Ford Motor Company’s new exhibit “American Icon: A Mustang Immersive Experience” in Los Angeles uses immersive technology to celebrate six decades of Mustang history. (Credit: Ford Motor Company)
Ford unveiled its new global headquarters during a grand opening ceremony this weekend.
The new 2.1 million-square-foot building in Dearborn, Michigan, which is twice the size of the automaker’s Glass House headquarters that opened in 1956, is intended to bring together employees from the company’s engineering, design and technology teams in one location. Construction of the building is expected to be completed in 2027.
“This campus and this exciting new global headquarters are more than just places to work,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said during Sunday’s ceremony. “They represent where we come together to shape the future and make our mark on the world. It’s an investment in the most important asset we have at Ford: each of us.”
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The new headquarters features a main showroom with 10 floor-level turntables and “hidden” side walls that provide access to more showrooms, allowing leaders to conduct comprehensive product reviews, according to Ford. A central oculus lamp is designed to mimic natural light.
Cars at Ford’s Michigan headquarters.
The location also includes six new design studios, including a mill shop with metal, wood, trim and paint shops. According to Ford, models are built and roughly ground before reaching the final clay modeling stage.
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The Ford World Headquarters building in Michigan features design and development studios.
Ford employees have access to seven restaurants – ranging from Asian and Mediterranean cuisine to pizza – in the building’s 15,000-square-foot food hall. A further dining area with a coffee bar is available, with seating and mesh curtains for privacy.
Gallery Hall is a 15,000-square-foot dining hall with seven restaurants.
The building is part of a larger campus that will be named after 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 to 1979. Upon completion, Ford says 14,000 employees will be within a 15-minute walk of the building.
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Ford said it will complete the Glass House move in the first half of 2026 and demolish the building over the course of about 18 months.
The current world headquarters of Ford Motor Company, known as the Glass House, is seen on September 15, 2025 in Dearborn, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
The new World Headquarters building occupies the site of the former Ford Product Development Center, which opened in 1953. Then-President Dwight Eisenhower was there to celebrate the dedication live via the first-ever use of closed-circuit television.
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Some of the nation’s most iconic cars were born on the site and on the Dearborn campus, including the Mustang, Thunderbird, Continental, F-Series trucks, Ranger and Ford GT.
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