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DESIGN FORECAST
2024
Design Forecast 2024 explores design trends and strategies across 33 practice areas that are transforming challenges into positive change and...
BLOG
Gensler’s D.C. Office Expansion, Renovation, and a Groundbreaking New Way to Break Down Broadloom Carpet
An office expansion pushes ideals around material reuse in a circular economy, sustainability, and workplace design.
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
The Future of D.C. as the Capital of Creativity
A conversation on the shifts and opportunities that could transform our nation’s capital and redefine its role on the global stage.
BLOG
Gensler Voices: Francesca Alchanati on The Profound Impact of Design
Francesca Alchanati , a designer for Gensler Washington, D.C., shares how design can help spaces be inclusive for all.
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Gensler Voices: Meredith Flanagan on Life at Gensler Beyond Design
Meredith Flanagan, a workplace experience manager for Gensler Washington, D.C., shares her perspective creating experiences for her Gensler office.
BLOG
How the Olympics and Paralympics Can Shape Cities in New Ways
A look at the legacy, equity, and sustainability shaping the Games, and how this event can unlock a city’s future potential while showcasing it in...
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Designing for Racial Equity and Inclusion
Equitable design isn’t just about building physical structures; it’s about reshaping our society to ensure a more prosperous tomorrow.
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Designing a Sustainable Hospital of the Future
By prioritizing critical care, streamlining support services, and designing for long-term adaptability, hospitals can create a more sustainable...
RESEARCH
Designing for Racial Justice 2024
We leveraged years of research and Gensler’s most recent survey data in cities and communities across the U.S. to understand the historic and current...
BLOG
Gensler Voices: Jonathan Plass on How Listening Can Bring Inspiration
Jonathan Plass, a design analyst for Gensler Washington, D.C., shares his career journey in design from early influences to his favorite projects.
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...
BLOG
Trends to Watch Reshaping the Future of Cities and Urban Living
Gensler’s Cities & Urban Design leaders discuss what’s next for the future of cities.
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The Future of Receiving Healthcare at Home
With a new vision for the healthcare landscape, the home will begin to be one of many spaces people can expect to receive high-quality care.
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Defining Active Adult: A Promising Housing Model for an Active Aging Future
Active Adult is a rapidly evolving topic in response to the challenges facing the senior living industry.
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With a Focus on Sustainability, School Revamp Provides Hope in a Food Desert
Gensler’s Roots to Success initiative at Kelly Miller Middle School is a beacon of hope in a low-income neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
TRENDS
The 8 Trends Shaping Design in 2024
Here are the most important signals and key opportunities we see in the building industry today.
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Trends to Watch: How Developers Can Make Buildings More Adaptable, Relevant, and Resilient
Gensler’s Office Developers leaders discuss how to make office buildings more relevant, sustainable, and resilient to increase long-term value.
INSIGHT
COP28
Gensler attended COP28 in Dubai to work together with government leaders, partners, and clients to inspire impactful sustainability solutions and...
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...
RESEARCH
City Pulse 2023: The Future of Central Business Districts
We surveyed urban residents in 53 cities across the globe to understand their experiences in central business districts from the perspectives of...
BLOG
The Definitive Value of Build to Suit: Building Purpose From the Ground Up
These purpose-built office buildings or headquarters can be developed to suit a company’s specific needs and reflect its unique brand and culture.
PODCAST
Office-to-Residential Conversions: Mandates, Myths, and Possibilities
Experts weigh the opportunities, myths, and challenges of converting increasingly vacant office buildings into much needed housing.
BLOG
The Future of Healthcare as an Integrated Ecosystem of Health and Care
By refocusing the U.S. health system on improving community health, we can provide better outcomes and address the industry's major challenges.
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How the EveryFan Journey Drives Engagement in Stadium Design
Today’s sports and entertainment venue experience is no longer solely about the event itself; it is intrinsically connected to the fan journey.
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Introducing the Gensler Product Sustainability Standards
We’ve set a new standard for all our projects to help increase demand for sustainable materials in the market.
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A Material Approach to Lowering Carbon and Changing the Building Industry
Co-Firm Managing Principal Jordan Goldstein talks about Gensler’s Product Sustainability (GPS) Standards and what it means for the industry.
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Fans Are Hungry for New Seating Options at Sports Venues
The “one ticket, one seat” model has run its course. From standing only to sponsored zones, a full menu of ticket types is needed to meet consumer...
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Reinventing the Airport as an All-in-One Facility
Can an airport simultaneously be a great international gateway, a thriving community asset, and an efficient transfer hub?
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Why Airports Must Create a ‘Place of Sense’ to Engage Travelers
To transform a passenger’s journey from good to great, we believe the only way to create a sense of place is to first create a “place of sense.”
WEBINAR
Unlocking Global Workplace Trends: Survey Findings for Building the Future of Work
Gensler’s workplace leaders unveil insights from the Global Workplace Comparison and delve into projects that have successfully reimagined the office...
BLOG
Supporting Health, Well-Being, and Safety Through Trauma-Informed Design
We’ve outlined seven strategies that any project can implement to support recovery.
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Trends to Watch Shaping the Future of Urban Mobility
Gensler’s research, planning, and transportation experts discuss how residents’ mobility experiences, opinions, and preferences are shaping how...
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From College Playoffs to the Super Bowl: How Can We Reimagine Live Sports Experiences?
As sports fans journey back to stadiums and arenas, what are their new expectations for game day experiences? Gensler’s Sports Experience Survey...
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...
WEBINAR
What Workers Want: Findings From the U.S. Workplace Survey
As clients consider the future of their workplaces, Gensler’s latest Workplace Survey data lends timely insight into what workers want, including...
PODCAST
How to Manage Change in Today’s Evolving Workplace
Hear from change management experts on what change management is, why it’s important, and how it can be implemented in the workplace.
BLOG
Marriott International Provides a Model for the Workplace of the Future With Their Hospitality-Infused Global Headquarters
Marriott’s reimagined global headquarters fuses hospitality and workplace design to draw people back to the office with a work experience that...
RESEARCH
City Pulse 2022: Urban Mobility Report
We surveyed residents across 30 cities around the world to understand their mobility experiences, preferences for urban transportation, and opinions...
BLOG
A Holistic Approach to Community Impact in Washington, D.C.
Our Gensler DC Community Impact group has developed a key partnership with Kelly Miller Middle School in Ward 7 to provide holistic support to the...
PODCAST
Can We Breathe New Life into Government Buildings?
Gensler Strategist Diana Apalategui and guest Lucy Kitchin explore ideas for right-sizing federal real estate footprints and optimizing government...
BLOG
What Gensler’s Recent U.S. Workplace Survey Reveals About What’s Working — and What’s Not — as Workers Return to the Office
Employees say they need to come into the office more often to maximize productivity. The right mix of experiences could accelerate their return.
CASE STUDY
Under Armour Global Headquarters
Under Armour’s proposed building, constructed almost entirely of mass timber, is pursuing net zero energy operations, the WELL Building Standard, and...
BLOG
Gensler Voices: Francisco Gonzalez on Why It’s Vital to Design Inclusive Spaces
Francisco Gonzalez, co-managing director, Gensler Washington, D.C., discusses his career path, and the impact design and architecture can have on our...
BLOG
How Local Governments Are Transforming Green Building Policies — and How to Prepare
Here is a primer on where green building policies came from, what they mean, and where they’re likely to go in the future.
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
There’s No Place Like the Office: Infusing Hospitality Design Into the Workplace
In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, we discuss the importance of infusing hospitality design into workplaces to turn offices into...
BLOG
What Sports Venues Must Do to Be Tomorrow’s Cultural and Economic Anchors
We will soon see sports and entertainment venues designed to be seamlessly integrated into districts. For both renovations and new venues...
BLOG
Is Mass Timber the American South’s Best Kept Secret? Not for Long.
The southeast United States is emerging as a serious contender in the mass timber market, where several large-scale campus projects are poised to...
PODCAST
There’s No Place Like the Office
We discuss the importance of infusing hospitality design into workplaces to turn offices into a destination, rather than an obligation.
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...
WEBINAR
The Experimental, Experiential Office: What Workplace Can Learn from Retail, Education, and Airports
Gensler’s workplace leaders share what they’ve learned from helping clients across multiple industries navigate the new workplace ecosystem.
RESEARCH
City Pulse Survey Spring 2022
Our City Pulse Survey Spring 2022 surveyed city residents in 25 cities across the world to understand how residents are feeling about their cities...
BLOG
If Rush Hour Goes Away, How Should Public Transit Adapt?
A successful future for public transportation is likely to consist of highly fluid service that supports more trips throughout the typical day than...
WEBINAR
Designing for the 100-Year Life and an Active Aging Future
Gensler’s Senior Living leaders share the latest research, trends, and “future of” thoughts across myriad space types that will undeniably impact the...
BLOG
Understanding Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities in Design and Construction
In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, project management and technical experts offer insights and suggestions for making the design...
BLOG
Understanding Changes in Project Costs Is Crucial to Designing Great Workplaces
For workplace developers, designers, and tenants who are rethinking the office in response to new ways of working, today’s cost challenges are...
BLOG
Reimagining Mass Housing Developments in Sub-Saharan Africa Through a Circular Cities Lens
For future African cities to be global magnets and domestic havens, it will be necessary to approach mass housing with a more resilient...
BLOG
Multiuse, Connected, and Resilient Buildings Will Win Tomorrow’s Tenants
In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange, design and development experts discuss how buildings can stand out and be more resilient in today’s...
PODCAST
Being Black Women in Architecture and Design: Challenges, Triumphs, and Opportunities
Gensler Technical Designers Cheryl Dixon and Telicious Robinson discuss their experiences as Black women in the architecture, engineering, and...
BLOG
Why the New Workplace Ecosystem Is Key to the Future of Work
As we think about the future of work, consider a new workplace ecosystem — a Swiss Army knife approach to choosing the whole suite of places and...
BLOG
New Gensler Workplace Survey Findings: Employee Expectations for Future Office Design and Culture
In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, Gensler workplace experts share key findings from Gensler’s latest U.S. Workplace Survey and...
INSIGHT
Design Forecast 2022: Healthcare
The healthcare industry is creating new experiences and interactions between patients, caregivers, and technologies that will enable healthcare...
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...
BLOG
Designing an Equitable and Connected Airport Experience for Every Traveler
In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, four Gensler aviation industry experts explore how the pandemic has introduced airport design...
INSIGHT
Design Forecast 2022: Government & Defense
With walk-in services going virtual and workers embracing hybrid office strategies, government operations and the physical offices supporting them...
BLOG
Learning From Home: 3 Key Lessons for the Future of PreK-12 Learning
How can the experience of working, parenting, teaching, and learning from home inform opportunities for future learning environments? Here are three...
BLOG
How Are Companies and Employees Planning for the Future of the Office?
Amid a constantly evolving pandemic, how are companies and employees planning for a return to the office? Gensler's workplace survey research offers...
BLOG
Using Technology to Help Solve Persistent Accessibility Problems in Public Transit
For the millions of people with visual, cognitive, or mobility challenges, accessing stations via elevators or even physically boarding a train or...
BLOG
The Trends Redefining Sports Venues in 2022 and Beyond
Every fan coming to the game expects a higher level of experience. So, how can sports venue design enhance the spectator experience?
BLOG
How D.C.’s Community of Hope Family Health and Birth Center Supports Black Women
Birth centers can level the playing field for low-income women and women of color. Community of Hope offers health services regardless of one’s...
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...
BLOG
Rethinking Longevity in an Age-Inclusive World
Design plays a key role in keeping older adults safe, connected, and engaged in their community. These strategies for reimagining longevity in an...
BLOG
Designing a Workplace That Optimizes for Movement and Mobility
What would an office building that puts movement front and center be like? A new headquarters building designed for the American Physical Therapy...
BLOG
How to Create a Vibrant, Inclusive New City: The Story of Tysons, Virginia
Tysons, Virginia has a particular form of urbanism, one that simply isn’t replicated anywhere else. It has an uncommon diversity that goes beyond the...
BLOG
Inside the World’s Largest Hospitality Company
Tim Grisius, Global M&A and Real Estate Officer at Marriott International, talks about Marriott’s evolution to become the world’s largest hospitality...
BLOG
Redefining Resilient Spaces Through Smart Material Selection
We discuss with Armstrong World Industries how we can decrease embodied carbon levels in the built environment simply by making smart choices about...
SUSTAINABILITY
Climate Action Through Design
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...
INSIGHT
Government & Defense: Design Strategies for a Post-COVID World
Gensler’s Government & Defense leaders explain how governments worldwide are shifting their workplace strategies, and how many are designing...
BLOG
Wellness Design at the Intersection of Equity and Sustainability
Enhancing the wellness for the future of our cities requires a twofold approach — creating more equitable and accessible spaces across underserved...
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Why Ceilings Offer Clean-Air Solutions for a Post-COVID World
In this conversation with the CEO of Armstrong World Industries, we discuss how ceilings are an important part of the holistic approach to design we...
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Embracing Multiculturalism With Michael Marshall, AIA, NOMA
Michael Marshall, design director and principal of Michael Marshall Design, talks how diversity is an important investment in the future.
BLOG
The Power of the Pilot: A Low-Risk, High-Reward Real Estate Solution
The stakes are high for those making real estate portfolio decisions that will affect organizational culture and performance for years to come. But...
BLOG
Security and Democracy: Designing Public Buildings for Safety and Accessibility
Design has a key role to play in maintaining the balance between openness and security — in promoting both security and democratic values.
BLOG
The Resurgence of Small- to Mid-Size Airports
Here are some strategies we’ve developed that cities and airports can use to revitalize their facilities in the post pandemic world.
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Design for the New Hybrid Workplace
As we plan for the new workplace, we need new design tools to meet the new design demands, and advances in technology and design tools is driving...
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Bringing Sports Back to the Venue
We’ve been working with our clients to understand the challenges, questions, and potential strategies to get players and fans back to the sports...
BLOG
Reimagining a Safer, More Equitable Daily Commute
Here are four strategies to create a public transit commute that prioritizes people’s safety and equity.
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
It’s Time to Rethink Signage and Wayfinding for Transportation Hubs
Fast forward to when you’re ready to take your next flight. When that day comes, what’s it going to take to make you feel safe?
BLOG
Designing Government Offices for the Post-COVID Era
As we prepare to return to the workplace, whenever that happens, what should public agencies and departments be doing to prepare a workplace that can...
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
An Architecture of Optimism for a Post-Pandemic Society
Whether it’s new buildings that are about to be designed or existing architecture that now needs to be re-imagined, in many ways this is a time for...
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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...
BLOG
Understanding the Touchless Workplace
In the workplace, digital solutions and experience platforms have improved guest check-in, conference room booking, company communications...
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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...
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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.
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How the Pandemic Can Lead to Better Public Meetings
Public meetings are the foundation of modern participatory democracy. So, what do we do when it’s dangerous or impossible to gather people in public...
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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?
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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...
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Airports Are Facing a New Reality
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re thinking about what airports can do to save the air travel industry and regain passenger trust.
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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.
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Design Forecast Washington, D.C.: Resilience in Our Region
Gensler’s Washington, D.C. office hosted a hyperlocal conversation focused on what the resilience challenge means for the community, and possible...
RESEARCH
Urban Strategies for Coastal Resilience
Addressing sea level rise and major storms threats in vulnerable cities.
BLOG
How Open Is Too Open for Your Office?
It’s time to end the debate about whether offices should be an open or closed environment. Gensler’s U.S. Workplace Survey provides answers to how...
BLOG
The Open Office Isn't Dead (Redux)
It’s time for a new narrative around work and the workplace — one that reflects the realities of the needs and desires of today’s workers and the...
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.
BLOG
What the Math Behind Climate Change Is Telling Us
Global carbon emissions reached a record high in 2018. As the math of climate action suggests a growing gap between countries’ action pledges and...
RESEARCH
Using IoT Technology to Drive Evidence-Based Design
Using Gensler New York as a case study, we installed sensors and use mixed-methods to measure occupant and building data.
RESEARCH
Forecasting Design Shifts Under Future Vehicle Technologies
Creating a spatial prediction model to respond to shared, electric, and autonomous vehicles and their impact on the built environment.
BLOG
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...
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Employee Engagement: A Core Business Strategy
Successful business leaders realize that having engaged employees is not an HR program, but a core business strategy.