Gensler Design Exchange

We explore the concept of lifestyle districts and how cities can be designed to be accessible and livable for all on this episode of Gensler's Design Exchange. 

As consumers seek more meaningful connections in a digital world, brands are looking to immersive experiences to better engage audiences. Listen as we explore the growing trend of immersive experiences and how designers can help realize new frontiers. 

As populations swell and housing costs rise, many middle-income families are finding themselves priced out of the market. In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, we explore the differences between affordable and attainable housing and provide context on housing burden trends.

Experts weigh the opportunities, myths, and challenges of converting increasingly vacant office buildings into much needed housing.

In this episode, we examine decarbonization in the built environment. We define embodied carbon vs. operating carbon, address net carbon impact, discuss how we approach resilience with our clients, and weigh the impact of carbon in interior design.

In honor of Women's History Month, this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast is celebrating women in the industry, including right here in our own firm. Three women in leadership roles within Gensler share their stories about their career paths.

Contributors of a new AIA resource called the " Architect's Role in Creating Equitable Communities" share how architects can, in their practices, bring about racially just and equitable outcomes for all members of the communities they serve. 

In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, we are continuing a conversation around mass timber.

Hear from Change Management experts on what Change Management is, why it's important, and how it can be implemented in the workplace.

Guest host Diana Apalategui and guest Lucy Kitchin explore ideas for private sector intervention in federally owned assets in the District

In this Education-themed episode, Gensler Charlotte Architect Vincent Spencer take over as host in conversation with the Chief Innovation Officer of Guilford County Schools, Dr. Eboni Camille Chillis. Together, Vincent and Dr. Chillis examine the benefits of copying from international education systems, and why American education systems should adopt a "beyond 21st century" mindset when designing...

In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange, host Brandon Larcom sits with industry experts to uncover what mass timber is, where it comes from, and why we should be using a lot more of it.

In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange Podcast, we're examining how Humana's focus on workplace well-being as part of their return-to-office strategy has strengthened their culture and employee engagement.

In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange Podcast, we're discussing the importance of infusing hospitality design into workplaces to turn offices into a destination, rather than an obligation.

Moderator: Nadia Volchansky , LEED AP, NCIDQ Strategy Lead Gensler   Guest: Cheryl Duvall , CID, FIIDA, LEED AP, NCIDQ Senior Associate, Regional Consulting Practice Area Leader Gensler   Gensler is filled with innovative individuals who have diverse perspectives. This unique nature allows our people to approach projects with entrepreneurial spirits, and helps their clients go further by pushing t...

Guests: Vivian Caravaca ,  RA, Architect, Gensler Julie Jackson , CDT, NCARB, RA, Design Manager, Senior Associate, Gensler Amy Stone , AIA, CDT, LEED Green Associate, NCARB, Design Manager, Gensler   About 17% of all licensed architects today identify as women . And while almost half of the students in architectural programs in the U.S. are women, the number of women who become registered, achiev...

About 2% of all licensed architects identify as Black or African American, and .4% are Black or African American women. While racial diversity in the architecture field is slowly growing, there is a wide gap to fill. In today's episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, two Gensler employees engage in a candid conversation on their varying experiences as Black women in the Architecture, Engin...

In our 9th workplace survey since the start of the pandemic, Gensler's latest U.S. Workplace Survey contains data collected from more than 2,300 U.S. office workers from October to November 2021. This particular survey digs into both employers' and employees' preferences and expectations for the future, and the opportunities for implementing a series of workplace culture, policy, and design change...

The pandemic has highlighted the disparity between the future of work and the bulk of existing commercial office and residential building stock. Thousands of square feet are arguably unaligned to the demands and expectations of the evolving market. Successful developments in the future will be those that offer far more than merely a place to work or live. In this episode of the Gensler Design Exch...

You may know the popular Aristotle quote "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts." In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, a panel of passionate guests explain how this idea permeates a partnership that was formed to empower underserved youth to add color to our world and elevate their voices through the power of design. With a shared belief that our physical surroundings c...

Like every other industry, AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) felt the extreme volatility of the past 24 months. Supply chain issues, shipping challenges, skilled labor shortages, and rapidly fluctuating costs have led to both trials and opportunities in leading and executing projects across the built environment. While we don't have a crystal ball, we do have lessons learned that w...

Since the start of the pandemic, safety, wellness, and sustainability have become just as much of a requirement for passengers at airports as speed and efficiency. As the holiday travel season intensifies into the end of 2021, what can airport travelers expect now and into 2022? In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange, four Gensler aviation industry experts explore how the pandemic has intr...

At Gensler, giving is a year-round affair. Impacting our communities and investing in the education of our youth are critical components of our mission to create equitable and resilient cities. That's why we are committed to creating positive, enduring change through social responsibility and civic engagement in the communities where we live, work, and play. This week on the Gensler Design Exchang...

As society emerges from a time of uncertainty and isolation, cultural institutions are leading the way because they intuitively understand that their mission-driven work is part of something greater. Rather than taking a passive role as collectors and exhibitors, museums can and should become dynamic places of learning, engagement, and inspiration that showcase the rich items of our past, while ex...

Through the power of design and a focus on the human experience, we can transform our workplaces, buildings, and ground planes into hubs for connection and engagement that extend beyond walls into the surrounding city and community. There are environmental, social, and economic benefits to creating multi-use environments that are connected to the community with shared public spaces — something tha...