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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 8 Trends Shaping Design in 2024
TRENDS

The 8 Trends Shaping Design in 2024

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

10 Considerations for Transitioning Back to Work in a Hybrid World
BLOG

10 Considerations for Transitioning Back to Work in a Hybrid World

Here are 10 considerations, tools, and methodologies for creating a better workplace experience and attracting people back to the office in a hybrid...

Trends Shaping the Integrated Workplace Ecosystem in China
BLOG

Trends Shaping the Integrated Workplace Ecosystem in China

In China, design trends are trending towards workplace campuses that balance operational effectiveness, ample amenities, and carbon consciousness.

Commuting by Bicycle in One of the Most Cycling-Unfriendly Cities
BLOG

Commuting by Bicycle in One of the Most Cycling-Unfriendly Cities

Is there opportunity for micromobility in Hong Kong? A look at cycling in Hong Kong’s CBD.

Unveiling Global Workplace Comparison: Building the Future of Work in APAC
WEBINAR

Unveiling Global Workplace Comparison: Building the Future of Work in APAC

Gensler’s workplace leaders from across our APAC and Greater China offices delve into core conversations on the future of work in Japan, India...

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...

The Resilient Workplace is Purposeful, Inclusive, and Collaborative
BLOG

The Resilient Workplace is Purposeful, Inclusive, and Collaborative

We polled CoreNet Global members worldwide, who told us their organization’s top priority was attracting employees back to the office. But what...

The Culture of Innovation Diagnostic
RESEARCH

The Culture of Innovation Diagnostic

Gensler’s Culture Strategy team developed a diagnostic framework that uncovers the key factors to activate an intentional culture of innovation.

Are People the New Workplace Amenity?
BLOG

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.

There’s No Place Like the Office: Infusing Hospitality Design Into the Workplace
BLOG

There’s No Place Like the Office: Infusing Hospitality Design Into the Workplace

In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, we discuss the importance of infusing hospitality design into workplaces to turn offices into...

How Inside-Out Design Can Boost the Cultural Experience
BLOG

How Inside-Out Design Can Boost the Cultural Experience

Designing spaces that are meant for the public requires a different approach — one that is bespoke, transparent, and equitable.

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

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...

City Pulse Survey Spring 2022
RESEARCH

City Pulse Survey Spring 2022

Our City Pulse Survey Spring 2022 surveyed city residents in 25 cities across the world to understand how residents are feeling about their cities...

Residential Experience Index 2022
RESEARCH

Residential Experience Index 2022

Our report uncovers findings from global residents to better understand the most important drivers of positive living experiences and highlights a...

Gensler Cost Intelligence 2022
RESEARCH

Gensler Cost Intelligence 2022

We analyzed costs across workplace projects to inform a data-driven approach to understand, anticipate, and manage cost trends.

The Future of ESG in Architecture
BLOG

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...

2022
DESIGN FORECAST

2022

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

China Workplace Survey 2021
RESEARCH

China Workplace Survey 2021

Chinese workers are back at the office — and the workplace is still the primary anchor of the workweek.

Aiming for New Heights of User Experience With China’s Tall Buildings
BLOG

Aiming for New Heights of User Experience With China’s Tall Buildings

As China continues to grow and many more people continue to move to cities, there must be a greater focus on the human experience of working, living...

Most People Want to Return to the Office — But They Expect Changes
BLOG

Most People Want to Return to the Office — But They Expect Changes

We’ve proven we can easily and efficiently work from home. But we can’t effectively do all work activities from home. In fact, the workplace may be...

A Day in the Life: Going Back to School in China
BLOG

A Day in the Life: Going Back to School in China

Here’s what we've learned from our colleagues in Gensler’s Shanghai office about school reopenings in China.

Defining the Future of Our Cities: Five Areas of Opportunity for a Post-Pandemic World
BLOG

Defining the Future of Our Cities: Five Areas of Opportunity for a Post-Pandemic World

We are witnessing global disruption at an unprecedented scale. But if we can live though disruptions, then we may emerge even stronger and more...

How Should Office Buildings Change in a Post-Pandemic World?
BLOG

How Should Office Buildings Change in a Post-Pandemic World?

For those who design and develop office buildings around the world, the current crisis has introduced a new challenge: Once we are cleared to return...

Impact by Design 2020
SUSTAINABILITY

Impact by Design 2020

In Impact by Design 2020, Gensler introduces Strategies for Climate Resilience to improve the impact on climate change in the built environment.

Brand Experiences Must Be Human Experiences
BLOG

Brand Experiences Must Be Human Experiences

We’re telling different stories today — stories of isolation, but also of newfound connection.

A Day in the Life: Going Back to Work in China
BLOG

A Day in the Life: Going Back to Work in China

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, in China we are slowly experiencing going back to work. Here’s what we learned during our return to Gensler’s...

Understanding the Touchless Workplace
BLOG

Understanding the Touchless Workplace

In the workplace, digital solutions and experience platforms have improved guest check-in, conference room booking, company communications...

Redesigning Mixed-Use Environments for a Post-Pandemic World
BLOG

Redesigning Mixed-Use Environments for a Post-Pandemic World

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

Taking Care of Each Other in the Post-Pandemic Open Office
BLOG

Taking Care of Each Other in the Post-Pandemic Open Office

Once we return to the office, we’ll need to transpose our newly discovered sense of community accountability back into the workplace.

Re-Entry for Retailers: Returning to the Store
BLOG

Re-Entry for Retailers: Returning to the Store

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

What Happens When We Return to the Workplace?
BLOG

What Happens When We Return to the Workplace?

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

Redefining Wellness in the Face of Pandemic
BLOG

Redefining Wellness in the Face of Pandemic

The COVID-19 crisis is causing us to redefine all our work around the concept of wellness and re-examine the importance of resilience.

How to Build Culture in a Virtual World
BLOG

How to Build Culture
in a Virtual World

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

Dialogue 35: TRANSFORMING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH DESIGN
DIALOGUE ISSUE

Dialogue 35: TRANSFORMING
THE URBAN EXPERIENCE
THROUGH DESIGN

TRANSFORMING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH DESIGN As cities continue to grow, designers are stepping in to create experiences that connect people to...

The New Shape of Retail Around the World
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

The New Shape of Retail Around the World

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

Today's Travelers Are Looking for All New Hotel Experiences
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

Today's Travelers Are Looking for All New Hotel Experiences

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

Is There Still a Difference Between Live, Work, and Play?
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

Is There Still a Difference Between Live, Work, and Play?

As our lives blend together, our spaces need to become more hybrid as well.

Reinventing the Mall
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

Reinventing the Mall

Developers are transforming struggling malls into thriving urban lifestyle centers.

Dialogue 34: How Workplace is Shaping the Future of Cities
DIALOGUE ISSUE

Dialogue 34: How Workplace
is Shaping the
Future of Cities

HOW WORKPLACE IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CITIES No experience shapes people’s lives more than work. From incubating new ideas to addressing climate...

Climate Change Solutions for Workplace Design
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

Climate Change Solutions for Workplace Design

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

5 Amenities That Are Worth the Investment
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

5 Amenities That Are Worth the Investment

Data and insights from the Gensler Research Institute find that amenities that support effective work habits are crucial to an office’s overall...

The New Shape of Building Design
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

The New Shape of Building Design

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

Dialogue 33: DESIGNING CITIES FOR PEOPLE
DIALOGUE ISSUE

Dialogue 33: DESIGNING
CITIES
FOR PEOPLE

DESIGNING CITIES FOR PEOPLE No matter how you look at cities, people are always at the center. For that reason, we believe that human experience is...

Micromobility, Third Lanes, and Tomorrow’s Streetscapes
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

Micromobility, Third Lanes, and Tomorrow’s Streetscapes

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

Designing the Cities of the Future
DESIGN UPDATE

Designing the Cities of the Future

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

Dialogue 32: LIFESTYLE AND THE FUTURE OF CITIES
DIALOGUE ISSUE

Dialogue 32: LIFESTYLE
AND THE FUTURE
OF CITIES

In this issue of Dialogue, we focus on the lifestyle sector and explore the role of convergence, experience, and placemaking in reshaping cities...

The Gensler Experience Index: Hospitality
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

The Gensler Experience Index: Hospitality

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

The Gensler Experience Index: Retail
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

The Gensler Experience Index: Retail

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

Slideshow: Instagram Walls, Branded Offices, and Other Workplace Designs
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

Slideshow: Instagram Walls, Branded Offices, and Other Workplace Designs

A collection of offices that keep employees engaged with Instagram-worthy moments and eye-catching details.

Dialogue 31: WORK ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
DIALOGUE ISSUE

Dialogue 31: WORK
ONE SIZE DOES
NOT FIT ALL

By optimizing human potential, the most sought-after workplaces will attract talent, stimulate innovation, and yield the most successful business...

Asia Workplace Survey 2016
RESEARCH

Asia Workplace Survey 2016

As Asian companies focus on competitiveness in a global market, they must explore a new, more balanced workplace identity to help them differentiate.

2016
DESIGN FORECAST

2016

今年，我们远观展望十年，预测设计对于2025年都市生活、工作和娱乐有什么样的影响。

World of Leisure: Asia + Australia
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

World of Leisure: Asia + Australia

Two continents’ worth of urban markets, some just emerging and others long established—with this diversity come fast-evolving, locally nuanced ideas...