Meta – Gurgaon, India

Overview

Opportunity

Solution

Impact

Team

Meta's first standalone office in Asia reimagines Gurugram's vibrant contrasts, blending global culture with local identity across a dynamic, LEED Platinum workplace.

Location

Gurugram, India

Client

Meta sought a workplace that reflected the energy, complexity, and transformation of Gurugram while fostering creativity, collaboration, and belonging.

Located in one of India's fastest-transforming business districts, Meta's Gurgaon workplace presented an opportunity to translate the city's distinctive character into a meaningful employee experience. As Meta's first standalone office in Asia, the project needed to house the company's largest team in the country, spanning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Gurugram's landscape is defined by the coexistence of rapidly rising commercial towers, established neighborhoods, and informal urban patterns. Rather than designing a generic corporate environment, the ambition was to craft a space that felt rooted in its context and gave employees a workplace they could genuinely connect with.

Why This Matters

01
Reflecting Local Identity
As Meta expanded its presence in India, creating a workplace grounded in the culture and character of Gurugram was essential to fostering authenticity, connection, and belonging.
02
Supporting Creative Culture
The environment needed to embody Meta’s innovative spirit, inspiring collaboration, curiosity, and flexibility while providing diverse settings for employees to work and interact.
03
Celebrating Urban Transformation
The project offered an opportunity to capture the story of a rapidly evolving city, translating its energy, contrasts, and aspirations into a memorable workplace experience.

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Solution

Gensler transformed Gurugram’s organized urban complexity into a workplace concept that balances creativity, movement, and local storytelling.

Drawing inspiration from Gurugram's evolving cityscape, Gensler developed a design language centered around "organized clutter," interpreting the coexistence of modern development and historic neighborhoods. Staggered enclosed volumes with vibrant facades reference traditional homes emerging within a contemporary setting, while varied flooring patterns evoke the spontaneity of street art. Large-scale commissioned artworks by Indian artists Pratap Morey, Rohini Devasher, and Sameer Kulavoor reinforce the city's layered identity, with Rohini's piece spanning over 65 feet and Pratap's stretching across all six floors. The flexible, non-linear layout encourages exploration, collaboration, and ownership.

From brief to build: how Meta's first standalone office in Asia turned Gurugram's urban chaos into contemporary workplace design.

Realising Meta's Gurgaon workspace meant translating the energy of an entire city into six floors of contemporary office space. The design team worked with Indian artists Pratap Morey, Rohini Devasher, and Sameer Kulavoor to commission large-scale artworks reflecting India's shifting cultural and ideological identity, from Rohini's 65-foot installation to Pratap's artwork spanning every floor. Exposed concrete, wood finishes, and street-art-inspired graphics were layered throughout, while the flexible, non-linear floor plan was built to achieve LEED Platinum certification alongside its cultural ambitions.

Commissioned Local Artworks

Indian artists Pratap Morey, Rohini Devasher, and Sameer Kulavoor created large-scale pieces reflecting India's cultural and ideological diversity.

Impact

The result is a workplace that authentically reflects its surroundings while strengthening employee connection, creativity, and workplace experience.

Beyond the workplace itself, the building houses Meta's "Centre for Fuelling India's New Economy," aiming to train 10 million small businesses and 250,000 creators.

What Changed Because of This

01
Stronger Connection
Employees experience a workplace rooted in Gurugram’s identity, fostering greater ownership, cultural relevance, and a stronger sense of belonging.
02
Enhanced Collaboration
Flexible environments and varied spatial experiences encourage interaction, creativity, and knowledge sharing while supporting diverse ways of working.
03
Distinctive Identity
The workplace establishes a memorable expression of Meta’s brand through locally inspired storytelling, creating an authentic and engaging employee experience.

Recognition

01

We Are Gurgaon

Featured the office and called it a vibrant workplace inspired by Gurugram’s evolving urban landscape, blending local culture, street art, and contemporary design into a dynamic employee experience.

Team

Project Leadership

Sanjay Gulati

Sanjay brings an expansive view of design leadership to India’s fast-evolving built environment.

Naseera Razak

As Co-Managing Director and Principal of Gensler’s Bangalore office, Naseera shapes the office’s strategic direction, strengthens client relationships, and champions design quality. She ensures each project translates client ambitions into clear, high-performing design outcomes.

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FAQ

01

Where is this project located?

This project is located in Gurugram, India, one of the country’s fastest-growing business and technology hubs.

02

Who designed this project?

The workplace was designed by Gensler, leveraging global workplace expertise and local cultural insights to create a meaningful employee experience.

03

What inspired the design concept?

The design draws inspiration from Gurugram’s evolving urban landscape, where modern development coexists with traditional neighborhoods, creating a unique sense of energy and contrast.

04

How does the workplace reflect local culture?

Through locally inspired materials, artwork, graphics, colors, and spatial planning, the workplace celebrates the character and identity of Gurugram.

05

What was the primary design challenge?

The challenge was to create a contemporary workplace that supported a global technology company while remaining authentic to its local context and culture.

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How does design support employee experience?

The workplace provides a variety of flexible environments that encourage collaboration, creativity, social interaction, and individual focus while promoting a sense of ownership among employees.

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Related Expertise

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Meta's first standalone office in Asia reimagines Gurugram's vibrant contrasts, blending global culture with local identity across a dynamic, LEED Platinum workplace.

Meta sought a workplace that reflected the energy, complexity, and transformation of Gurugram while fostering creativity, collaboration, and belonging.

Why This Matters

Gensler transformed Gurugram’s organized urban complexity into a workplace concept that balances creativity, movement, and local storytelling.

From brief to build: how Meta's first standalone office in Asia turned Gurugram's urban chaos into contemporary workplace design.

The result is a workplace that authentically reflects its surroundings while strengthening employee connection, creativity, and workplace experience.

What Changed Because of This