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2024
DESIGN FORECAST

2024

Design Forecast 2024 explores design trends and strategies across 33 practice areas that are transforming challenges into positive change and...

The Trends Shaping the Future of Hospitality
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The Trends Shaping the Future of Hospitality

What are the biggest trends impacting hospitality operators? Gensler’s global hospitality leaders discuss what’s next for hospitality design.

The 8 Trends Shaping Design in 2024
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The 8 Trends Shaping Design in 2024

Here are the most important signals and key opportunities we see in the building industry today.

Feng Shui Meets Sustainability: 5 Ideas for a Greener Future
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Feng Shui Meets Sustainability: 5 Ideas for a Greener Future

Here are five ideas exploring the intersection of Feng Shui and sustainability in the built environment.

Trends to Watch: The Future of Entertainment in the Built Environment
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Trends to Watch: The Future of Entertainment in the Built Environment

Gensler’s Entertainment leaders discuss the opportunities shaping the future of entertainment, from immersive experiences to entertainment districts.

COP28
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COP28

Gensler attended COP28 in Dubai to work together with government leaders, partners, and clients to inspire impactful sustainability solutions and...

From Stores to Stories: Immersive Experience and the Future of Retail
PODCAST

From Stores to Stories: Immersive Experience and the Future of Retail

Gensler’s Bob Weis, Rob Bischoff, and Lara Marrero, unpack what truly makes an experience immersive and the role designers play in shaping the...

Second Summer: Adaptable Shading Solutions for Unpredictable Seasons
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Second Summer: Adaptable Shading Solutions for Unpredictable Seasons

Continuing to rely on energy-intensive solutions to manage excessive heat will result in a cascading impact on carbon emissions. We need passive...

City Pulse 2023: The Future of Central Business Districts
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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...

Designing a New Workplace to Embrace Future Workstyles
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Designing a New Workplace to Embrace Future Workstyles

The new workplace experience must be elevated to embrace new workstyles.

Attainable and Affordable Housing: Creating Homes for All
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Attainable and Affordable Housing: Creating Homes for All

Gensler’s Global Residential Leader Kelly Farrell and housing experts discuss how we can prioritize and design for more affordable and attainable...

Magnetizing People & Places Through the Power of Brand
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Magnetizing People & Places Through the Power of Brand

Gensler’s Brand Design and industry leaders delve into a conversation about the power of brand strategy and storytelling.

Adapting Big Box Retail Stores to Healthcare Clinics
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Adapting Big Box Retail Stores to Healthcare Clinics

Transforming abandoned storefronts into dynamic healthcare clinics can be a cost-effective and efficient way to deliver medical services to...

A Viable Future for L.A. Starts With Public-Private Partnerships
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A Viable Future for L.A. Starts With Public-Private Partnerships

By partnering with the private sector, the City of L.A. can avoid a downward spiral of disinvestment and flight from Downtown L.A.

5 Strategies for Heat Resilient Design
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5 Strategies for Heat Resilient Design

Here are five strategies we need to embrace to create heat resilient design solutions for the coming years.

The EV Revolution — And Why Charging Stations Are So Critical
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The EV Revolution — And Why Charging Stations Are So Critical

Gensler’s mobility and aviation experts discuss what’s next for electric vehicles, EV charging stations, and more.

Office-to-Residential Conversions: Mandates, Myths, and Possibilities
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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.

Fixed Base Operators: A Gateway to eVTOL Takeoff
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Fixed Base Operators: A Gateway to eVTOL Takeoff

The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) revolution is already here. See how eVTOL is taking off.

What Two Leading Edge Venues Reveal About the Future of College Sports
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What Two Leading Edge Venues Reveal About the Future of College Sports

Sports venues must go beyond game day and do more for the team, the campus community, and the general public by identifying year-round use.

The Future of Sports Venues Is About Creating Vibrant, Multiuse Districts
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The Future of Sports Venues Is About Creating Vibrant, Multiuse Districts

Gensler’s Director of Sports explains why integrating sports venues into the urban fabric can generate revenue and create live-work-play communities.

How Civic Architecture Can Strengthen Our Social Fabric
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How Civic Architecture Can Strengthen Our Social Fabric

The design of our civic buildings and public spaces can influence our personal and societal health.

Baseball Is Changing. Here’s How Cities Could Change With It.
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Baseball Is Changing. Here’s How Cities Could Change With It.

As the future of downtowns evolves and baseball continues to grow, here are five ideas for how ballparks and urban districts could improve.

Evolution of the Legal Workplace
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Evolution of the Legal Workplace

To bring people back to the office, law firms and other high-performing companies need to intentionally plan their workplaces for collaboration...

Global Workplace Survey Comparison 2023
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Global Workplace Survey Comparison 2023

We surveyed office workers around the globe to understand how the workplace should evolve to meet their needs.

5 Conversations That Define 2023’s Evolving Workplace
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5 Conversations That Define 2023’s Evolving Workplace

Here are five design trends emerging as key drivers for the future workplace.

Younger Generations Work Differently. What Does This Mean for the Future Workplace?
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Younger Generations Work Differently. What Does This Mean for the Future Workplace?

It is crucial to understand generational differences to support a productive and engaged workforce.

Trends to Watch: Shaping the Future of Attainable Housing
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Trends to Watch: Shaping the Future of Attainable Housing

Gensler Residential Leader Kelly Farrell discusses attainable housing trends and potential solutions.

Designing Innovative Pathways to Affordable Housing in Los Angeles
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Designing Innovative Pathways to Affordable Housing in Los Angeles

Gensler's Roger Sherman discusses affordable housing pathways, multigenerational living, co-living solutions, and more.

Trends to Watch Shaping the Future of Urban Mobility
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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...

What Is the Architect’s Role in Creating Equitable Communities?
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What Is the Architect’s Role in Creating Equitable Communities?

Contributors of an AIA resource share how architects can bring about racially just and equitable outcomes for all members of the communities they...

Housing Affordability and Homelessness in Los Angeles: A Conversation With Roger Sherman
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Housing Affordability and Homelessness in Los Angeles: A Conversation With Roger Sherman

Gensler’s Roger Sherman discusses housing affordability, homelessness, and innovative solutions for reform.

From College Playoffs to the Super Bowl: How Can We Reimagine Live Sports Experiences?
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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...

2023
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...

Trends to Watch: What’s Next for the Future of Workplace and Workplace Design
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Trends to Watch: What’s Next for the Future of Workplace and Workplace Design

Clients are experimenting with hybrid work, policies changes, spatial needs, and how to create a workplace that supports what workers need. Here’s...

City Pulse 2022: Urban Mobility Report
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...

What the Rise of Micromobility Means for the Future of Cities
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What the Rise of Micromobility Means for the Future of Cities

One trend that emerged from Gensler’s survey of 15,000 residents in 30 cities may change how we navigate urban life: micromobility is more popular...

U.S. Workplace Survey 2022
RESEARCH

U.S. Workplace Survey 2022

The future of the office is about creating the right experiences. Beyond collaboration, employees want the office to be a great place to get work...

Empathy, Embracing Differences, and the Power of Good Listening: A Conversation with Susan Lai
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Empathy, Embracing Differences, and the Power of Good Listening: A Conversation with Susan Lai

We sat down with Gensler’s Susan Lai to discuss Candid Conversations, a recurring gathering, to celebrate the diversity of Gensler’s people and their...

Climate Action Through Design
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Climate Action Through Design

Our Climate Action Through Design Report presents solutions for transforming the built environment to achieve a net zero carbon impact across our...

Using Design to Improve the Transit Experience for Los Angeles Metro
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Using Design to Improve the Transit Experience for Los Angeles Metro

Gensler teamed with LA Metro to create a series of innovative Integrated Station Design Solutions to improve the overall transit experience.

Are People the New Workplace Amenity?
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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.

4 Strategies for Amplifying Health and Well-being in Residence Halls
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4 Strategies for Amplifying Health and Well-being in Residence Halls

Gensler’s design for an on-campus housing project for CSULB takes a holistic approach to sustainability, focusing on student health, well-being, and...

Why It’s Time to Demand More From Our Workplace Experience
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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...

3 Key Strategies to Build Your Brand and Culture in a Reimagined Future
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3 Key Strategies to Build Your Brand and Culture in a Reimagined Future

Here are three key drivers of change and areas of focus for brands to reset and realign with people’s needs in a changing world.

Why Designing for Climate Action and Sustainability Is an Imperative
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Why Designing for Climate Action and Sustainability Is an Imperative

We sat down with the global leaders of Gensler’s Climate Action & Sustainability practice to discuss what’s next for climate action and sustainable...

Net Zero Design Is the Key to Building a Resilient, Post-Pandemic Future
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Net Zero Design Is the Key to Building a Resilient, Post-Pandemic Future

As we re-envision the way that buildings, developments, and even cities promote health, we must reimagine how the built environment supports the...

Modular by Design: The Promise of Prefab for Expressive Design
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Modular by Design: The Promise of Prefab for Expressive Design

Designers are pushing the perceived limits of modular construction to build efficiently and safely while preserving time, cost, and materials...

Innovation Districts, Affinity Districts, and the City of the Future
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Innovation Districts, Affinity Districts, and the City of the Future

Here's how innovation is happening at a variety of scales, from affinity districts, to innovation districts, across cities.

The Key Elements of Successful Innovation Districts
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The Key Elements of Successful Innovation Districts

What are the core fundamentals of innovation districts, and what makes them successful? People, place, and partnerships are key.

The Future of ESG in Architecture
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The Future of ESG in Architecture

A team at Gensler is changing the challenge of measuring the impact of ESG goals by developing design guidance and strategy to add clarity and...

Learning From Home: 3 Key Lessons for the Future of PreK-12 Learning
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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...

The Future of Live Music Venues
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The Future of Live Music Venues

After analyzing pre-COVID trends, the industry’s pandemic response, and projections of post-vaccine preferences, we’ve identified six design and...

4 Ways Electric Mobility Will Reshape Our Cities
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4 Ways Electric Mobility Will Reshape Our Cities

In the past few years, we've hit a tipping point for electric mobility. But the real game-changing story is largely being overlooked: electric...

Designing a Black-Owned Gallery to Elevate Artists of Color
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Designing a Black-Owned Gallery to Elevate Artists of Color

At Gallery 90220, a new Black-owned art space in South L.A., Gensler's designers leveraged the power of design to literally create a platform to...

CitySpace: Gensler’s Uber Elevate Skyport Concept Reimagines the Future of Cities
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CitySpace: Gensler’s Uber Elevate Skyport Concept Reimagines the Future of Cities

The future of cities relies on designers to consider mobility, human experience, climate change, connected cities, and social impact. Gensler’s...

Building a Bridge for L.A.'s Homeless Population
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Building a Bridge for L.A.'s Homeless Population

An emergency housing program provides critical interim housing for Los Angeles’ homeless.