Lifestyle Experiences
Uncovering the design thinking that defines vibrant, mixed-use lifestyle districts, attainable housing, retail, and hospitality experiences.
LATEST REPORTS & ARTICLES
Research
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.
Blog
The Powerful Influence of Experience Design in Transforming Retail
The intersection of retail and experience design yields curated atmospheres that foster community connection and strengthen brand loyalty.
Blog
What’s the Recipe for a Great Central Business District?
Honing in on the amenities, activities, transportation options, and experiences that urban residents desire.
Podcast
From Stores to Stories: Immersive Experience and the Future of Retail
Gensler’s Bob Weis, Rob Bischoff, and Lara Marrero, unpack what truly makes an experience immersive and the role designers play in shaping the landscape.
Blog
What Makes a Great Retail Experience? Community, Connection, and Exhibition
Astute retail and hospitality brands recognize that in-person connection is a vital part of their offerings. But what does that visceral experience actually look like?
Research
Hospitality Experience Survey 2023
As travel ramps up, our survey explores the growing blend of business and leisure travel, new definitions of luxury hospitality experiences, and heightened guest expectations.
Blog
Implementing Sustainable Design Strategies in the Retail Environment
Here’s how linking sustainability efforts to the customer experience helps grow brand value and move us toward a more sustainable future.
Podcast
The Future of Downtown Is the Lifestyle District
We explore lifestyle districts and how we can design the future of downtowns to respond to people’s evolving needs and experiences through new best...
Blog
How Changing Traveler Demands Are Reshaping Hospitality
Consumers are demanding more from their travel experiences. Here’s how hospitality can respond.
Blog
The Future of Hospitality Is Local
Here’s why embracing local cultures and communities is key to creating an authentic hospitality experience.
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What’s Next for Hospitality and New Luxury in Latin America
As a region steeped in culture, history, and beauty, Latin America is a natural fit for the more meaningful experiences that today’s travelers are searching for.
Blog
Retail Design for Better Consumer and Employee Experiences
The recent resurgence of in-person retail brings with it not only a new consumer experience, but an equal emphasis on a new employee experience.
Blog
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.
Blog
Old to Bold: How Hotel Adaptive Reuse Transforms Communities
Adaptive reuse has become a key strategy for revitalizing economically obsolete structures and breathing new life into urban centers.
Blog
Why Brand Fleets Are Key to Creating an Engaging, Multiplatform Experience
Brand fleets can create brand loyalty and reach the customer of now and the younger audience of the future.
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How Smart Mixed-Use Environments Can Redefine Urban Spaces
Mixed-use developments, when coupled with smart technologies, can deliver meaningful experiences, while providing developers data insights to optimize their statements.
Blog
High Street Place: From Unused Office Lobby to Vibrant Culinary Destination
In the heart of Boston’s Financial District, we partnered with the Rockpoint Group to transform an underutilized atrium between two Class A office towers into an 18,000-square-foot, Art Deco-inspired food hall.
Blog
The Future of Sports Venues Is About Creating Vibrant, Multiuse Districts
Gensler’s Director of Sports explains why integrating sports venues into the urban fabric can generate revenue and create live-work-play communities.
Research
Leveraging Client Networks to Inform Retail Site Recommendations
An investigation into how to help retailers streamline their site selection process.
Blog
Hybrid Retail: 6 Principles for Meaningful Customer Engagement
Physical retail is essential to building meaningful connections with customers, but a mindset shift is necessary. Here are six principles for retailers to better engage in an increasingly hybrid world.
Research
Experience Index: Retail
An in-depth investigation into the changing retail experience and areas for improvement
Blog
The Trends Shaping the Future of Hospitality
What are the biggest trends impacting hospitality operators? Gensler’s global hospitality leaders discuss what’s next for hospitality design.
Blog
The Future Is Mixed Use: How Principles of Mixed Use Design Will Restore Our Communities
Here are four principles for creating mixed-use environments that will future-proof real estate.
Blog
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 on the key characteristics residents want from cities and CBDs.
Blog
A Targeted Approach to Reimagining Central Business Districts
We don’t yet have all the answers for how to remake CBDs, but we our research and commercial real estate trends indicate that we need a shakeup.
FEATURED LIFESTYLE PROJECTS
Fifth + Broadway
Nashville, Tennessee
Fifth + Broadway reenergizes downtown Nashville with a dynamic, live-work mixed-use district that features retail, restaurants, Class A office space, and more.
Nekajui Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Papagayo Peninsula, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
The Nekajui Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort design seamlessly integrates the cultural, historical, and natural aspects of Guanacaste and sets new ESG standards
1364ah Lifestyle Center
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Gensler’s design for a vibrant mixed-use development, 1364ah Lifestyle Center, captures Riyadh’s existing essence as foundation for a fast-growing population.
LIFESTYLE NEWS
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Today’s Hotelier
2023Today’s Hotelier quoted Gensler’s Tom Ito in an article on how poor hotel design can negatively impact the guest experience and bottom line, instead highlighting how to create a design that ensures guests and staff are engaged and satisfied. -
Hotels Magazine
2023Hotels Magazine published an article by Gensler’s Gabi Diaz about how hotel design is experiencing a renaissance with AI, which enables architects and designers to leverage guest data to create spaces that feel curated for each visitor. -
Frame Magazine
2023Frame Magazine explored how high streets can be transformed into community-centric destinations through more effective street management, lease restructuring, and designing localized ecosystems.
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