Gensler

Background

Gensler is a collaborative architecture, design and consulting firm founded in 1965. Its official profile describes a team of more than 6,000 people, working from 58 offices across 16 countries and partnering with clients in more than 100 countries each year.

Signature Style

The firm combines creativity, research and innovation, with an emphasis on the effect of design on everyday human experience. Gensler describes its organization as a connected One-Firm Firm, joining global resources with local knowledge and community ties.

Notable Works

• Workplace, hospitality, retail, residential and urban projects across 33 practices
• Gensler Research Institute studies, including workplace and city surveys
• Product Sustainability Standards and the GPS Interactive Table

Legacy

Gensler’s official profile links design practice with research, resilience and community work. It reports projects in more than 100 countries each year and describes research as a means of connecting design, business and human experience.