Paris
Gensler Paris offers the spirit, character, and nuanced local understanding of a boutique Parisian architecture atelier with unprecedented access to a global network of design experts. Our Paris office allows our team to deepen longstanding partnerships with our European and global clients to help further unlock their potential through our solution-driven design expertise in both local and global markets.
Gensler Paris offers the spirit, character, and nuanced local understanding of a boutique Parisian architecture atelier with unprecedented access to a global network of design experts. Our Paris office allows our team to deepen longstanding partnerships with our European and global clients to help further unlock their potential through our solution-driven design expertise in both local and global markets.
PROJECTS
PROJECTS
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The 500-Year Building
Venice, Italy
Unveiled at the Time Space Existence exhibition at Palazzo Mora during the Venice Biennale, Gensler’s 500-Year Building offers a vision of regenerative design — inviting visitors to explore architecture built to adapt, renew, and endure.
Aeonica
Gensler partnered with Spacestor to create Aeonica, an award-winning interior landscaping toolkit designed to transform workspace environments.
Star Alliance Lounge at Charles de Gaulle Airport
Paris, France
Parisian charm meets modern design at the Star Alliance Airport Lounge at Charles de Gaulle Airport, designed by Gensler’s Newport Beach and Paris offices.
Henkel
Paris, France
Gensler transformed Paris’ iconic Metal 57 building into a state-of-the-art office space that embodies Henkel’s commitment to driving meaningful change.
Henkel
Paris, France
Gensler a conçu les nouveaux bureaux de Henkel dans le bâtiment Métal 57 à Boulogne. Ce projet a donné naissance à un espace de travail innovant, à l’image d...
Korn Ferry Paris
Paris, France
Gensler embarked on a transformative endeavor to revamp Korn Ferry’s Paris-based offices and create an environment that serves as a true display of its brand.
Korn Ferry Paris
Paris, France
Gensler avait pour mission de moderniser l’espace de travail de Korn Ferry. Véritable vitrine pour la marque, cet espace se démarque par son design favorisan...
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, California
The Silicon Valley pioneer NVIDIA sought a corporate headquarters that reflected its core belief in people as its greatest asset.
NBA Store Paris
Paris, France
Gensler’s Retail design team worked with Lids to design the new NBA (National Basketball Association) flagship store in Paris, situated within a historic building in Paris’ Latin Quarter.
Confidential Global Financial Client
Paris, France
Working collaboratively with this global financial client, we created a concept for its Paris workplace that aims to balance design with a sense of traditional and modernism.
Confidential Global Financial Client
Paris, France
En travaillant en collaboration avec notre client, nous avons créé un concept qui vise à équilibrer le design entre traditionnel et moderne. Gensler a fourni...
Equinix Paris
Paris, France
Equinix’s goal was to create an office its people would want to return to post-pandemic through a “home away from home” workplace experience.
Equinix Paris
Paris, France
Le but d’Equinix était de réimaginer leur bureau et de le transformer en un espace où leurs employés voudraient revenir après la pandémie. Ainsi, nous avons ...
Confidential Financial Client
Paris, France
The program for this financial services client’s Paris-based workspace includes a boardroom, a conference room, and a flexible meeting room capable of welcoming 36 people for a lecture-style presentation.
Confidential Financial Client
Paris, France
Le projet est défini par une palette de matériaux d’une simplicité trompeuse et minimale, avec des tons chauds qui recouvrent le sol et les murs comme pour e...
22 Bayard
Paris, France
Gensler reimagined the interior design of a historical building in Paris with a juxtaposing timber extension.
22 Bayard
Paris, France
Gensler a été invité à réinventer les intérieurs d'un ancien bâtiment parisien avec une extension en bois juxtaposée. L'architecte d'origine a préservé autan...
Confidential Consumer Goods Company
Paris, France
The design is a result of a cohesive effort with the local and global clients, with change management and innovation working side by side to deliver new possibilities for the company while setting an industry precedent for progressive new ways of working. One of the primary design drivers sought to make the space work harder and offer the agility needed to support the client’s business needs, by moving to desk sharing and new ways of working that would allow them to be more open and collaborative.
Société de biens de consommation
Paris, France
Ce projet est le résultat d’un effort commun mené en collaboration avec les équipes locales et le management international du client, qui a permis d’associer...
Pavillon Notre-Dame
Paris, France
Gensler’s design for the Pavillon Notre-Dame — which would be located in the cathedral’s iconic Parvis Square — intends to offer a beacon of hope to Parisians and international visitors while the 850-year-old cathedral is being restored.
Pavillon Notre-Dame
Paris, France
Gensler a pour mission d'améliorer la vie des habitants du monde entier. À Paris, l'incendie de Notre-Dame a créé un vide temporaire dans l'un de ses lieux d...
Fantoni
When Gensler decided to relocate its London office, we researched and tested a number of furniture solutions that would suit the needs of our highly diverse and creative workforce.
Fantoni
Pour notre nouveau siège Européen à Londres, nous sommes partis à la recherche d’un mobilier de bureau ultra flexible qui puisse s’adapter aux activités très...
Hyundai Capital European Headquarters
Frankfurt, Germany
Hyundai Capital’s new European headquarters eschews hierarchy and embraces creativity, while conveying the company’s commitment to design and...
Hyundai Capital Siège Social Européen
Francfort, Allemagne
Le siège social Européen de Hyundai Capital Europe offre un espace de collaboration unique, sans hiérarchie, ou le monde de la finance se mêle à la créativit...
Hyundai Capital Convention Hall
Seoul, South Korea
Hyundai Capital's global headquarters commissioned Gensler to design a custom assembly space atop their south tower in Seoul. The financial powerhouse...
Centre de congrès de Hyundai Capital
Séoul, Corée du Sud
Le siège social mondial de Hyundai Capital a chargé Gensler de concevoir un lieu de rassemblement d’exception, juché au sommet de sa tour sud, à Séoul. La so...
Pixel Factory, Digital Hyundai Card
Seoul, South Korea
The Pixel Factory is conceived as a space that is tailored to encourage and support the growth of innovation across all levels of the business
Pixel Factory, Digital Hyundai Card
Séoul, Corée du Sud
La Pixel Factory cherche à encourager et accompagner la croissance de l’innovation à tous les niveaux du métier. Elle a été conçue dans le but de créer un en...
REGIONAL & OFFICE LEADERSHIP
REGIONAL & OFFICE LEADERSHIP
Julia Simet
Global Talent Officer, Co-Regional Managing Principal
As Co-Regional Managing Principal for Gensler Europe, Julia Simet is responsible for leading the growth of the business across international regions.
Julia Simet
Global Talent Officer, Co-Dirigeante Régionale
En tant que co-dirigeante régionale, Julia est chargée du développement de l’entreprise pour cette Région. Forte de plus de 30 ans d’expérience dans cette discipline, elle a der...
Duncan Swinhoe
Regional Managing Principal
Duncan Swinhoe is a recognised leader in urban transformation, serving as Co-Managing Principal for Gensler’s Europe region. Spearheading the firm’s expansion across Europe, he has led the growth of the business and established offices in key markets such as Germany and France.
Duncan Swinhoe
Regional Managing Principal
Duncan Swinhoe, figure emblématique de la transformation urbaine, est co-directeur général de la région Europe chez Gensler.
Philippe Paré
Managing Director, Principal
Philippe Paré is the Managing Director of Gensler’s Paris office who oversees the growth of the local office and of the wider business in France.
Philippe Paré
Directeur Général, Principal
Au cours de ses 20 ans au sein de l’agence Gensler, Philippe s’est forgé une réputation d’architecte et de designer hors-pair, autant auprès de ses clients qu’à l’intérieur de l...
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
William Yon
Director, Principal
William Yon is a result-oriented Director based in Gensler Paris who brings over 10 years of experience in urban strategy, architectural design, and equity investment.
William Yon
Directeur, Principal
Ingénieur de formation, William apporte plus de 10 années d’expérience passées entre l’architecture, les politiques publiques et la finance, qu’il a pu pratiquer au plus haut ni...
NEWS & RECOGNITION
NEWS & RECOGNITION
Interior Design Magazine Celebrates 60 Years of Gensler’s Impact on the Business of Design
The exclusive feature spotlights global projects across practices and interviews with leaders, including Q&As with co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink and co-chairs Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins.
August 25, 2025
Gensler Reimagines the Future of Architecture with ‘The 500-Year Building’ During the 2025 Venice Biennale
At the Time Space Existence exhibition, Gensler’s installation envisions architecture as a living system — powered by creativity, technology, and hope.
May 07, 2025
Property Week Explores Approaches for Redefining Retrofit
At MIPIM, Gensler Europe Leader Duncan Swinhoe shared insights on the firm's ethos and the future of European cities, detailing recent London projects including The Acre, 110 Queen’s Walk, and Fleet Street Quarter.
April 09, 2025
Work Design Magazine Rounded Up the Most Inspiring Projects of 2024, Featuring Gensler’s Global Work
Work Design Magazine featured Gensler projects, including Korn Ferry’s Paris offices, Neiman Marcus Group’s Dallas hub, and Huge’s creative clubhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
January 03, 2025
Gensler-Designed Star Alliance Lounge Recognized As the Best Alliance Lounge in the World
The Star Alliance Lounge at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport was recognized as the Best Alliance Lounge in the World by the Sytrax World Airline Awards.
June 27, 2024
Fast Company Covered Key Findings From Gensler’s 2024 Global Workplace Survey
The survey polled over 16,000 office workers about how they are using the office today. Global Workplace Research Director Janet Pogue McLaurin explained the top factors driving high-performing workplaces.
May 15, 2024
New City Pulse Report Signals the Return of Urban Life
Gensler’s City Pulse Retrospective indicates sustained growth in urban desirability, suggesting that the pandemic was a catalyst for the revitalization and transformation of city living.
April 30, 2024
Monocle Featured a Radio Interview With Gensler Europe Managing Principal Duncan Swinhoe
Duncan Swinhoe shared insights on the future of European cities, the potential for office conversions, and why central business districts need to become multi-use districts.
April 02, 2024
Gensler Appoints Four New Principals to Its UK and European Leadership Team
Gensler Europe’s new 2024 Principals include Diana Lee, Sarah Ekundayo, Juliette Morgan, and Naomi Sakamoto.
February 07, 2024
Gensler’s Design of Korn Ferry’s New Paris Office Integrates Public and Private Spaces
The consulting firm’s new office implements unassigned seating for the first time and creates a dynamic environment in harmony with nature and workers’ needs.
January 23, 2024
Korn Ferry’s Paris Offices Embody the Firm’s Commitment to Sustainability
Gensler Paris’ design of the “elevated and refined” Korn Ferry offices features “eco-friendly materials, as well as lush greenery for a tranquil ambiance throughout.”
January 22, 2024
Gensler Awarded Le French Design 100 for Aeonica, a Furniture Design Concept by Gensler for Spacestor
Gensler Paris Managing Director Philippe Paré noted how the line “provides a versatile and flexible toolkit that supports the needs of the workspace of the future.”
January 19, 2024
INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS
Blog
Reimagining Haussmann: Adaptive Workplace Design in the Parisian Urban Fabric
A look at how we can adapt these historic apartments to become sustainable, flexible, and human-centered workplaces for the future.
Blog
Réinterpréter l’haussmannien : vers un design adaptable des bureaux dans le tissu urbain parisien
Une réflexion sur la manière d’adapter ces appartements historiques et de les transformer en espaces de travail durables, flexibles et à échelle humaine.
Blog
Designing Workplaces That Work — With Your People
When employees are involved in the planning and design process, the workspaces we create are more effective, engaging, and human.
Blog
Debunking 3 Myths About Generational Differences in the Workplace
As generational differences narrow, organizations should focus their workplace strategies across the entire talent spectrum
Blog
The Future of Work Is Human: Designing for Culture and Experience
The challenge in front of us is to design places that empower creativity, build belonging, and support people and teams to do their best work — whatever that looks like.
Blog
What Draws People to Cities — and What Makes Them Stay?
Gensler’s City Pulse 2025 research offers insights into the factors attracting people to cities and compelling them to stay.
Research
City Pulse 2025
Gensler surveyed 33,000 people across 65 cities to uncover what makes a city magnetic — how it attracts new residents and keeps them wanting to stay.
Blog
Designing an Eco-Retreat in Costa Rica’s Rainforest
Gensler Paris’ Managing Director explores how hospitality trends influence the design of this new Costa Rican resort — from the demand for cultural immersion to the rising appeal of slow travel.
Blog
Concevoir une écolodge dans la forêt tropicale du Costa Rica
Le Directeur Général de l’agence parisienne de Gensler explore comment les tendances actuelles de l’hôtellerie influencent le design de ce nouveau complexe costaricien — de la quête d’authenticité culturelle à l’engouement croissant pour le ‘slow travel’.
Blog
How AI Is Driving Innovation in the European Data Centre Market
The scale of data centre demand is driving innovations in energy generation, grid infrastructure, and cooling technologies.
Blog
Agency Is the New Workplace Amenity
By designing enough of the right spaces within the workplace, employers can create environments where employees have agency to choose the best space for their needs.
Research
Global Workplace Survey 2025
Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey 2025 reveals the importance of in-person work and insights on how workplaces can be better designed to support all forms of work for individuals and teams.
Sustainability
Resilience by Design
Our Resilience by Design Report presents solutions for transforming the built environment to achieve a net zero carbon impact across our portfolio and the design industry.
Blog
Designing a New Future of Cities Through Wellness and Experience Design
How cities can take an active role in fostering healthier, more fulfilling urban lives for residents and visitors.
Blog
Biodiversity as the New Frontier for Achieving Resilience in Real Estate
The biodiversity crisis is a fundamental challenge that impacts life, the global economy, and the real estate industry.
Design Forecast
Design Forecast 2025
Explore Gensler’s Design Forecast 2025, a collection of the top global design trends that are shaping the future of the human experience and the built environment.
Blog
The Secret to Paris 2024’s Olympic Success? Reuse, Temporality, and Legacy
How an innovative, sustainable, and cleverly timed approach helped Paris avert the pitfalls many cities face when hosting the Olympic Games.
Blog
How Immersive Food and Beverage Experiences Are Redefining Hospitality
Food and beverage spaces have unique potential as experiential destinations that authentically convene community in a way that is familiar, universal, and transformative.
Blog
Face-to-Face Work and Aging Building Stock – How Can We Make Sense of French Workers’ Contradictory Attitude Towards Their Office?
There is an inextricable paradox in the attitude of French workers towards their workspaces.
Blog
Entre attachement au présentiel et parc immobilier vieillissant — comment comprendre l’attitude contradictoire des travailleurs Français envers leurs bureaux?
Il existe dans l’attitude des travailleurs Français envers leurs espaces de travail un paradoxe inextricable.
Blog
Reflecting on the Paris 2024 Olympics:
Reflecting on the Paris 2024 Olympics:
A Catalyst for Urban Transformation and Sustainability
A look at how the key trends emerging from the 2024 Summer Olympics are creating a more inclusive and sustainable future for sports and urban development.
Design Your Career With Us
We grow our firm by growing our people — we invite you to search for opportunities and explore how you can reimagine the future with us.
Design Your Career With Us
We grow our firm by growing our people — we invite you to search for opportunities and explore how you can reimagine the future with us.
Gensler Paris
Gensler Paris
GENSLER FRANCE SAS is registered as an architecture practice with the French Order of Architects, under national number S22458.
GENSLER FRANCE est une société SAS d’architecture inscrite au Tableau de l’Ordre des architectes, sous le numéro national S22458.