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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...

6 Considerations for Transitioning Back to School
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6 Considerations for Transitioning Back to School

Here are some tools and considerations to guide academic institutions in transitioning back to campus.

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...

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.

Tips for Signage and Wayfinding in a Post-COVID-19 World
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Tips for Signage and Wayfinding in a Post-COVID-19 World

Signage and wayfinding graphics can introduce healthy practices and help people feel at ease in this time of uncertainty.

How Will Hotels Rebound from COVID-19?
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How Will Hotels Rebound from COVID-19?

Seven key considerations that will change how we travel and experience hotels.

10 Considerations for Transitioning Back to Work in a Post-COVID-19 World
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10 Considerations for Transitioning Back to Work in a Post-COVID-19 World

Real estate and facilities teams are challenged with implementing new ways of working that balance business continuity with employee safety.

Redesigning Mixed-Use Environments for a Post-Pandemic World
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Redesigning Mixed-Use Environments for a Post-Pandemic World

What will mixed-use and public places look like after this pandemic?

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.

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.

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...

The New Shape of Retail Around the World
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The New Shape of Retail Around the World

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

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.

Design Forecast Cascadia: The Future of Human Experience
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Design Forecast Cascadia: The Future of Human Experience

Gensler’s Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver offices hosted a conversation on why human connection and experience will be the driving forces behind...

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.

Doubling Down on Our Commitment to Resilience
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Doubling Down on Our Commitment to Resilience

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

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...

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.

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...

A How-to for Creative Placemaking and Tactical Urbanism
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A How-to for Creative Placemaking and Tactical Urbanism

Pop-up, temporary, and semi-permanent public space projects have evolved past being mere experiments. They now form a substantial part of urban...

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...

Urban Strategies for Coastal Resilience
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Urban Strategies for Coastal Resilience

Addressing sea level rise and major storms threats in vulnerable cities.

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.  

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.

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.

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...

A Civic Gateway Rooted in Place
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A Civic Gateway Rooted in Place

A legendary site in downtown Boston is the catalyst for neighborhood transformation.

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.

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...

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...