Media
We partner with media industry clients to create compelling, purpose-built media workplaces, studios, newsrooms, and campuses. These projects empower our clients to attract creative talent, embrace change, and foster connected cultures.
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Media organizations captivate their fans through experience-based storytelling. When done right, the best media workplaces have that same impact — they deliver something their employees crave in an experience while also giving them the space they need to be effective.
—Johnathan Sandler, Media leader
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Austin Community College Highland Campus Dillard’s Building 3000 Renovation
Austin, Texas
As part of a larger mixed-use development on the former site of Highland Mall, Gensler repositioned a four-story Dillard’s department store to serve the growing needs of Austin Community College and the surrounding community.
Confidential Creative / Media Agency
Portland, Oregon
This creative/media agency’s Portland office reflects its local culture, supports both individual and collaborative work, and maximizes the use of all spaces.
The Walt Disney Company NYC Headquarters
New York, New York
The new state-of-the-art Disney NYC Headquarters creates a vertically integrated creative campus anchored by a spacious Great Room perched high above the Hudson Square neighborhood.
Lionsgate Studios Atlanta
Douglasville, Georgia
Lionsgate Studios Atlanta will be an anchor for economic and social vibrancy with a media campus design featuring sound stages, creative offices and a food hall
Universal Music Publishing Group
Santa Monica, California
The new headquarters for Universal Music Publishing Group in Santa Monica, California features performance space, a two-floor atrium, and variety of workspaces.
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.
Sunset Pier 94 Studios
New York, New York
Sunset Pier 94 Studios, Manhattan’s first film and TV production studio, solidifies New York as a preeminent filming location for the entertainment industry.
The Culver Studios
Culver City, California
Hackman Capital Partners worked with Gensler to create a state-of-the-art digital media studio campus in downtown Culver City.
NTT Plala
Tokyo, Japan
The pandemic pushed the media company NTT Plala to adopt a hybrid work style. Gensler Tokyo guided NTT Plala on a journey to discover its new vision to redefine the office as a place for co-creation, uplifting morale, and staff appreciation.
McCann Worldgroup
London, United Kingdom
McCann Worldgroup partnered with Gensler to bring together over 1,200 employees across 12 different agencies in four separate locations, all under one roof.
KHOU
Houston, Texas
Houston’s local media station KHOU was forced to relocate after Houston’s disastrous flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Motion Picture Association
Washington, D.C.
The Motion Picture Association’s space invokes the glamour of old Hollywood and modern innovation. The advocacy association is a cultural entertainment hub...
HUYA Headquarters
Guangzhou, China
HUYA Inc., China’s number one game live-streaming platform, partnered with Gensler to design its exhibition and executive floor atop its new Guangzhou Headquarters in Times E-Park.
Xandr Headquarters
New York, New York
The headquarters for AT&T's advertising company, Xandr, serves as a workshop for the 21st century — a space to experiment and push the boundaries of human ingenuity.
Audacy
Philadelphia, PA
Audacy's new headquarters at 2400 Market Street creates a mixed-use epicenter that channels Philadelphia’s revival energy.
WTOP
Chevy Chase, Maryland
There are few companies as entrenched as WTOP in all that relates to the nation's capital. Plenty of workplaces give nods to their host cities, but WTOP's...
WRAL
Raleigh, North Carolina
An influential voice in the Raleigh community since the 1930s, Capitol Broadcasting Company continues to lead the national media industry in adapting news coverage to incorporate the latest technological advancements.
McCann Health
Parsippany, New Jersey
McCann partnered with Gensler to not only create a workspace that was conducive to collaboration and creative thinking but to further enhance the client and employee experience.
Momentum Worldwide
New York, New York
An award winning advertising agency that is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies, Momentum Worldwide enlisted Gensler to design their new office in New York City’s Financial District with the goal of optimizing collaboration between employees and inspiring them with innovative experiences at every turn.
Smashtech
San Diego, California, United State
When a young and thriving health & nutrition marketing and media company needed to expand, they decidedly wanted to redefine and announce their presence by...
Hearst UK
London, United Kingdom
In a move to consolidate its two offices into a brand new development in Leicester Square, Hearst’s new location brings together multiple media brands under...
Fitzco / Momentum / Weber Shandwick
Atlanta, Georgia
The adaptive reuse of a 100-year-old building in Stockyards Atlanta reflects the transformation of the three media agencies within of Fitzco, Momentum, and...
People’s Daily Beijing
Beijing, China
China's top media leader and voice of the central government, People's Daily, is fostering an unprecedented work approach to meet the evolving needs of the media industry.
Tierney
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
As an advertising agency, Tierney is in the business of starting conversations. Gensler’s design concept weaves this guiding notion into its new...
Yahoo7
Sydney, Australia
Yahoo7 is a 50/50 partnership that spans the tech and media industries between global Internet company, Yahoo! and Australian entertainment and television...
Edelman London, Southside Level 4
London, United Kingdom
After enlisting Gensler to design their headquarters in Hong Kong, Japan, San Francisco, and London, Edelman appointed the firm to create a concept for...
Boston Globe
Boston, Massachusetts
A world leader in journalism, the Boston Globe engaged Gensler for the strategic relocation from their Morrissey Boulevard facility to floors two and three...
INSIGHTS
Blog
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.
Blog
Human and ‘Digital Employee’ Collaboration Will Transform Workplace Design
AI integration will soon impact physical spaces, potentially reshaping individual and group culture within organizations.
Blog
Why Japan’s Workplace Trends Are Moving Against the Global Current
How companies in Japan can adapt their workplace solutions to counteract the country’s stagnating office experience.
Blog
Doing More With Less: Designing Small Spaces for Big Impact
Right-sized workplaces are redefining what it means to be effective — and proving that good design is measured not in square footage, but in experience.
Blog
Debunking 3 Myths About Generational Differences in the Workplace
As generational differences narrow, organizations should focus their workplace strategies across the entire talent spectrum.
Blog
How the Future of Work Is Influencing Workplace Design
While workplace design changes incrementally, the past few years radically transformed our expectations of an office and how we can design for what’s possible.
Blog
The New Club Workplace: More Than an Amenity
The next generation of tenants wants an experience-driven, unconventional shared amenity space, prompting landlords to rethink their offerings.
Blog
It’s Time for the Traditional Conference Room to Make Way for New Spaces
It’s time to forgo the traditional conference room and make space for more intentional, adaptable environments that are aligned with how people connect today.
Blog
How Summer FOMO Is Shaping the Canadian Workplace
Our latest research offers some insights into why a desire for flexibility, variety, and seasonal adaptability is influencing the workplace in Canada.
Blog
Agency Is the New Workplace Amenity
By designing enough of the right spaces within the workplace, employers can create environments where employees have agency to choose the best space for their needs.
Blog
Why Now Is the Time for a Workplace Reset
To keep pace with changing workforce expectations, we need to think differently about the workplace.
Blog
Live Event Amenities: The Next Frontier for Creative Workplaces
Companies are investing in live event-ready amenity spaces to attract talent, fuel creative work, and create buzz in the workplace.
Trends in Media
Next-gen soundstages become more sustainable, high-tech, and amenity-rich.
Driven by the soaring demand for content and the need to attract new creative talent, film studios are rejecting the basic, box-like soundstage in favor of amenity-rich designs that inspire creativity.
Media companies capitalize on in-person experiences with new venues.
Media companies take advantage of the demand for in-person experiences by investing in eSports arenas, movie theaters, and other live experience venues. Studios and soundstages can also be redesigned to accommodate live audiences.
Flexible, intelligent spaces update the media workplace in real time.
Data intelligence and digital master planning combined with modular, flexible workplace interiors will enable media companies to update their workplaces in real time to be more responsive to users’ needs.
MEDIA LEADERSHIP
Johnathan Sandler
Media Leader, Strategy Director, Principal
Johnathan Sandler is a Media Leader and Strategy Director in Gensler New York who provides strategic planning and consulting services for Fortune 500 companies.
John Wiedner
Media Leader, Design Manager, Principal
As a Design Manager and global leader of Gensler’s Media practice, John Wiedner brings extensive experience in working with a variety of entertainment clients.
Gregory Plavcan
Design Resilience Leader, Sustainability Strategist
Gregory Plavcan is a Global Design Resilience Leader for Gensler’s Media practice area who leads the firm’s Washington D.C. resilience strategy team.
Sumita Arora
Work Sector Leader, Media Leader, Principal
Sumita Arora is an accomplished leader, serving as Gensler’s Global Work Sector Leader and overseeing the Media practice for the Southeast region.
NEWS
In The Media
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Los Angeles Times
Hollywood Park Studios Will Serve As the 2028 Olympic Games International Broadcast Center
Built by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke and designed by Gensler, the space will house hundreds of broadcasters during the Summer Games and will later be used to make movies, television shows, and more.
May 13, 2025
In The Media
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Fast Company
Fast Company Explored Gensler’s Media Workplace Strategy and Design for The Walt Disney Company NYC Headquarters
Gensler’s Johnathan Sandler and Stephen Newbold discussed how the project creates dynamic workspaces designed to evolve with the fast-paced nature of media, fostering collaboration and creativity.
March 03, 2025
In The Media
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Design Milk
Virgin Media O2’s “Ultra-Connected and Inclusive Workplace” Unites Diverse Teams
Gensler London Design Director Megan Dobstaff discussed how the team created “experience destinations” with unique themes to reflect cultural threads of influence at Virgin Media O2 headquarters.
February 05, 2025
In The Media
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Spectrum News NY1
Spectrum News NY1 Highlighted Sunset Pier 94 Studios in New York City
Spectrum News NY1 interviewed Gensler Principal Leslie Jabs in a segment highlighting New York City’s first ground-up film and TV production campus.
January 28, 2025
In The Media
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New York Magazine
New York Magazine Explored the Walt Disney Company’s New NYC Headquarters
Disney’s 1.2 million-square-foot headquarters is “a handsome, urbane, beautifully engineered cultural-production machine” that features interior and broadcast design by Gensler.
December 04, 2024
In The Media
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Deadline
Plans Have Been Approved for 1888 Studios in Bayonne, New Jersey
Named after the year New Jersey-native Thomas Edison filed a patent for the motion picture camera, the 1.5 million-square-foot media complex will be designed by Gensler to evoke imagery of Golden Age Hollywood.
May 08, 2024
In The Media
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Wallpaper
Francis House, Edelman’s Gensler-Designed Office in London, Combines Flexibility, Colour, Warmth, and Rawness
Wallpaper spotlighted Edelman’s new workplace inside a reinvented 1900s warehouse that befits the 21st century. Gensler’s Carlos Posada called it “the destination that embodies all the attributes of a workplace of the future.”
February 08, 2024
In The Media
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Time Out
Time Out Unveiled Renderings for Sunset Pier 94 Studios, Designed by Gensler
The 266,000-square-foot state-of-the-art complex will be Manhattan’s first-ever film and TV production studio.
September 11, 2023
In The Media
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Fast Company
Gensler’s U.S. Workplace Survey Finds That the Top Reason Workers Want To Return to the Office Is To Get Work Done
Gensler Workplace Research Leader Janet Pogue McLaurin noted that “we have to create spaces that help people, particularly, for that deep focus work.”
December 09, 2022
In The Media
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Interior Design
Gensler’s Design of TikTok’s New Office in New York “Captures the Soul of the City”
Interior Design interviewed Design Director Chris Mitchell about how the new workplace reflects the energy of its Times Square location.
October 05, 2022
In The Media
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New York Post
NYC Companies Are Leveraging Tech-Driven Workplaces to Enhance the Employee Experience
Gensler Media Leader Johnathan Sandler explains why all industries need to create workplaces that use technology to better the employee experience and support hybrid work.
May 03, 2022
In The Media
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The Globe and Mail
How Media Studios Can Provide a More Equitable Experience for Hybrid Workers
Gensler’s Annie Bergeron discusses how media studios can help improve the hybrid worker experience. Matthew Kobylar explains how this trend is moving to more traditional law firms.
November 30, 2021