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Since Gensler opened the doors to its new San Francisco office last year, employee attendance has steadily increased. The architecture and design firm has dubbed the new 45,000-square-foot space its “office of the future,” having meticulously planned the workspaces to meet the productivity needs of a modern, hybrid workforce. The company hopes the layout will serve as a useful blueprint for other employers and hammer home the important role workspaces play in employees’ desire to be in the office more. Design is a crucial element for those who are mandating a return to the office, but it can often still be overlooked, experts say. “The power of place has influence on people’s behavior in being able to bring people together and to think outside of your normal being,” said Kelly Dubisar, IIDA, principal, design director and regional design experience leader at Gensler.