Global Workplace Survey 2024
Our Survey Data Reveals the Top Factors Driving a High-Performance Workplace
The Gensler Research Institute plays a vital role in unlocking innovative design solutions needed to navigate a changing world.
Our network of researchers and thought leaders create the insights our designers and clients need to address their toughest problems. The Institute is organized into six pillars of research expertise with a focus on Workplace, Cities, Health, Lifestyle, Equity, and Resilience. We fund over 50 global research grants annually.
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U.S. Consumer Experience Report 2024
We integrated the perspectives of over 2,000 U.S.-based consumers with the latest thinking from our Design Leaders to gain fresh insights on what makes a great consumer experience worth it.
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Shared Futures: Corporate Real Estate Executives’ Strategies for 2025
This report combines various sources of data and findings to provide a forward-thinking perspective on CRE professionals’ expectations, priorities, and planned actions as the industry adapts to evolving workforce needs.
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The Return of the City
We examined how global perceptions have shifted from 2021 to 2023 across 15 global cities to understand the obstacles and opportunities facing cities today.
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Global Climate Action Survey 2024
Gensler surveyed people around the world about their experiences with climate-related issues, such as extreme weather, and perceptions of whether their community is built to withstand the impacts of climate change.
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Work & The Workplace
Through our global research on effective workplace experiences, we unlock new solutions and strategies that define the future of work.
Future of Cities
Through our global research on urban experiences, we are redefining the future of cities as ecosystems of multiuse, multi-generational, 20-minute neighborhoods.
Sustainability & Resilience
Our sustainability research reveals practical design solutions and strategies for reducing our carbon impact and leading the building industry toward net zero energy.
Future of Healthcare
Our research on the future of healthcare investigates how healthcare design is shaping patient and worker experiences and benefiting communities.
Design for Equity
Our research explores equitable and inclusive design solutions to create diverse spaces for our clients and communities around the world.
Lifestyle Experiences
Our research uncovers the design thinking that defines vibrant, mixed-use lifestyle districts, attainable housing, retail, and hospitality experiences.
Resilience by Design
Our Resilience by Design Report presents solutions for transforming the built environment to achieve a net zero carbon impact across our portfolio and the broader design industry.
UK Legal Workplace Survey 2025
We surveyed UK lawyers to understand how and where they work, and found that this varies greatly by role. This revealed opportunities to improve the legal workspace to foster greater visibility and collaboration.
U.S. Legal Workplace Survey 2025
We surveyed U.S. lawyers to understand how they are working across five work modes — and what spaces can support them to do their best work.
Experience Design Trends 2025
Gensler’s Global and APME Digital Experience Design, Strategy, and Brand leaders explore top trends for 2025 in Experience Design.
Building City Identities to Become Destination Brands
Gensler’s Global Brand Design leaders delve into a conversation with community leaders about strategies cities can use to transform their identities into vibrant destination brands.
The Workplace Experience: Redefining the Modern Office To Boost Performance
Gensler Toronto and Vancouver leaders explore what Canadians truly want in the workplace, and how effective workplaces can yield positive outcomes for individuals, teams, and organizations.
How to Design for Resilience
Resilient design is no longer a nice to have; it’s good business. Gensler’s Resilience Design report uncovers some key resilient design strategies.
Imagining a New Era for New Jersey’s Historic Art Factory
Originally built in the 1840s, the Art Factory is prime for a revitalization that preserves its character while serving the needs of a modern-day city.
The 18-Hour Campus: Strategies for Creating Vibrant, Round-the-Clock Hubs
Here are three strategies universities are adopting to create environments where students, faculty, and communities engage throughout the day and night.
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