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The New Job for the Airport CEO: It’s More Challenging — and More Uplifting — Than Ever
In this pivotal moment, we have an opportunity to design airports and terminals that feel less like infrastructure and more like inspirational destinations.
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Mixed-Use Developments: A Sustainable Blueprint for Urban Growth
High-density mixed-use developments can be a powerful engine for economic growth, resilience, and cultural and socioeconomic cohesion.
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Fortune Magazine
Fortune Shares Insights From Gensler Global Co-Chair Andy Cohen on How Airport CEOs Are Prioritizing Experience and Resilience
Gensler Global Co-Chair Andy Cohen explored how the role of the airport CEO has evolved — and why design has become one of their most powerful tools.
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Age-Welcoming Cities: Designing for an Era of Longevity
The challenge of a rapidly aging population also presents an opportunity: to reimagine how we plan our cities.
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The Points Guy
The Points Guy Tours Pittsburgh International Airport’s Gleaming $1.7 Billion Terminal
PIT CEO Christina Cassotis, says the new airport terminal, designed by Gensler + HDR, with luis vidal + architects, “ensures this region remains on a global stage.”
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How Aviation Is Evolving for the Leisure Traveler
Airports are in the midst of a profound transformation. Confronted with aging infrastructure, rapidly advancing technology, and an unprecedented surge in leisure travel, these once utilitarian spaces are being reimagined as destinations in their own right.
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Dezeen
JPMorganChase’s Supertall Skyscraper Opens, Featuring “Neighborhoods” of Gensler-Designed Workspaces and Amenities
Gensler’s Stefanie Shunk says JPMorganChase’s new global headquarters in Manhattan reflect “how people and organizations work today and in the future.”
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AHEAD
Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Wins the AHEAD Americas 2025 Award for Lodges, Cabins and Tented Camps
The Gensler-designed Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, was named a winner of the AHEAD Americas 2025 award, celebrating hospitality design and experience.
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San Francisco’s AI Boom Is Our Chance to Build a People-First City
The AI gold rush presents a rare opportunity to reinvest in our urban core, reconnect our neighborhoods, and rebuild our streets.
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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.
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How Journey Mapping Shapes Design Opportunities for the User
Journey mapping is more than a tool. It helps teams visualize how users move through systems, spaces, and services over time, capturing not just what users do, but how they feel, what they expect, and where they encounter friction or delight.
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Retrofit at Scale: A New Blueprint for Investible Urban Development
A conversation with Gensler’s Harry Cliffe-Roberts and Opportunity London’s Jace Tyrrell on why retrofit is emerging as a preferred solution — and how this cross-industry guide is helping move the dial.
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The New York Times
Gensler Co-CEOs Featured in The New York Times on the Power of Shared Leadership
The New York Times featured Gensler Co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink in a story on the rise of co-leadership across top companies, highlighting the firm’s 20-year track record and their model of constant, collaborative dialogue.
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A Multigenerational Workforce Demands Multigenerational Design
Employees over 65 are defying stereotypes and redefining expectations. Organizations that design with them in mind won’t just gain an edge today — they’ll shape the future of work.
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Reimagining San Diego International Airport’s T1 as a Global Gateway
A bright, new modern terminal and roadways transform the travel experience.
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Scaling Circular Design: Key Policies, Standards, and Strategies
As momentum grows for circular design, cities and clients face significant challenges and opportunities to implement it widely.
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Office-to-Hotel Conversions: Resilient Opportunities for Downtown Districts
Older and smaller Class B or C office buildings have been hit hard by high vacancy rates. Converting them to efficient, business travel hotels could offer an economical solution that supports the overall health of downtown business districts.
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The Top 10 Cities People Don’t Want to Leave
Gensler’s 2025 City Pulse survey reveals the top cities where people not only move to, but also stay long-term.
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Designing German Cities and Workplaces for a Thriving Economy
Gensler Germany’s leaders explore how urban design, workplace innovation, and strategic investment in public and private spaces can strengthen German cities.
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Reimagining Haussmann: Adaptive Workplace Design in the Parisian Urban Fabric
A look at how we can adapt these historic apartments to become sustainable, flexible, and human-centered workplaces for the future.
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Belonging Begins at Home: Why Attainable Housing Is a Civic Imperative
We explore five strategies that demonstrate how design, policy, and planning can come together to build more inclusive, resilient communities.
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Right-Sizing the Community Hospital: Optimizing for the Future
As U.S. health systems prepare for an uncertain future, our prototype hospital looks to expand care with fewer beds.
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