Headshot of Gensler Principal Matthew Kobylar.

Matthew Kobylar, NCIDQ

Studio Director, Principal

Matthew is an accomplished designer who delivers award-winning, high-quality workplace environments. His approach is pragmatic, holistic, and informed by his passion for research-driven design. His process is rooted in deeply understanding a client’s aspirations in order to lead to a better designed workplace environment that fully aligns with the client’s business goals, culture, and brand.

Many of the world’s largest and most influential law firms and other professional services clients call upon Matthew’s expertise. A recognized industry leader, his insights have appeared in numerous publications, and he has been featured at international speaking engagements on core workplace issues. His topics of expertise focus on increasing productivity, multi-generational workplaces, health and wellbeing, and measuring workplace performance. Matthew has practiced in Canada, Europe, and the United States, bringing a sought-after international perspective to all his client engagements. He holds a Bachelor of Science in the Study of Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.