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2026 Lab Design Conference Agenda
The 2026 Lab Design Conference agenda highlights the practical, non-commercial education and networking opportunities that attendees can expect at future conferences
Creating the Lab of the Future for Advanced Manufacturing
Adam Denmark’s 2026 Lab Design Conference presentation highlighted how ASU’s ISTB 12 uses flexible infrastructure, interdisciplinary planning, and industry partnerships to create a next-generation manufacturing research ecosystem
Yale Peabody Museum Expansion Wins AIA Award for Design Excellence
The award-winning Yale Peabody Museum expansion demonstrates how thoughtful laboratory planning, advanced building systems, and historic preservation can come together to create next-generation research environments
What Makes a Lab Building Competitive Today?
Why are some research buildings attracting tenants while others remain vacant?
AI, Automation, and the Value of Industry Connections: On the Floor at the Lab Design Conference
Drawing on 18 years of attending the Lab Design Conference, Hanbury’s Regal Leftwich shares insights on emerging design trends, the growing impact of automation and AI, and the value of learning from the broader laboratory community
Why Lab Users Belong at the Lab Design Conference
The 2027 Lab Design Conference is seeking practical, non-commercial presentations from lab users, facility stakeholders, and project teams willing to share honest lessons learned—and attendees will gain valuable insights to help guide their own laboratory projects
Cleanroom Renovations to Support Groundbreaking Ancient DNA Research
A new ancient DNA laboratory inside Vanderbilt's renovated VINSE cleanroom demonstrates how flexible cleanroom design can support emerging biomedical research while meeting the stringent contamination-control requirements of genetic analysis
Professional Profile: Josh Hirshenhorn
Josh Hirshenhorn of Precis Engineering + Architecture discusses how quality requirements, collaboration, and long-term planning are shaping the future of life sciences facilities and influencing the way teams approach laboratory design and upgrades
Lab Users Shape Carnegie Mellon’s New Labs
By involving teaching faculty and laboratory users throughout planning, Carnegie Mellon transformed years of experience in outdated spaces into a new learning environment designed around student workflows, collaboration, and flexibility
Stakeholder-Driven Planning Transforms Former Sears into Research Hub
LSU Health Shreveport is engaging researchers early in the planning process as it transforms a former Sears building into 181,000 sf of flexible research space