Chicago– JLL has officially launched JLL Design, a reimagined and globally aligned full-service design consultancy aimed at reshaping how businesses experience and utilize space.
Emerging from the company’s Project and Development Services (PDS) division, JLL Design unifies its design capabilities under one cohesive global team to deliver innovative, data-driven, and strategy-led design solutions across workplace, retail, and hospitality sectors.
Bringing together over 600 design professionals across 65 studios in more than 30 countries, JLL Design promises to offer clients a consistent, world-class design experience—whether they are expanding globally or rethinking a single space locally. The newly rebranded unit—formerly known as Design Solutions—now also integrates the expertise of Tétris Design and Build, creating a robust global network of designers, architects, strategists and creatives.
“Guided by creativity, innovation and global expertise, JLL Design transforms spaces and inspires people, making the team a trusted strategic advisor for our clients’ current and future design needs,” said Cynthia Kantor, CEO of Project & Development Services at JLL.
Ranked among the top 20 in Interior Design’s 2025 Top 100 Giants list, JLL Design also placed sixth in office design and fourth in retail design, a nod to its growing influence in the industry.
The leadership team, helmed by Nicasio Gutiérrez, PDS Global Head of Design, includes:
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Romeu Carpinteiro – Global Operations
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Adrian Davidson – Workplace Strategic Design Advisory
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Stephen Jay – Retail and Branding Strategy (and head of Americas design)
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Emma Luyt – Global Studio Oversight and Furniture Solutions
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Gonzalo Portellano – Global Growth & Sales Strategy (and head of APAC design)
“JLL Design will continue to reimagine and transform how space can impact people, culture and performance into solutions that shape the future of our client’s business,” said Gutiérrez.
From flexible workspaces that support hybrid work to immersive retail environments blending digital and physical experiences, JLL Design aims to address the changing needs of both people and businesses. Its expanded furniture services now include reuse strategies to meet sustainability goals, reflecting the consultancy’s commitment to circular solutions.
Backed by JLL’s global real estate ecosystem, JLL Design is poised to become a leading force in transforming environments through innovative, human-centric design.
