the first LEED Zero Energy Certified commercial building in Texas.

By incorporating biophilic, bioclimatic, and biomimicry design strategies, we can raise the bar for what acting sustainably means.

Data from Gensler’s climate change survey offers insights into how climate change is dramatically affecting the international community.

Thin-shell concrete construction has just recently begun to establish a foothold in the United States, but has been used globally for years.

In the race to convert vacant office buildings, developers should consider senior living.

What amenities can bring people back to the office? Here are 10 spaces that have the greatest impact on workplace effectiveness and experience.

Design Forecast identifies trends and design strategies that are shaping the future with strategic advice, research, and projects across Gensler’s 29...

Gensler’s Climate Action & Sustainability leaders discuss the trends and challenges they are seeing as clients lay out ESG goals and how those trends...

We surveyed residents across 30 cities around the world to understand their mobility experiences, preferences for urban transportation, and opinions...

The future of the office is about creating the right experiences. Beyond collaboration, employees want the office to be a great place to get work...

Ana Salazar, design manager for Gensler Houston, chats about her upbringing in Monterrey, Mexico, her journey to Gensler, and how it all influences...

Being with people may be the new workplace amenity — and a compelling reason to draw people back to the office for those that haven’t returned.

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

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...

Reimagined to include Class A office space, shared workspace, classrooms, a lab, and maker space, the Ion launches a new, community-centered nucleus...

Within Gensler's U.S. Climate Action Survey 2022, we introduce a new roadmap for climate action through design that is anchored by four pillars...

The creation of parks and access to the outdoors has singlehandedly changed the way downtown Houston is accessed and utilized.

To retain and attract post-pandemic tenants in urban cores, developers will need to adopt a mixed-use mindset, with a focus on the human experience...

TK Elevator’s North America Regional Business Support Center merges experiential design with interactive spaces to achieve brand awareness and...

We sat down with Willie Kirkpatrick, architect, Gensler Houston, to ask him about her career path and the impact that design and architecture can...