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Pets and PJs aren’t why people want to work from home. The real perk is privacy.

Co-CEO of global architecture firm Gensler says that workplaces need a “heart” center to get people back in the office.

Fortune · May 20, 2025

Cities are still trying to figure things out post-pandemic—and that’s providing an opportunity for design firms like Gensler

Mixed-use neighborhoods, 20-minute cities, and an office you might actually want to work in—these are Gensler’s predictions for design in 2025.

Fortune · Dec 5, 2024

Everyone hates the open floor office plan. Meet its remote-work-friendly replacement: 'quiet spaces'

With unavoidable Zoom meetings and private rooms in short supply, most offices are incapable of supporting deep-think work workers need.

Fortune · Dec 1, 2022

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Want employees to come to the office? Pick up their laundry and welcome their dogs

LOS ANGELES — In L'Oréal's plush new West Coast headquarters in El Segundo, workers are pampered by a concierge who will fill their cars with gas, pick up their laundry, retrieve their dogs from day care or do any other task employees want.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 8, 2022

Perks like 'bro-ish' arcades aren't enough to get workers back at their desks. Make the office feel like a resort instead

Treating the office as a destination rather than an obligation calls for “socially evolved spaces.”

Fortune · Nov 7, 2022

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