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FSU’s New Research Hub Breaks Down Silos to Drive Discovery
Florida State University’s Interdisciplinary Research & Commercialization Building is designed to support multiple research fields through adaptable labs, collaboration-focused planning, and vibration-controlled infrastructure for sensitive quantum research
Event Preview: The Smart Tools Shaping Tomorrow’s Labs
The Smart Design Tools & Software Digital Conference explores how AI, BIM, VR, and other digital tools are reshaping laboratory design to improve collaboration, accuracy, and performance
Ocean Conservation Lab is Purpose-Built for Preservation
The Brewer Ocean Conservation Lab at the San Antonio Zoo combines purpose-built coral propagation infrastructure, advanced life-support systems, and immersive public education spaces to support NOAA-backed reef restoration efforts while allowing visitors to witness coral conservation in action
What the Life Sciences Market Means for Your Next Lab
In a rapidly evolving life sciences market, designing for change may be the most important investment a lab owner can make
Stakeholder-Driven Design: Planning an Integrated Cancer Research and Care Hub
As Stanford Medicine advances its proposed integrated cancer center, early planning is highlighting how workflow-driven design and cross-disciplinary stakeholder input are shaping a flexible model for next-generation cancer research and care
Lab Flexibility and Scalability: A Holistic Approach to Future-Ready Research Environments
As funding uncertainty and evolving research demands increase pressure on institutions, laboratory flexibility must extend beyond modular furniture to include shared resources, adaptable infrastructure, and strategic planning that support long-term resilience and efficiency
The Next Wave of Research at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
The University of Florida’s Whitney Marine Research Center in St. Augustine doubles research capacity with a flexible, collaborative design that advances marine science, resilience, and community engagement
Why Laboratory Sustainability Efforts Need Better Data, Not Just Better Technology
As laboratories face increasing pressure to meet sustainability goals and building performance requirements, reliable facility data is becoming essential for benchmarking energy use, validating upgrades, securing incentives, and demonstrating long-term compliance
Anchoring NY’s $10B Plan: Inside NanoFab Reflection’s 22-Foot Cleanroom
Engineers custom-designed a massive 50,000-sf cleanroom to isolate vibration, optimize airflow, and accommodate ASML’s revolutionary 200-ton High NA EUV lithography tool
Translating Agricultural Science into Laboratory Design
The University of Missouri’s new Soybean Cyst Nematode Diagnostics Lab demonstrates how specialized research workflows, extensive end-user collaboration, and future-focused planning are shaping a facility designed to advance diagnostics, research, and student training while addressing one of agriculture’s most costly crop threats