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Designing a Smart, Human-Centric HQ for a Post-Growth Tech Firm

iManage
Following a period of rapid expansion and organizational independence, iManage, a global provider of secure, AI-enabled legal work platforms, sought a bold, future-ready headquarters to reflect their evolution. Partnering with geniant and Eastlake Studio, the firm transformed 85,000 square feet at 71 S Wacker into a high-performing, tech-forward space that marries innovation with tradition. Geniant’s strategic consulting shaped the user journey, clarified the company’s new identity, and helped define how space and experience should serve a modern, globally distributed workforce.
Opportunity

After separating from a conglomerate and undergoing significant internal growth, iManage needed more than just new real estate, they needed a reinvention. The organization required a workplace that could support evolving hybrid norms, reflect its dual identity (tech-forward yet legal-client-facing), and prioritize individual wellness. Their challenge was creating an environment that could serve as a cultural anchor while remaining flexible, human-centric, and built for collaboration at multiple levels.

Solution
From day one, we go beyond architecture—translating company culture into user-centered experiences. The result is not just a workplace, but an operating system for collaboration.

Designing a Smart, Human-Centric HQ for a Post-Growth Tech Firm

Expertise
customer-employee-experience-strategy user-experience-design digital-workplace-transformation
Industry
Legal Tech Enterprise Software
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