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Design Forecast focuses on design strategies that will define the future of the human experience. With strategic advice, research, and projects from...

We surveyed residents in 15 global cities to understand their experiences as the pandemic continues and to explore implications for the future of the...

As organizations across the globe grapple with questions around the return to the workplace, figuring out how to adapt an organization’s culture is...

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...

Addressing the built environment’s impact on climate change is both a moral and business imperative. At Gensler, our goal is to make all the...

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

Retailers can start formulating a plan for re-entry that meets consumers' new expectations of the marketplace.

It’s not too early to start planning how we can return people to the workplace once the COVID-19 crisis ends.

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

TRANSFORMING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH DESIGN As cities continue to grow, designers are stepping in to create experiences that connect people to...

Across the globe, consumers’ tastes vary, but universally, they expect more from their retail environments than just a place to shop.

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

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

With hundreds of millions of square feet of buildings and interior design projects in the pipeline annually, we believe our impact and role in...

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

HOW WORKPLACE IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CITIES No experience shapes people’s lives more than work. From incubating new ideas to addressing climate...

Buildings contribute 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. We have an opportunity to make a big impact.

By providing things like large open floor plates, indoor-outdoor transitions, open sightlines, and bridges and stairs between floors, designers can...

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...

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

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...

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

In this issue of Dialogue, we focus on the lifestyle sector and explore the role of convergence, experience, and placemaking in reshaping cities...

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

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

An in-depth investigation into the changing retail experience and areas for improvement

The Gensler Experience Index^SM is the result of a multi-year research effort to identify and quantify the factors of design that impact the human...