Gensler
Gensler
Research & Insights
Gensler Research Institute
Unlocking design solutions to navigate a changing world.
LEARN MORE
Latest Research & Insights
Gensler Research Institute
Overview
Latest Research & Insights
FEATURED TOPICS
Office to Residential Conversions
Work & The Workplace
Future of Cities
Sustainability & Resilience
Future of Healthcare
Design for Equity
Lifestyle Experiences
IN FOCUS
dialogue Blog
Design Forecast
Resilience by Design
Research Library
Workplace Surveys
Webinars
Podcasts
Expertise
Aviation
Brand Design
Build to Suit & Headquarters
Building Transformation & Adaptive Reuse
Cities & Urban Design
Climate Action & Sustainability
Consumer Goods
Critical Facilities
Culture & Museums
Digital Experience Design
Education
Energy
Entertainment
Financial Services
Foundations, Associations & Organizations
Government & Defense
Healthcare
Hospitality
Industrial & Logistics
Media
Mixed Use & Retail Centers
Mobility & Transportation
Office Developers
Product Development
Professional Services
Residential
Retail & Consumer Experience
Sciences
Senior Living
Sports
Strategy
Technology
Wellness
Projects
Featured
All
By Topic
By Office
People
All
Global Co-Chairs
Co-CEOs
Board of Directors
By Topic
By Office
Offices
North America
Atlanta
Austin
Baltimore
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Columbus
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Houston
Kansas City
La Crosse
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
Morristown, NJ
Nashville
New York
Newport Beach
Oakland
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Portland
Raleigh-Durham
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
Seattle
Tampa
Toronto
Vancouver
Washington, D.C.
Latin America
Bogotá
Mexico City
Monterrey
San José, Costa Rica
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Europe
Berlin
Birmingham
London
Munich
Paris
Middle East
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Riyadh
Greater China
Beijing
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Asia Pacific
Bangalore
Bangkok
Mumbai
Singapore
Sydney
Tokyo
About
Firm Profile
In The Media
Press Releases
Community
Careers
Contact Us
Share
Search
Singapore
CONTACT
21 Merchant Road
3rd Floor
Singapore 058267
Tel: +65 6692 2500
Fax: +65 6692 2501
Map & Directions
Adobe Singapore
Singapore
Singapore
Featured
Leaders
Projects
News
Research & Insight
WEBINAR
Experience Design Trends 2025
Gensler’s Global and APME Digital Experience Design, Strategy, and Brand leaders explore top trends for 2025 in Experience Design.
DESIGN FORECAST
2025
Explore Gensler’s Design Forecast 2025, a collection of top global design trends shaping the future of the human experience and the built environment.
INSIGHT
5 Trends Shaping Design in 2025
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
Design Forecast 2024 explores design trends and strategies across 33 practice areas that are transforming challenges into positive change and...
RESEARCH
Global Climate Action Survey 2024
Gensler surveyed people around the world about their experiences with climate-related issues, such as extreme weather, and perceptions of whether...
BLOG
Why Singapore’s Flexi-Time Regulations Are a Step Towards Building a More Sustainable Work Culture
New government regulations are shifting to meet the evolving needs of the country’s workforce.
RESEARCH
Global Workplace Survey 2024
Gensler’s workplace survey reveals what matters most to design high-performing workplaces and proposes a new precedent for measuring workplace...
RESEARCH
The Return of the City
We examined how global perceptions have shifted from 2021 to 2023 across 15 global cities to understand the obstacles and opportunities facing cities...
TRENDS
The 8 Trends Shaping Design in 2024
Here are the most important signals and key opportunities we see in the building industry today.
BLOG
10 Considerations for Transitioning Back to Work in a Hybrid World
Here are 10 considerations, tools, and methodologies for creating a better workplace experience and attracting people back to the office in a hybrid...
WEBINAR
Unveiling Global Workplace Comparison: Building the Future of Work in APAC
Gensler’s workplace leaders from across our APAC and Greater China offices delve into core conversations on the future of work in Japan, India...
RESEARCH
Singapore & Philippines Workplace Survey 2023
In Gensler’s inaugural Singapore and Philippines Workplace Survey, we explore what employees value in the office, spaces that have the most impact...
BLOG
Gensler Voices: Joan Megan Ng on the Beauty of Design
We sat down with Joan Megan Ng, from our Gensler Singapore office, to explore what it’s like to be a project accountant at Gensler.
DESIGN FORECAST
2023
Design Forecast identifies trends and design strategies that are shaping the future with strategic advice, research, and projects across Gensler’s 29...
BLOG
8 Trends to Watch: Economic Headwinds Will Help Us Focus on What We Value
We need to let post-pandemic workplace patterns and attitudes evolve while planning for future flexibility, nuance, and performance.
BLOG
Are People the New Workplace Amenity?
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.
BLOG
Why It’s Time to Demand More From Our Workplace Experience
Here are 10 considerations for reimagining the workplace to deliver more from technology, be bold on resilience, and enhance our humanity, health...
RESEARCH
Residential Experience Index 2022
Our report uncovers findings from global residents to better understand the most important drivers of positive living experiences and highlights a...
BLOG
3 Guidelines for Making Hybrid Meetings Work for You
For hybrid meetings to work, meeting formats shouldn’t just be an afterthought; to achieve an effective hybrid engagement for everyone, we need the...
DESIGN FORECAST
2022
Design Forecast focuses on design strategies that will define the future of the human experience. With strategic advice, research, and projects from...
RESEARCH
Gensler City Pulse Survey Fall 2021
We surveyed residents in 15 global cities to understand their experiences as the pandemic continues and to explore implications for the future of the...
RESEARCH
City Pulse Survey 2021
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...
BLOG
Why Curated Workflow Is Essential to the New Hybrid Workplace
As companies transition employees back into the new hybrid workplace, how do we get the right mix of people in the office at the right time?
BLOG
11 Considerations for Making Hybrid Meetings More Effective
When it comes to hybrid meetings, certain new etiquette is essential. Here are 11 considerations for making hybrid meetings more effective.
BLOG
What Matters Most for Hospitality in Asia Pacific and the Middle East?
These are difficult times, but travel will resume and we recognize that great hotels not only anticipate market changes, but they are also able to...
BLOG
Why Today’s Universities Need to Be Global Institutions
How can universities mitigate a potential downturn? The answer is transnational education.
BLOG
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...
BLOG
Transitioning to a Virtual World of Health & Wellness
The landscape of virtual care has leapt ahead a decade or more amidst the current health crisis, and it is creating a massive shift in operations at...
BLOG
Defining the Future of Our Cities: Five Areas of Opportunity for a Post-Pandemic World
We are witnessing global disruption at an unprecedented scale. But if we can live though disruptions, then we may emerge even stronger and more...
BLOG
Sharing Our Work-From-Home Experience in Asia Pacific and the Middle East
After Gensler staff members in the Asia Pacific and Middle East region began working from home, we launched a survey to assess our people’s...
BLOG
How Should Office Buildings Change in a Post-Pandemic World?
For those who design and develop office buildings around the world, the current crisis has introduced a new challenge: Once we are cleared to return...
SUSTAINABILITY
Impact by Design 2020
In Impact by Design 2020, Gensler introduces Strategies for Climate Resilience to improve the impact on climate change in the built environment.
BLOG
Brand Experiences Must Be Human Experiences
We’re telling different stories today — stories of isolation, but also of newfound connection.
BLOG
Could Low-Tech Design Prevent Climate Change-Influenced Pandemics?
How should we think about the coronavirus pandemic in the context of climate change? Is there anything we can do differently in the built environment...
BLOG
Understanding the Touchless Workplace
In the workplace, digital solutions and experience platforms have improved guest check-in, conference room booking, company communications...
BLOG
Redesigning Mixed-Use Environments for a Post-Pandemic World
What will mixed-use and public places look like after this pandemic?
BLOG
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.
BLOG
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.
BLOG
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?
BLOG
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.
DIALOGUE ISSUE
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...
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
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.
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
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.
BLOG
Design Forecast Singapore: Repositioning for Smart Cities
Gensler Singapore hosted a panel examining the impact that repositioning smart cities might have on a well-established, dense urban environments.
DIALOGUE ISSUE
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...
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
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...
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
Giving Talent What They Want
Organizations are attracting the best talent by creating workplaces that boost innovation with great work experiences.
DIALOGUE ISSUE
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...
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
Micromobility, Third Lanes, and Tomorrow’s Streetscapes
From scooters to e-bikes, new modes of mobility are starting to reshape our streets.
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
Focus On: Affordable Housing
As cities grow, there’s an urgent need to provide residents with housing they can afford.
DESIGN UPDATE
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 ISSUE
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...
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
The Gensler Experience Index: Hospitality
Design is a key differentiator between a good experience and a great one.
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
The Gensler Experience Index: Retail
Design is the “X factor” that engages people and keeps them coming back.
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
7 Fun Perks Employees Expect in Today’s Workplace
Some office perks are worth the commute. These in-house amenities cultivate a strong company culture and keep employees engaged.
DIALOGUE ISSUE
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...
RESEARCH
Asia Workplace Survey 2016
As Asian companies focus on competitiveness in a global market, they must explore a new, more balanced workplace identity to help them differentiate.
DIALOGUE ARTICLE
World of Leisure: Asia + Australia
Two continents’ worth of urban markets, some just emerging and others long established—with this diversity come fast-evolving, locally nuanced ideas...
