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

One key theme to emerge from our conversations at COP28 in Dubai is the need to create a culture of sustainability in every project we take on and...

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

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

We surveyed urban residents in 53 cities across the globe to understand their experiences in central business districts from the perspectives of...

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

Our survey of office workers across Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait reveals opportunities to make critical workplace changes to adapt...

Design Forecast identifies trends and design strategies that are shaping the future with strategic advice, research, and projects across Gensler’s 29...

We surveyed residents across 30 cities around the world to understand their mobility experiences, preferences for urban transportation, and opinions...

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

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.

Here are 10 considerations for reimagining the workplace to deliver more from technology, be bold on resilience, and enhance our humanity, health...

Design Forecast focuses on design strategies that will define the future of the human experience. With strategic advice, research, and projects from...

These are difficult times, but travel will resume and we recognize that great hotels not only anticipate market changes, but they are also able to...

How can universities mitigate a potential downturn? The answer is transnational education.

After Gensler staff members in the Asia Pacific and Middle East region began working from home, we launched a survey to assess our people’s...

What will mixed-use and public places look like after this pandemic?

Workplaces can be optimized to collect population data — like thermal screening — so agencies and companies can make better informed decisions to...

Dense cities remain our best bet for providing opportunities and connections — if they’re designed to support residents’ wellness.

Some of the best ideas at work happen spontaneously — in the lunch line or waiting for the elevator — rather than in a conference room. Now that many...

Retailers can start formulating a plan for re-entry that meets consumers' new expectations of the marketplace.

It’s not too early to start planning how we can return people to the workplace once the COVID-19 crisis ends.

As COVID-19 causes the world to rethink the communal workplace, for businesses it’s also a philosophical and emotional assault on company culture.

Across the globe, consumers’ tastes vary, but universally, they expect more from their retail environments than just a place to shop.

Hotels are appealing to next-gen travelers with boutique brands, coworking spaces, and multimodal lobbies.

Successful brands are transforming the retail experience, despite ongoing volatility in the industry.

An investigation into the changing nature of the Middle East workplace.

With hundreds of millions of square feet of buildings and interior design projects in the pipeline annually, we believe our impact and role in...

By combining human potential with machine cognition, we can elevate our capabilities and bring our best to clients.

Buildings contribute 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. We have an opportunity to make a big impact.

As the building blocks of smart cities, intelligent workplaces combine data and design to help people work smarter.

By providing things like large open floor plates, indoor-outdoor transitions, open sightlines, and bridges and stairs between floors, designers can...

From scooters to e-bikes, new modes of mobility are starting to reshape our streets.

Airports big and small are welcoming travelers with terminals that reflect their locale.

A layer of technology isn’t what makes a city “smart.” The tech must be used for purpose — seeking to bring the living, breathing, urban citizen a...

Academic incubators are becoming engines for new economies, knowledge networks, and R&D.

Modern cities can be built on time-honored principles and shaped by regional culture and local values, as demonstrated at Msheireb Downtown Doha.

Today’s sports venues are a digital-savvy new mix of placemaking and socializing.

Design is a key differentiator between a good experience and a great one.

Design is the “X factor” that engages people and keeps them coming back.

The job of tomorrow’s headquarters is to marry brand and experience—building a culture and connecting employees to the company’s purpose.

Many perspectives shape leisure in the region. But there’s common ground in customers’ desire for a rich mix of experiences.