Gensler

What Gensler does

Gensler is a privately held global architecture, design, and planning firm founded in 1965 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates 57 office locations across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Greater China, and Asia Pacific, with projects in approximately 100 countries, making it one of the world's largest architecture firms by scale. The firm offers services across 33+ practice areas including aviation, workplace, sports, hospitality, healthcare, sciences, mixed-use, residential, education, entertainment, brand design, digital experience design, and climate action and sustainability, with named enterprise clients spanning JPMorgan Chase, Adobe, NVIDIA, ServiceNow, LinkedIn, Universal Destinations & Experiences, U.S. Soccer Federation, the Kroenke Organization, and major airport authorities including SFO, SDIA, Pittsburgh International, and JFK.

The firm generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services fees, with disclosed revenue above $2 billion. Its technology stack includes an internal AI Sandbox Program that integrates generative AI tools into the majority of its approximately 3,000 annual projects, RunDiffusion for AI-generated cinematic client presentations, and proprietary research platforms (Global Workplace Survey, City Pulse, Design Forecast) used as both thought leadership and demand-generation mechanisms. Gensler Product Sustainability Standards (GPS Standards) is positioned as an open-source tool for low-carbon material specification, and Conversions+ is a branded office-to-residential conversion service. The firm is led by Co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink (in role since June 2024) and Global Co-Chairs Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins, operating under a co-leadership model that distributes regional management across the firm's 10 global regions.

Name

Gensler

Legal name

Gensler

Website

https://gensler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Gensler is a privately held global architecture and design firm founded in 1965, operating 57 offices across 5 continents with reported revenue above $2 billion. It serves enterprise clients across aviation, workplace, sports, hospitality, healthcare, and technology verticals via professional services design engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Design Services

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149), Interior Design Services (541410), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Interior design
• Urban planning
• Workplace strategy
• Building design

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices56 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Gensler is an architecture, design, and planning firm generating revenue through professional services fees for architecture, interior design, urban planning, brand design, digital experience design, and related consulting services across all project sectors. The firm is reported to have over $2 billion in revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm that delivers professional services across 31+ practice areas including aviation, workplace, healthcare, sports, hospitality, mixed-use, residential, brand design, and digital experience design. The firm offers end-to-end design services for enterprise clients, governments, and developers, supported by proprietary research through the Gensler Research Institute.

Product overview

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 57 office locations across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas. The firm offers comprehensive design services across multiple practice areas including Aviation, Brand Design, Cities & Urban Design, Climate Action & Sustainability, Entertainment, Healthcare, Hospitality, Mixed Use & Retail Centers, Residential, Sciences, Sports, and Workplace. Its service portfolio is complemented by the Gensler Research Institute, which produces the Global Workplace Survey, City Pulse urban research, and Design Forecast publications. The firm also offers proprietary tools including Conversions+™ for office-to-residential conversions and the Gensler Product Sustainability Standards (GPS Standards) for sustainable material selection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gensler Research Institute The firm's research arm that publishes the Global Workplace Survey, City Pulse reports, and Design Forecast, providing insights on workplace trends, urban development, and design innovation.
• Global Workplace Survey Annual survey research exploring how people work today, examining AI behaviors, workplace preferences, and the value of in-person collaboration.
• City Pulse Urban study surveying residents across global cities to understand downtown vibrancy, mobility, and what makes cities magnetic for attracting and retaining residents.
• Design Forecast Annual publication exploring top global design trends and strategies shaping the future of the built environment across 33 practices.
• Conversions+™ by Gensler Office-to-residential conversion services helping transform underutilized commercial buildings into housing.
• Gensler Product Sustainability Standards (GPS Standards) Open-source tool empowering architects and designers to specify low-carbon, healthy building materials through comprehensive product sustainability criteria.

Quantifiable outcome

• Employees in unassigned/hot-desk environments report a 13-point decline in focus effectiveness (80% to 67%) and sense of belonging (87% to 74%) compared to those with assigned seating, per Gensler's 2026 Global Workplace Survey.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BNBuilders and BioMed RealtyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 June 2026BNBuilders joined BioMed Realty and Gensler to celebrate the grand opening of East & Co., a 17,000-square-foot new restaurant, bar, and amenity space in Boulder, Colorado — a comprehensive renovation of an existing two-story building with structural modifications, utility upgrades, and high-end finishes.
• XNRGY Climate Systems, The Boyer Company, Wespac ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 June 2026XNRGY Climate Systems was awarded a prestigious award shared with The Boyer Company, Wespac Construction, and Gensler for the LEED Silver-certified Mesa 1 manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona — a 275,000 square foot facility completed in approximately 12 months, designed to produce sustainable AI infrastructure cooling technology and liquid cooling systems for hyperscale data centers.
• San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation (DDC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 April 2026Gensler is contributing pro-bono design services as part of the $25 million Downtown Business Fund launched by the San Francisco DDC and partners (Citizens, JPMorganChase, Google). The fund offers move-in grants up to $500,000, affordable loans, and expert support services to help businesses open and expand in downtown San Francisco's Powell Street and Moscone Center corridors.
• Bobby Mukherrji ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 March 2026Bobby Mukherrji Architects collaborated with Gensler on The Park Unizen mixed-use development in Kolkata, India — a hospitality-integrated project with 69 serviced residences and a 218-room THE Park Hotel.
• Flagstar BankminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 January 2026Flagstar Bank partnered with Gensler to design its flagship Private Client Office at 320 Park Avenue in New York City — approximately 20,900 square feet across two floors designed to support 28 bankers, establishing a blueprint for future private client interactions.
• MitrexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Mitrex, North America's largest manufacturer of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), partnered with Gensler to develop the eFacade PRO+ with Honeycomb Backing — a customizable solar facade system for high-rise buildings and landmark architecture. The system offers high customization, safety, and performance with certifications for impact resistance and wind load performance. The collaboration aims to transform building envelopes into energy-generating landmarks.
• Turner Construction (at UC Berkeley Bakar Labs)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 November 2025Turner Construction provided preconstruction and construction management services for Bakar Labs for Energy + Materials at UC Berkeley, a 146,000-square-foot facility designed by Gensler. Turner is handling excavation, foundation, structural work, and specialized mechanical and electrical systems with construction scheduled through 2028.
• HydraVault and Power ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 October 2025HydraVault secured a construction permit for Chicago's first purpose-built AI data center with Gensler providing design services and Power Construction commencing work immediately. The 20MW facility targets December 2026 operation and serves AI model training and financial trading workloads.
• Refad Real Estate Investment & DevelopmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 October 2025Gensler was appointed as the lead architect for Miraf District in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia — a development by Refad Real Estate Investment & Development featuring retail, hospitality, residential, and commercial spaces designed to reflect local heritage and promote community engagement with a focus on sustainability.
• The Good Plastic Co.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2025The Good Plastic Co., a Netherlands-based recycled-content plastic products maker with a U.S. office in New York, collaborated with Gensler on the new Growth line of Polygood recycled-content polystyrene panels featuring eight patterns composed of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic scrap, reimagining marble and terrazzo surfaces.
• Studio T Arts & Entertainment (STAE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2024Studio T Arts & Entertainment, in partnership with Gensler, is expanding its 'Innovation Factory' flagship project in Sacramento with a $30 million budget across 44,000 square feet, targeting underserved youth through arts education and career development programs. Phase One expected completion Spring 2026. Gensler is contributing design services to establish creative hubs in multiple urban centers as part of STAE's 25th anniversary $30 million expansion.
• DignityMovescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGensler and DignityMoves have partnered to create innovative, modular, and dignified interim and permanent supportive housing solutions. Projects include the Cherry Avenue tiny home village in San Jose, Brookfield Senior Gardens in Oakland (40 units for seniors), and multiple communities totaling over 800 doors opened. The partnership has won Fast Company's 2025 World Changing Idea Award in Social Equity & Accessibility.
• Turner-Flatiron (Turner Construction and Flatiron West)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTurner-Flatiron served as the design-build contractor for the $3.8 billion San Diego International Airport Terminal 1 and Roadways project, a progressive design-build effort led by Gensler as lead architect.
• Kuth Ranieri Joint Venture / Woods Bagot (at SFO)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSan Francisco International Airport's Harvey Milk Terminal 1 was designed by Gensler in partnership with Kuth Ranieri Joint Venture with Woods Bagot, which contributed to the project that won the Prix Versailles 2025 Best of Show Prize.
• Foster + PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFoster + Partners designed the tower at JPMorgan Chase's new global headquarters at 270 Park Avenue while Gensler designed over 1.7 million square feet of interiors across 20 workplace floors.
• KFI StudiosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGensler and KFI Studios collaborated to design the Canopy workstation — a freestanding workstation system for open-plan offices featuring upholstered privacy hood, height-adjustable surfaces, USB ports, and optional occupancy sensors.
• O'Leary DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO'Leary Digital revealed the first images of the 7.5-gigawatt Stratos Hyperscale Data Center in Box Elder County, Utah, designed by Gensler as part of the Wonder Valley development. Upon completion it would rank among the largest data center complexes in the world, spanning 10,000 acres with 60 planned data center clusters and a 3,000-acre solar array.
• HKS (at Bally's Bronx Ferry Point Casino)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGensler partnered with HKS on the Bally's Bronx Ferry Point casino project in New York, which received a license from the New York State Gaming Commission alongside Metropolitan Park (Hard Rock with SHoP Architects and McKissack) and Resorts World New York (Perkins Eastman).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a major architecture/design practice (now operating as the AECOM Tishman brand). Broad incumbent across transportation, water, environment, and buildings, competing with Gensler on aviation and large civic projects.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global design and engineering firm listed as Gensler's nearest peer in BD+C office core+shell rankings ($108.6M vs Gensler's $349.5M). Broader incumbent across engineering, environmental, and architecture versus Gensler's design specialization.

Direct peers

• Perkins&Will: Perkins&Will is a large global architecture and design firm with comparable practice areas including healthcare, workplace, education, and sciences. Directly comparable in scale, sector mix, and enterprise client focus.
• Corgan: Corgan is a large architecture and design firm named alongside Gensler in BD+C reconstruction rankings. Directly comparable as a commercial workplace, aviation, and data center design peer with enterprise clients.
• HOK: HOK is one of the world's largest global architecture and design firms, comparable in scale and practice breadth to Gensler. Both compete for major aviation, healthcare, sports, and workplace projects and are frequently listed alongside each other in BD+C Giants rankings.
• DLR Group: DLR Group is a 100% employee-owned integrated design firm of comparable practice breadth, listed alongside Gensler in BD+C reconstruction rankings. Directly competes in K-12, higher education, healthcare, and sports markets.
• HKS: HKS is a global architecture firm of comparable scale with strong practices in sports venues (AT&T Stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium), healthcare, and aviation. HKS is explicitly cited as a Gensler peer in the BD+C reconstruction rankings and on the Bally's Bronx casino JV.
• Page (formerly Page Southerland Page): Page is an architecture and engineering firm listed alongside Gensler in BD+C reconstruction rankings. Competes in similar civic, healthcare, aviation, and education markets with comparable mid-to-large project scale.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): SOM is a peer global architecture, urban planning, and engineering firm with comparable scale, serving enterprise and government clients on aviation, workplace, and mixed-use megaprojects. Like Gensler, it competes for landmark architecture commissions worldwide.
• Foster + Partners: Foster + Partners is the London-based global architecture firm explicitly named as a Gensler partner on the JPMorgan Chase 270 Park Avenue HQ. Comparable in prestige, scale, and enterprise client base; competes for landmark architecture commissions globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/genslerbayarea
• Xx.com/GenslerOnCities
• Facebookfacebook.com/GenslerDesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gensler

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles36 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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