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Historic Steel Site Reimagined for Scientific Innovation
A historic steel site in Chicago is being transformed into the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, a flexible, sustainable, and community-integrated hub designed to support cutting-edge quantum and microelectronics research
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Larissa Sattler
Larissa Sattler and her colleagues will present at the 2026 Lab Design Conference on creating truly inclusive, neurodiversity-focused lab environments, sharing insights, case studies, and practical strategies to help research spaces better support focus, comfort, and well-being for all users
Maximizing Lab Efficiency with Flexible Design and Strategic Location
Selecting the right site, creating adaptable lab spaces, and planning operations carefully can help emerging biotech teams scale effectively with minimal disruption
2026 Lab Design Conference Lab Tour Preview: Siemens Energy Orlando Innovation Campus
A limited number of tickets are available for an exclusive tour of Siemens Energy’s Orlando Innovation Campus, offering 2026 Lab Design Conference attendees a rare, in-depth look at a multidisciplinary engineering environment designed to accelerate collaboration, rapid iteration, and full-cycle technology development
Beyond the Bench: A User-Centered Conversation
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver, a highly interactive roundtable encouraged attendees to rethink laboratory spaces through a user-centered lens—an engaging format that proved so valuable it will expand at the 2026 conference with additional sessions on academic lab design, material selection, and vibration challenges
Lab Design Unveils 2026 Digital Conference Lineup and Digital Conferences Pass
Lab Design has announced its 2026 Digital Conferences lineup, featuring free, AIA-accredited virtual sessions with industry experts, available live or on demand, and offering professionals the chance to attend, gain insights, or participate as speakers
Work Underway on £7M Aspen Building to Expand Oxford’s Innovation Ecosystem
The Oxford Trust has begun construction on the £7 million Aspen Building, a 17,000-sf expansion of the Wood Centre for Innovation in Oxford, designed to provide flexible CL2 laboratory and office space for growing life sciences and deep tech companies while prioritizing sustainability, user wellbeing, and future adaptability
Professional Profile: Andrea Ingersoll Totte
Andrea Ingersoll Totte has joined HERA Inc. as a lab planner, bringing a passion for creating adaptable, human-centric, and technology-integrated laboratory environments that foster collaboration, innovation, and sustainability
How Turnkey Managed Services Can Help R&D Facilities Meet Net-Zero Goals
Turnkey managed services offer research laboratories an integrated, data-driven approach to achieving net-zero goals—simplifying complex projects, improving efficiency and resiliency, and delivering measurable sustainability and financial outcomes
Integrating Lab Infrastructure: Casework as the Core of Cohesive Laboratory Design
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver, a presentation on Integrating Lab Infrastructure—Casework Solutions highlighted how coordinated planning between architecture and engineering enhances laboratory flexibility, safety, and long-term operational efficiency