Ford unveils new HQ that will replace iconic Glass House facility

Ford unveiled its new global headquarters building at a grand opening ceremony over the weekend.

The new 2.1 million-square-foot building in Dearborn, Michigan, is twice the size of the automaker’s headquarters that opened in 1956, and aims to bring employees from the company’s engineering, design and technology teams together in one location. Construction of the building is expected to be completed in 2027.

“This campus and this wonderful new global headquarters are more than just places to work,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said at Sunday’s ceremony. “It represents where we come together to shape the future and leave our mark on the world. It is an investment in the most important asset we have at Ford – every one of us.”

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The new headquarters includes a main showroom with 10 floor turntables and “hidden” side walls that open to more showrooms, which Ford said allows leaders to conduct comprehensive product reviews. The central light fixture is designed to mimic natural light.

Cars inside the Ford headquarters building in Michigan.

The site also has six new design studios, including a fabrication shop containing metal, wood, decor and paint workshops. Models are built and subjected to rough grinding before reaching the final clay modeling stage, according to Ford.

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Ford employees have access to seven restaurants — ranging from Asian to Mediterranean cuisine to pizza — in the building’s 160,000-square-foot food hall. Another dining area has a café and features gazebo seating and net curtains for privacy.

Gallery Hall is a 160,000-square-foot food hall featuring seven restaurants.

The building is part of a larger campus that will bear the name of the current headquarters, the Henry Ford II World Center. Henry Ford II was the grandson of founder Henry Ford and served as CEO from 1945 until 1979. When completed, Ford said 14,000 employees will be within a 15-minute walk of the building.

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Ford said it will complete the move from the greenhouse in the first half of 2026, and that the building will be demolished over a period of about 18 months.

Ford Motor Company’s current global headquarters, known as the Green House, is seen on September 15, 2025, in Dearborn, Michigan. (Bill Poliano/Getty Images)

The new global headquarters building is located on the site of the former Ford Product Development Center, which opened in 1953. Then-president Dwight Eisenhower was there to celebrate the dedication live with the first-ever use of closed-circuit television.

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Some of the country’s most iconic cars were born on site and throughout the Dearborn campus, including Mustang, Thunderbird, Continental, F-Series, Ranger and Ford GT trucks.

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