Built on a Simple Premise
Art Gensler founded the firm with a conviction that interior design deserved the same strategic seriousness as architecture. The early years were spent proving that point — transforming overlooked tenant floors into productivity powerhouses for Bay Area corporations discovering they could compete differently through design.
Expansion followed client relationships. As Gensler's corporate clients grew multinational, the firm opened offices to serve them locally — first New York and Los Angeles, then London, Hong Kong, Dubai. Each studio was built from local talent, ensuring designs reflected regional context while meeting global standards.
Today, Gensler is ranked among the world's most admired design organizations, with a portfolio spanning every major building typology across six continents. The founding premise holds: design is how we make the world work better.
