LLB Architects recently initiated a case study to investigate the qualities of successful learning environments. We held interviews with university administrators, facilitated focus groups with educators, elicited feedback from students, and conducted comprehensive research on emerging trends in higher education. By leveraging the research of others along with research of our own, we've defined the most relevant issues that will shape the future of higher education learning environments including aspiring to business culture, evolving pedagogies, collaboration and engagement, students as consumers of higher education, technology in the classroom, online vs. on-campus, and lifelong learners.