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Gensler Voices: Chardae Adams, Gensler Houston
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Gensler Voices: Chardae Adams, Gensler Houston

We sat down with Chardae Adams, designer, Gensler Houston, to ask her about her career path and the impact that design and architecture can have on...

5 Considerations for Producing a More Equitable, Resilient Power Grid
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5 Considerations for Producing a More Equitable, Resilient Power Grid

When macro power grids fail, how can the equity of energy use be managed? Here are five considerations that can help evolve our power system to be...

Sketching the New Hybrid Workplace
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Sketching the New Hybrid Workplace

In this look at the future of hybrid work, Gensler architects and workplace designers shared their visions for the post-pandemic workplace and how it...

What We Can Learn From the Texas Weather Crisis About Design Resilience
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What We Can Learn From the Texas Weather Crisis About Design Resilience

What lessons can we glean from this crisis about designing more resilient structures, cities, and infrastructure in general?

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...

5 Insights on Creating Clear, Branded COVID-19 Signage
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5 Insights on Creating Clear, Branded COVID-19 Signage

The current health crisis has added an influx of new signage to the ever-growing layer of promotional stimulation — and fatigue — many of us...

Five Considerations for the New Lab of the Future
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Five Considerations for the New Lab of the Future

We have an opportunity to design a new kind of lab environment — one where ideation and innovation take center stage.

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...

What We Can Learn From the Energy Industry About Safety in the New Workplace
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What We Can Learn From the Energy Industry About Safety in the New Workplace

The energy industry's safety practices can be adopted by many to cultivate a culture that prioritizes safety and wellness.

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...

Taking Care of Each Other in the Post-Pandemic Open Office
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Taking Care of Each Other in the Post-Pandemic Open Office

Once we return to the office, we’ll need to transpose our newly discovered sense of community accountability back into the workplace.

Amazing Cities
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Amazing Cities

A Coloring Book of Projects and Sketches by Gensler

Amazing Cities Kids
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Amazing Cities Kids

A Coloring Book of Projects and Sketches by Gensler Texas

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.

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?

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...

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 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.

Navigating the Retail Revolution
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Navigating the Retail Revolution

Successful brands are transforming the retail experience, despite ongoing volatility in the industry.

Reinventing the Mall
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Reinventing the Mall

Developers are transforming struggling malls into thriving urban lifestyle centers.

Design Forecast Houston: Our Role in Our City’s Future Experience
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Design Forecast Houston: Our Role in Our City’s Future Experience

Gensler Houston hosted a panel to discuss topics ranging from mobility, to climate change, and the future of livability in Houston.

Transforming Walmart’s Home Office in Bentonville
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Transforming Walmart’s Home Office in Bentonville

The world’s largest retailer’s new home office delivers more than just top amenities and appealing aesthetics. It’s a connected and sustainable...

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...

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.

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...

Urbanism and the Pursuit of Happiness
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Urbanism and the Pursuit of Happiness

Cities are magnets for those who seek better jobs, opportunities, and more diverse communities. But does city life make us happy? We look at some of...

Houston's ByDesign Group Explores Local Ideas for the Future of Cities
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Houston's ByDesign Group Explores Local Ideas for the Future of Cities

A group of young architects and designers at Gensler Houston are proposing big, bold ideas for the future of their city and beyond.

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.  

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...

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.

The Water Is Rising
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The Water Is Rising

With thoughtful resilience strategies, coastal cities can be part of the solution to deal with climate change.

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.

On Climate Change and Hope
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On Climate Change and Hope

Despite rising carbon dioxide emissions, we can still tackle global warming.

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...

The Costs of Climate Change and the Promise of Resilience
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The Costs of Climate Change and the Promise of Resilience

If there’s one clear lesson from the recent National Climate Assessment, it’s that we need to anticipate and prepare for extreme weather-related...

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.

Hospitality with a Human Touch
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Hospitality with a Human Touch

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

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.

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...

But First, Let Me Take a Selfie: Designing Sharable Moments
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But First, Let Me Take a Selfie: Designing Sharable Moments

Selfies. Photo-ops. Instagram walls. We’ve all heard of these moments and have been on the lookout for opportunities in our everyday experiences. As...

Why Climate Action Is a Business Imperative
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Why Climate Action Is a Business Imperative

Banfield Pet Hospital. / Ryan Gobuty. This post is part of a series in which we look at the critical role that the architecture and design play in...

Are Law Firms Ready to Work Remotely?
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Are Law Firms Ready to Work Remotely?

The legal industry and most other industries are reshaping their workplaces. The most innovative of the bunch are taking less space and collaborating...

Measuring Urban Experience
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Measuring Urban Experience

A tool for gathering qualitative data about the urban realm.

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...

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

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