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We Are a Powerful Catalyst for Positive Change
At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to create impactful, cutting-edge solutions for our clients. Together, we are reimagining the cities, places, and experiences that impact people’s everyday lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year on projects that act as catalysts for growth. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.
The Source of Our Strength is Our People
Gensler’s inclusive One-Firm Firm culture is rooted in the belief that we are a constellation of stars, strengthened by our global connectivity and local expertise. The collective efforts of Gensler’s 6,000+ people, working from 56 offices across 16 countries offers our clients a diversity of ideas and a level of local knowledge and authentic community ties that is second to none in the industry. Our seamless, integrated, and inclusive culture make our design work exponentially more powerful.
Gensler Voices: Cristina Ziegler McCoig on Communities and Design
Cristina Ziegler McCoig, a designer for Gensler San Antonio, shares how a focus on local aligns with universal design principles.
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.
Gensler Voices: Ariadna Hernandez on Design’s Greatest Strength
Ariadna Hernandez, a designer for Gensler Washington, D.C., shares how design can improve lives from multiple angles.
Our Research and Thought Leadership Spur Innovation
Design Forecast 2026
Gensler’s Design Forecast 2026 explores the top global design trends and strategies shaping the future of the built environment. With insights, research, and projects across 33 practices, we help clients elevate the human experience.
Global Workplace Survey 2025
Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey 2025 reveals the importance of in-person work and insights on how workplaces can be better designed to support all forms of work for individuals and teams.
The Future of Real Estate Metrics: Human Connection
The places that thrive in the years ahead will be designed to build relationships, inspire belonging, and foster togetherness.
City Pulse 2025
Gensler surveyed 33,000 people across 65 cities to uncover what makes a city magnetic — how it attracts new residents and keeps them wanting to stay.
Design as Storytelling: How AI Is Transforming the Way We Imagine, Create, and Connect
AI isn’t here to replace creativity. It’s here to amplify it — helping us move from inspiration to iteration with greater speed and substance.
700k
More than 700,000 employees have informed millions of key data points captured by the Gensler Research Institute.
The Gensler Research Institute is a network of researchers committed to developing a deeper understanding of the connection between design, business, and the human experience.
GLOBAL RECOGNITION
Gensler was recognized by Forbes among America’s Best Large Employers in 2026, 2025, and 2024, and included on its lists of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture (2026, 2025) and America’s Dream Employers (2025). Fast Company honored Gensler on its 2026, 2025, and 2024 list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. In 2025, Interior Design recognized Gensler as the #1 firm in the world.
We Are Transforming the Built Environment for a Resilient Future
Gensler Product Sustainability Standards 2.0
Gensler is leading the industry by setting sustainability standards for products that we specify on behalf of our clients. Our open-source tool — the GPS Interactive Table — provides concise information for both manufacturers and our firm’s designers.
Under Armour Global Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Gensler collaborated with Under Armour to design a groundbreaking headquarters and destination for collaboration, athletic excellence, and community connection.
10 Gresham Street
London, United Kingdom
Gensler partnered with CBRE IM to reimagine 10 Gresham Street, an office building transformation that will usher in a new sustainable future in London.
Virgin Media O2 Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Virgin Media O2’s sustainable, inclusive, and ‘supercharged’ London headquarters brings its newly united workforce together in a purpose-built environment.
Poder Judicial Puntarenas
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
The Judiciary building is designed as a centralized, inclusive, and user-friendly courthouse to welcome and offer safe shelter to the community of Puntarenas.
UGG Xintiandi Flagship Store
Shanghai, China
The new UGG Xintiandi flagship in Shanghai, designed by Gensler and Deckers, is an immersive experience retail space centered on community and brand building.
Inovus
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
The Inovus project in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, is set to become a catalyst for regional innovation and is the first project in Mexico to integrate hospitality into
Celonis
Munich, Germany
Gensler collaborated with Celonis on the design of its customer-centric Executive Briefing Center in Munich, which provides exclusive access and insights.
110 The Queen’s Walk
London, United Kingdom
Gensler has developed plans to sensitively refurbish and revitalise the vacant building located at 110 The Queen’s Walk, formerly known as City Hall, and its surrounding public realm.
Buro Happold
Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom
Buro Happold’s London headquarters in Shoreditch is a ‘Home for Big Ideas’ that pushes the boundaries of sustainability, experimentation, and inclusive design.
Google at St. John’s Terminal
New York, New York
St. John’s Terminal is a sustainable 12-story workplace designed as Google’s Global Business Organization headquarters located in Hudson Square in New York.
AltaSea
San Pedro, California
AltaSea, located at the Port of Los Angeles, will be a net-positive innovation campus that fully immerses people in the urban marine environment.
Lupita’s Corner, Los Angeles
Gensler Los Angeles helped transform a local market, Lupita’s Corner, into a community hub that offers healthy food options at affordable prices to an LA neighborhood that has little access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
We’re Committed to Enriching Our Communities
As stewards of our local communities, we are keenly focused on how we can design impactful, meaningful projects that benefit the people who live in them. Across every Gensler office around the world, our people donate their time, skills, and passion to their communities through volunteer service and pro bono and low bono work. We believe that when we put people first, we make the world a better place.
IN THE MEDIA
Gensler Design Resilience Leader Katie Mesia Weighs In on What’s Driving Sustainable CRE Decisions
Mesia emphasizes the importance of early design decisions in embedding long-term performance and resilience, noting that sustainability is most effective when integrated from the outset.
Forbes Recognized Gensler on Its 2026 List of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture
Forbes honored Gensler for the second year in a row, based on a survey of more than 217,000 U.S. employees at companies with at least 1,000 U.S. employees.
Gensler Co-CEO Elizabeth Brink on How AI Power Users Are Reshaping In-Office Experiences
Drawing from Gensler’s 2026 Global Workplace Survey, Brink shared that employees who regularly use AI tools are the most connected, collaborative, and engaged in the office.
Semafor World Economy Summit Hosts Panel With Gensler Co-Chair Diane Hoskins and WeWork CEO John Santora
The “Building the Workforce of Tomorrow” panel focused on shifting workplace demands, AI-driven infrastructure, and evolving real estate strategies.
The San Francisco Chronicle Spotlights How 50 First Street Is Set to Redefine the Skyline and Support Downtown’s Comeback
Designed by Gensler in partnership with The San Francisco Recovery Fund, the next-gen office tower will become the city’s second-tallest tower and play a key role in the revitalization of downtown.
Gensler Architect Bob Perry Named a Recipient of the 2026 AIA Young Architect Award
The American Institute of Architects recognized Bob Perry for his efforts to advance innovative, high-performance design that transforms existing buildings and strengthens urban environments.
Fast Company Explores How Design Can Ease Long Security Lines at Airports With Gensler’s Ty Osbaugh
Gensler Aviation Leader Ty Osbaugh discussed the firm’s work on the $9.5 billion redesign of Terminal 1 at JFK, where landside space accommodates overflow with efficient layouts and a calming environment.
Gensler Recognized on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2026 List
The award recognized the firm as the #1 most innovative company in the Urban Development and Real Estate category for its work with Palisades Charter High School.
Bloomberg Explores How AI Adoption Is Shifting the Workday, Backed by Findings From Gensler’s Workplace Survey
Gensler’s 2026 Global Workplace Survey highlights how AI is reshaping jobs, noting that 43% of employees sometimes cancel meetings due to a lack of available meeting rooms.
Gensler Co-Chair Diane Hoskins Reflects on the Role of Designers As Strategic Partners in Value Creation
Nareit’s podcast featured Diane Hoskins, who shared why long-term asset performance is increasingly tied to how well spaces deliver on human experience, across workplace, residential, and mixed-use.
Workplace Design Covers Gensler’s 2026 Global Workplace Survey
The article features insights from Co-CEO Elizabeth Brink on how workplaces must evolve to better support collaboration, connection, and performance in a rapidly changing world of work.
Gensler’s 2026 Global Workplace Survey Explores How AI Is Shaping Workplace Connections
Global Director of Workplace Research, Janet Pogue McLaurin, highlights how intentional workplace design and shared experiences can strengthen collaboration and engagement.
Fierce Healthcare Podcast Featured Gensler’s Ryley Poblete on the Future of R&D Lab Design
Gensler Sciences Leader Ryan Poblete shared how AI, automation, and data-driven workflows are transforming the modern R&D lab, highlighting Gensler’s NEXT NEXT framework.
Barron’s Andy Serwer Hosted a Conversation With Gensler Co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink on the “20-Minute City”
Gensler Co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink discuss the firm’s work on Nvidia’s headquarters, how AI can enhance design, and the importance of the 20-minute city.
Gensler Creates a Standout ‘VVIP Experience’ at The Lexus Vaults at Capital One Arena
The Sports Business Journal highlighted how the Gensler-designed Vaults ‘blend behind-the-scenes exclusivity with front-row access,’ naming it one of the most impressive exclusive experiences in sports across the country.
We Grow Our Firm by Growing Our People
Gensler’s entrepreneurial culture empowers people to pursue their passions, learn new skills, take on greater responsibility, and do the best work of their careers.
We Support the Education of Emerging Design Talent
Over the past year alone, Gensler has awarded nearly $200,000 through our scholarship, design challenge, and bursary programs.
We Support the Education of Emerging Design Talent
Over the past year alone, our scholarship programs have awarded nearly $200,000 through the Brinkmann Scholarship, the Rising Black Designers Scholarship, and the Diversity in Design Bursary program.
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