How to Design Transformative Scientific Spaces? Put People First
Moffitt Cancer Center Core Laboratory. Image © Gensler When you think of a research lab, you might conjure images of sterile equipment and white lab coats—and there is some truth to that picture....
View ArticleChange by Design: A New Framework for Leading Continuous Change
Image © Gensler Courtesy of a global, networked economy, change now happens faster and with less warning or pattern than ever before. Today, change is the new normal. So how do you harness change as a...
View ArticleHeadspace: Where Do You Find Yours?
Microsoft London, Image © Hufton and Crow Of the more popular words that characterise growth in the nine years since the 2008 recession is innovation! The word is all around us. It is used in every...
View ArticleLegal Office Planning Trends: Are Law Firms Ready to Work Remotely?
Kaye Scholer © Garrett Rowland, courtesy of Gensler This article first appeared in NJALA’s April newsletter Most law firms in New Jersey have been slow to adopt modern office trends. I’m not talking...
View ArticlePivoting Brands: The “Tech” Label and Why Space Still Matters
Fueled by aspirations to be associated with the digital revolution, many banks, insurance companies and even law firms are strategically identifying their offerings as technology-driven, embracing...
View ArticleDigital Transformation: Using Augmented Reality to Experience Design
Brian Smale © 2017 Microsoft The new reality of design is here, and it’s virtual. Creative imagination allows our clients to experience completed spaces in any stage of the design process. With the...
View ArticleDear Office Worker, the Future Is Free-Address
CBRE Los Angeles Headquarters, Image © Gensler/Ryan Gobuty Dear Office Workers, It’s about your stuff. I’m talking about the picture of your dog, your coffee cup with the clever saying, the row of...
View ArticleWhat’s Next in Product Design? NeoCon Gives a Sneak Peek
West Elm Workspace with Inscape - Conduit System. Image © Gensler. Each year, thousands of architects, designers and executives descend upon NeoCon for a first look at new products and prototypes, and...
View ArticleYou Are Considered a Consumer, Even at Work
Image courtesy Josh Rose We are all consumers. We are increasingly living in an economy driven by the consumption of experiences, even at work. Purpose is the new convenience. Innovation is now driven...
View ArticleDesign and the Art of the Game App
Illustration: Doug Wittnebel. We sat down with design director Doug Wittnebel in the Gensler Oakland office to discuss how the emerging world of virtual game apps is exposing a universe of spatial...
View ArticleWellbeing in the Workplace Has Superpowers!
The wellbeing of your employees isn’t a program or HR checklist. It’s a business strategy aimed at increasing employee productivity, enhancing engagement and improving overall health and happiness in...
View ArticleComparing BOMA 2010 and 2017 Office Standards
Image © Gensler This fall, the Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) will release the latest version of its Office Standard, which provides a uniform basis for measuring...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now: A Look Back at 19 Years of Gensler Scholarship Recipients
The Gensler Scholarship Program prepares the best emerging design talent for the challenges and opportunities they’ll face upon entering the profession. It provides financial scholarships, mentoring...
View ArticleWellbeing in the Workplace Means More Cake for Everyone
Graphic © Gensler Wellbeing in the workplace means more cake for everyone. Yes, you read that correctly! We don’t actually mean the sugary treat served at weddings and birthday parties. We are...
View ArticleMake Your Workplace Data Work for You: Keys for Data-Informed Strategies.
Integrated Workplace Management is less about a single software system and more about integrating relevant tools and datasets at the right time to support a holistic life cycle of data-informed...
View Article"Treat Us Like a Client": The Power of Design, From a Non-Designer
Gensler La Crosse. Image © Gensler. A little over a year ago, our office lease was nearing its end and we were faced with a decision—do we extend our lease and stay in our current space or do we...
View ArticleDesign as an Innovation Super Power
Image © Gensler An overused word and an underexplored practice. The word innovation continues to get thrown around. For the past decade at least, innovation has been a catch-all for that special sauce...
View ArticleBeyond 50 Shades of 'Greige': Seven Ideas to Create an Inspiring Workplace
Image © Eric Laignel (at left) and Image © Garrett Rowland (at right) Gray and beige are two colors I see most often in many of today’s workplaces. I’m not the only one, either. A client at an...
View ArticleHow Environmental Graphics Can Inspire Culture and Creativity in the Workplace
LinkedIn’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Image © Jasper Sanidad. We live in a time when the creative economy reigns supreme and most organizations view “creativity” as the most valued currency. We are...
View ArticleGensler Atlanta’s Office Expansion: A Co-Creating Environment for Our Clients
Gensler Atlanta’s office. Photo @ Nigel Marson Photography. When we started thinking about our expansion space for Gensler Atlanta’s office last May, we wanted to build an environment that would...
View ArticleUsing Workplace Data to Create Connected Communities
Life in a connected world produces a constant stream of data—from purchasing our morning coffee, to sending emails throughout the workday, to streaming music on our evening commutes home. This catalog...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of an Agile Worker
A mix of sit-stand stations and collaboration areas support agile working. Image © Gensler/John Ryan. As companies seek to gain efficiencies in the workplace, provide choice for employees, and attract...
View ArticleFrom Fitness to Bowling Alleys: How Commercial Office Buildings Are...
The shared amenity space at the Tata Innovation Center at Cornell Tech. Image © Max Touhey. Historically, New York commercial buildings have not needed to offer amenities to stand out. The city served...
View ArticleBehind the Whiteboard: Collaborative Spaces Set Teachers up for Classroom...
Image © Gensler Teachers spend countless hours creating an environment for students to thrive in. Students are not the only ones who benefit from a supportive school culture. As lifelong learners,...
View ArticleThe Open Office Isn’t Dead
Gensler San Diego. Photography by Ryan Gobuty Open plan offices have their fair share of supporters and detractors. In a recent Harvard study, researchers are calling their efficacy into question. The...
View ArticleRed Bull Reenergizes a Warehouse into Their Atlanta Workplace
Photography by Garrett Rowland, Image © Gensler Southern charm and the high-octane world of Red Bull collide for an enthusiastic atmosphere in their new Atlanta office. The office enhances their...
View ArticleSix Steps to Conquer Workplace Churn and Maintain Reliable Data
Graphic © Gensler If a constant shuffling of desks in your workplace seems like it’s become the new norm, you’re not alone. In 2017, clients of Gensler’s space and occupancy management platform, Wisp,...
View ArticleThe Smart and the Beautiful; Dichotomies in Workplace Design (Part One)
DLA Piper’s Chicago office. Photo: Steve Hall © Hall+Merrick. This is the first entry in a two-part series exploring how the design dichotomy of the smart and the beautiful plays out through the...
View ArticleCreative Collisions: Atlanta’s Ad Scene Mashup
New home of Fitzgerald & Co., Momentum Worldwide, and Weber Shandwick. Photography by Garett Rowland, Image © Gensler Atlanta, Georgia is a place where a reverence for Southern traditions and an...
View ArticleThe Smart and the Beautiful: Dichotomies in Workplace Design (Part Two)
DLA Piper Chicago. Photo: Steve Hall © Hall+Merrick. Editor’s note: This is the second entry in a two-part series exploring how the design dichotomy of the smart and the beautiful plays out through...
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