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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...

Designing Workplaces to Strengthen Connection and Combat Loneliness
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Designing Workplaces to Strengthen Connection and Combat Loneliness

The workplace plays a key role in fighting against the growing loneliness epidemic.

The “Mental Load” and Its Effect on Athlete Performance
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The “Mental Load” and Its Effect on Athlete Performance

We can help reduce athletes’ mental load by including specific amenities in training facilities and giving them the space and time to focus on being...

The Impact of Inclusive Design on Children’s Health and Happiness
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The Impact of Inclusive Design on Children’s Health and Happiness

By using inclusive design strategies in city and urban planning, we can build spaces that allow children to flourish, learn, play, and grow.

How Technology Is Redefining the Fan Experience at Sports and Music Venues
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How Technology Is Redefining the Fan Experience at Sports and Music Venues

In this Q&A, our Digital Experience Design and Sports leaders discuss how technology is currently being used to streamline venue operations and...

Gensler Voices: Justin Rankin on The Duty of Design
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Gensler Voices: Justin Rankin on The Duty of Design

Justin Rankin, a practice area leader for Gensler Austin, shares more about habits and design impact.

Why Hospitality Must Adopt the “Leave No Trace” Mindset
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Why Hospitality Must Adopt the “Leave No Trace” Mindset

By embracing “Leave No Trace” ideas, we can raise the bar on placemaking that brings people together, elevates natural and urban spaces, and...

Global Workplace Survey 2024
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Global Workplace Survey 2024

Gensler’s workplace survey reveals what matters most to design high-performing workplaces and proposes a new precedent for measuring workplace...

The Return of the City
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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...

Trends to Watch: How the Rise of Women’s Professional Sports Is Impacting Venue Design
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Trends to Watch: How the Rise of Women’s Professional Sports Is Impacting Venue Design

We talked to six leaders from Gensler’s sports practice about new trends informing the planning and design for the boom in women’s professional...

How to Design Practice Facilities Centered on Athletes’ Mental Health
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How to Design Practice Facilities Centered on Athletes’ Mental Health

Sports training facilities and performance centers are emphasizing supporting spaces focused on mental health, a key factor in an athlete’s...

The 8 Trends Shaping Design in 2024
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The 8 Trends Shaping Design in 2024

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

Trends to Watch: The Future of Cities Relies on Multiuse Districts
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Trends to Watch: The Future of Cities Relies on Multiuse Districts

As cities undergo massive transformation, Gensler’s Mixed Use & Retail Centers leaders discuss what’s next for the future of cities and multiuse...

Immersive Experiences: A Movement Beyond Fad
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Immersive Experiences: A Movement Beyond Fad

In the rapidly evolving technology landscape in the built environment, immersive digital experiences are not a fleeting fad; they have become an...

Magnetizing People & Places Through the Power of Brand
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Magnetizing People & Places Through the Power of Brand

Gensler’s Brand Design and industry leaders delve into a conversation about the power of brand strategy and storytelling.

The UnOffice: Workplaces for More Than Productivity
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The UnOffice: Workplaces for More Than Productivity

The next evolution of the workplace should be designed for hybrid work, embracing both productivity and unproductivity.

AI Is Already Changing Hospitality. Here’s How.
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AI Is Already Changing Hospitality. Here’s How.

From optimizing energy efficiency to hotel operations, AI is revolutionizing the hospitality industry in ways that are delightful and profound.

Rethinking Engagement: Strategies for Immersive Design
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Rethinking Engagement: Strategies for Immersive Design

How can we drive and sustain meaningful engagement between our clients’ spaces and their employees, partners, and customers? Immersive experiences...

Younger Generations Work Differently. What Does This Mean for the Future Workplace?
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Younger Generations Work Differently. What Does This Mean for the Future Workplace?

It is crucial to understand generational differences to support a productive and engaged workforce.

Trends to Watch Shaping the Future of Urban Mobility
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Trends to Watch Shaping the Future of Urban Mobility

Gensler’s research, planning, and transportation experts discuss how residents’ mobility experiences, opinions, and preferences are shaping how...

Building Buzz: Strategies for Energizing the Workplace
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Building Buzz: Strategies for Energizing the Workplace

How do you design for “buzz” in the workplace — that intangible phenomenon that bridges the anticipation of coming into work with the experience once...

From College Playoffs to the Super Bowl: How Can We Reimagine Live Sports Experiences?
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From College Playoffs to the Super Bowl: How Can We Reimagine Live Sports Experiences?

As sports fans journey back to stadiums and arenas, what are their new expectations for game day experiences? Gensler’s Sports Experience Survey...

10 Spaces That Are No Longer Optional to Create a Great Workplace Experience
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10 Spaces That Are No Longer Optional to Create a Great Workplace Experience

What amenities can bring people back to the office? Here are 10 spaces that have the greatest impact on workplace effectiveness and experience.

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...

City Pulse 2022: Urban Mobility Report
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City Pulse 2022: Urban Mobility Report

We surveyed residents across 30 cities around the world to understand their mobility experiences, preferences for urban transportation, and opinions...

U.S. Workplace Survey 2022
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U.S. Workplace Survey 2022

The future of the office is about creating the right experiences. Beyond collaboration, employees want the office to be a great place to get work...

Fifth + Tillery
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Fifth + Tillery

Fifth + Tillery, a warehouse converted into a multi-tenant office building, creates a draw for creative tenants in Austin via a high-performance...

Climate Action Through Design
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Climate Action Through Design

Our Climate Action Through Design Report presents solutions for transforming the built environment to achieve a net zero carbon impact across our...

A Future Vision of Workplace Metrics
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A Future Vision of Workplace Metrics

New sources of data and workplace analytic tools will help us assess a “people-centric” workplace, using organizational outcomes as workplace...

Together, EVs, AVs, and Multimodal Transportation Will Create More Vibrant Cities
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Together, EVs, AVs, and Multimodal Transportation Will Create More Vibrant Cities

We want the act of moving around our cities and communities to be convenient, quick, clean, accessible, and inclusive. So what does that look like...

What Sports Venues Must Do to Be Tomorrow’s Cultural and Economic Anchors
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What Sports Venues Must Do to Be Tomorrow’s Cultural and Economic Anchors

We will soon see sports and entertainment venues designed to be seamlessly integrated into districts. For both renovations and new venues...

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

5 Ways ESG Can Influence Design and Create Opportunities
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5 Ways ESG Can Influence Design and Create Opportunities

Here’s how we’re expanding our understanding of ESG metrics so we can tangibly quantify the positive impacts design innovations can bring.

A Framework for Fostering Climate Resilience and Preparedness in the Built Environment
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A Framework for Fostering Climate Resilience and Preparedness in the Built Environment

Within Gensler's U.S. Climate Action Survey 2022, we introduce a new roadmap for climate action through design that is anchored by four pillars...

Mixed Use, Public Space, and the Future of Central Business Districts
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Mixed Use, Public Space, and the Future of Central Business Districts

With an influx of people to the suburbs and hybrid work here to stay, how do Central Business Districts reinvent themselves? Our research sheds light...

Designing an Innovation District for the City of Austin
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Designing an Innovation District for the City of Austin

Austin’s Innovation District unites education, entertainment, leisure, and sports. This type of urban, mixed-use center brings in new business and...

Q2 Stadium Celebrates Austin’s Local Roots With a Unique Stadium Design
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Q2 Stadium Celebrates Austin’s Local Roots With a Unique Stadium Design

Austin’s Q2 Stadium is a 365-day destination and community asset that capitalizes on the city’s cultural heritage, natural landscape, and...