Blog
More Than a Venue: Designing Sports Assets for 365-Day Value
Sports venues have always been powerful engines of energy, identity, and civic pride. What is changing is the scale of value surrounding the organizations they serve.
Blog
What Happens After the Final Whistle? Designing World Cup Venues That Last
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is rewriting the playbook for mega-event infrastructure — prioritizing long-term community value over short-term spectacle.
Blog
The Hardest Part of Game Day Is Getting Home: How Relay Nodes Extend the Fan Experience
How Transit Relay Nodes can ease the stadium exit crush and extend the fan experience into the surrounding city.
In The Media
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Inc.
Gensler and Marriott International CEOs Discuss the Business Value of Architecture and Design
Gensler Co-CEO Jordan Goldstein and Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano explore how design can help organizations attract talent, foster collaboration, and create meaningful experiences.
Blog
How a New Generation of Sports Districts Is Rewriting the Rules of Suburban Development
The first generation of suburban sports districts proved they could attract people beyond game day. The next must sustain year-round economic and civic life.
Blog
Building City Brands That Outlive the Event
Lessons from Seattle’s Unity Loop on building brand systems that extend beyond the event.
In The Media
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Sports Business Journal
Sports Business Journal Covers Gensler’s Voice of the Fan Dashboard During the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Gensler and ROAR’s dashboard analyzes social media conversations during tournament matches to reveal how stadiums, districts, and fan experiences shape sentiment.
Blog
Sports Urbanism and the Return of Civic Joy
The World Cup momentum could be the solution to the “fun deficit,” in which designers and innovators reimagine spaces to create joy for visitors and players.
Blog
Beyond Matchday: Why Europe’s Next Sports Districts Must Be Designed as Everyday Places
The most successful sports districts of the next decade will function as interconnected civic ecosystems.
Blog
Before the Road: How Hospitality’s Newest Markets Get More Creative
Emerging hospitality markets have the least to unlearn, which is why they’re often the most inventive.
Blog
The Women’s Sports Hub: A New Model for Community-Driven Sports Venues
As investments in women’s sports grow, teams have a prime opportunity to rethink how venues create value for fans, communities, and partners.
Blog
How Cities Are Rewriting the Rules of Urban Development
A new urban playbook is aligning policy, capital, and community to solve housing, climate, and downtown challenges. Gensler’s research highlights where cities are already adopting this new ethos — and what civic leaders need to do now.
Blog
Why Latin America Is Becoming the World’s Next Entertainment Epicenter
In Latin America, a new generation of destinations is emerging, designed to bring together entertainment, hospitality, retail, and community in ways that reflect the region's distinct energy and identity.
Blog
Building For the Beautiful Game
Inside the training home of Mexico’s national soccer team, and what it means for the future of fútbol infrastructure in Latin America.
Blog
The 2026 World Cup Will Test Stadiums Built for a Different Climate
Stadiums must evolve into climate-responsive environments designed for performance and resilience in a warming, more volatile world.
In The Media
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Urban Land Magazine
Urban Land Institute’s New D.C. Headquarters is Designed to Spur Community Engagement and a Future-Focused Culture
Global Co-Chair Diane Hoskins and Design Director Jill Goebel share how Gensler designed the workplace to support ULI’s growth, influence in the built environment, and philanthropic impact.
Research
Healthcare Workplace Survey 2026
The 2026 Healthcare Workplace Survey explores the connection between hospital design and staff well-being to inform design decisions that lower staff burnout and boost retention while improving patient care.
Blog
What Engagement Really Means: Insights from Gensler’s 2025/2026 Education Engagement Index
New research reveals how campus presence, learning mode, and space shape engagement in higher education.
Press Release
Gensler Earns Two Spots on the 2026 Prix De Versailles World Selection List for Aviation
Pittsburgh International Airport and San Diego International Airport Terminal 1 are shortlisted for the world’s leading architectural prize in the airport category, one year after Gensler’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at SFO claimed the 2025 World Title.
Blog
Can Sports Save Us? How Stadium Districts Power Belonging
With the World Cup in full swing, we’re listening to fans to learn how the stadium and its surrounding area can become a platform for community — on game day and beyond.
Blog
Built to Last: How the 2026 World Cup Is Rethinking Sports Infrastructure
The 2026 World Cup is setting a new standard for sustainable sports infrastructure by reducing carbon emissions and creating lasting value.
Blog
How Bangalore’s Transit Corridors Are Redefining the City’s Spine
As India expands its metro networks, stations can anchor public life, strengthen neighborhoods, and support transit-oriented development.
Blog
The Future of Mobility Starts at the Curb
Unlocking access and mobility by reimagining the curb as an asset.
Design Forecast 2026
6 Trends Shaping Design in 2026
Discover the most important and actionable themes shaping design in 2026, based on over 100 trends across 33 industries around the world.
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