Firm Profile
We Are a Powerful Catalyst for Positive Change
At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to create impactful, cutting-edge solutions for our clients. Together, we are reimagining the cities, places, and experiences that impact people’s everyday lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year on projects that act as catalysts for growth. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.
The Source of Our Strength is Our People
Gensler’s inclusive One-Firm Firm culture is rooted in the belief that we are a constellation of stars, strengthened by our global connectivity and local expertise. The collective efforts of Gensler’s 6,000+ people, working from 58 offices across 16 countries offers our clients a diversity of ideas and a level of local knowledge and authentic community ties that is second to none in the industry. Our seamless, integrated, and inclusive culture make our design work exponentially more powerful.
Gensler Voices: Cristina Ziegler McCoig on Communities and Design
Cristina Ziegler McCoig, a designer for Gensler San Antonio, shares how a focus on local aligns with universal design principles.
Gensler Voices: Jonathan Plass on How Listening Can Bring Inspiration
Jonathan Plass, a design analyst for Gensler Washington, D.C., shares his career journey in design from early influences to his favorite projects.
Gensler Voices: Ariadna Hernandez on Design’s Greatest Strength
Ariadna Hernandez, a designer for Gensler Washington, D.C., shares how design can improve lives from multiple angles.
Our Research and Thought Leadership Spur Innovation
Design Forecast 2026
Gensler’s Design Forecast 2026 explores the top global design trends and strategies shaping the future of the built environment. With insights, research, and projects across 33 practices, we help clients elevate the human experience.
Global Workplace Survey 2025
Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey 2025 reveals the importance of in-person work and insights on how workplaces can be better designed to support all forms of work for individuals and teams.
The Future of Real Estate Metrics: Human Connection
The places that thrive in the years ahead will be designed to build relationships, inspire belonging, and foster togetherness.
City Pulse 2025
Gensler surveyed 33,000 people across 65 cities to uncover what makes a city magnetic — how it attracts new residents and keeps them wanting to stay.
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.
700k
More than 700,000 employees have informed millions of key data points captured by the Gensler Research Institute.
The Gensler Research Institute is a network of researchers committed to developing a deeper understanding of the connection between design, business, and the human experience.
GLOBAL RECOGNITION
Gensler was recognized by Forbes among America’s Best Large Employers in 2026, 2025, and 2024, and included on its lists of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture (2026, 2025) and America’s Dream Employers (2025). Fast Company honored Gensler on its 2026, 2025, and 2024 list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. In 2025, Interior Design recognized Gensler as the #1 firm in the world.
We Are Transforming the Built Environment for a Resilient Future
Gensler Product Sustainability Standards 2.0
Gensler is leading the industry by setting sustainability standards for products that we specify on behalf of our clients. Our open-source tool — the GPS Interactive Table — provides concise information for both manufacturers and our firm’s designers.
Under Armour Global Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Gensler collaborated with Under Armour to design a groundbreaking headquarters and destination for collaboration, athletic excellence, and community connection.
10 Gresham Street
London, United Kingdom
Gensler partnered with CBRE IM to reimagine 10 Gresham Street, an office building transformation that will usher in a new sustainable future in London.
Virgin Media O2 Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Virgin Media O2’s sustainable, inclusive, and ‘supercharged’ London headquarters brings its newly united workforce together in a purpose-built environment.
Poder Judicial Puntarenas
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
The Judiciary building is designed as a centralized, inclusive, and user-friendly courthouse to welcome and offer safe shelter to the community of Puntarenas.
UGG Xintiandi Flagship Store
Shanghai, China
The new UGG Xintiandi flagship in Shanghai, designed by Gensler and Deckers, is an immersive experience retail space centered on community and brand building.
Inovus
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
The Inovus project in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, is set to become a catalyst for regional innovation and is the first project in Mexico to integrate hospitality into
Celonis
Munich, Germany
Gensler collaborated with Celonis on the design of its customer-centric Executive Briefing Center in Munich, which provides exclusive access and insights.
110 The Queen’s Walk
London, United Kingdom
Gensler has developed plans to sensitively refurbish and revitalise the vacant building located at 110 The Queen’s Walk, formerly known as City Hall, and its surrounding public realm.
Buro Happold
Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom
Buro Happold’s London headquarters in Shoreditch is a ‘Home for Big Ideas’ that pushes the boundaries of sustainability, experimentation, and inclusive design.
Google at St. John’s Terminal
New York, New York
St. John’s Terminal is a sustainable 12-story workplace designed as Google’s Global Business Organization headquarters located in Hudson Square in New York.
AltaSea
San Pedro, California
AltaSea, located at the Port of Los Angeles, will be a net-positive innovation campus that fully immerses people in the urban marine environment.
Lupita’s Corner, Los Angeles
Gensler Los Angeles helped transform a local market, Lupita’s Corner, into a community hub that offers healthy food options at affordable prices to an LA neighborhood that has little access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
We’re Committed to Enriching Our Communities
As stewards of our local communities, we are keenly focused on how we can design impactful, meaningful projects that benefit the people who live in them. Across every Gensler office around the world, our people donate their time, skills, and passion to their communities through volunteer service and pro bono and low bono work. We believe that when we put people first, we make the world a better place.
IN THE MEDIA
How a New, Beautiful Approach to Data Center Design Can Impact Community Reaction
Gensler’s Geoffrey Diamond discussed how designing data centers that resemble art museums or neighborhood parks, rather than “bland boxes,” can position them alongside iconic civic infrastructure.
The New York Times Captures Gensler Kansas City in the Heart of the Host City’s World Cup Celebrations
Kansas City, the smallest U.S. host for the 2026 World Cup, is bringing energy and big crowds downtown. Gensler’s Managing Director, John Waller, is pictured watching a fan parade with colleagues from the firm’s offices.
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.
How Sports Districts Are Reshaping the Fan Experience
The Registry highlighted new Gensler Research Institute findings showing that the future of sports venues depends as much on the surrounding district as the stadium itself.
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.
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.
Gensler’s AI Sandbox Helps Clients Visualize Concepts Before Construction
Co-CEO Jordan Goldstein shared that AI touches 3,000 projects the firm takes on annually – expanding creative exploration while keeping human judgment at the core.
Bloomberg Highlights Gensler’s Co-CEO Model as a Blueprint for Collaborative Leadership
Gensler Co-CEOs Elizabeth Brink and Jordan Goldstein highlight how shared leadership, complementary strengths, and a unified vision help guide the firm's global growth and innovation.
Gensler-Designed PIT New Terminal and San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 1 Recognized on 2026 Prix Versailles World Selection List
The 2026 Prix Versailles World Selection recognition of two recently completed Gensler projects, Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal and San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 1, in the Aviation category of the world’s best contemporary architecture projects.
FIFA Seattle’s Unity Loop Visual Identity, Designed by Gensler, Will Outlast the Tournament
Gensler Studio Director and Principal Jennifer Hamilton led the brand design for Seattle’s new permanent pedestrian route connecting stadiums, waterfront, and cultural neighborhoods.
Architectural Digest Spotlighted Gensler’s Renovation of the Mexican Football Federation’s High-Performance Center
Gensler Mexico City Managing Director Federico Montero and Sports Design Director Omar Quesada detail the expansion to accommodate 2026 World Cup athletes. Watch the video (en Español).
Gensler-Led Msheireb Downtown Doha Recognized With the 2026 Award of Excellence List for Urban Habitats
Gensler served as the lead consultant, design architect, and executive architect for Phases 2 and 3 of the mixed-use development.
Gensler’s Andrew Jacobs Discusses the Inclusive Design Behind the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center
Located in Fayetteville, Ga, the U.S. Soccer National Training Center is designed to reflect a large sporting venue akin to London’s Wimbledon, rather than a traditional training center.
Gensler Sports Leaders Share Insights on How Collegiate Athletic Facilities Are Evolving Into Interconnected Ecosystems
Gensler’s Trevor Bechtold and Chris DeVolder discuss how collegiate recreation environments are shifting from singular buildings to interconnected ecosystems designed around athlete performance, recovery, and wellness.
Forbes Spotlights the Opening of the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer Center, Designed by Gensler
The center features 10,000 square feet of training space, 19 meeting rooms, and a wheelchair court, creating “a balance that supports intensive training and the calm required to perform”, says Gensler’s Andrew Jacobs.
We Grow Our Firm by Growing Our People
Gensler’s entrepreneurial culture empowers people to pursue their passions, learn new skills, take on greater responsibility, and do the best work of their careers.
We Support the Education of Emerging Design Talent
Over the past year alone, Gensler has awarded nearly $200,000 through our scholarship, design challenge, and bursary programs.
We Support the Education of Emerging Design Talent
Over the past year alone, our scholarship programs have awarded nearly $200,000 through the Brinkmann Scholarship, the Rising Black Designers Scholarship, and the Diversity in Design Bursary program.
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