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Move Magic: Planning for a Successful Lab Space Transition
Successful lab transitions require more than moving equipment from one space to another. Lessons from Nationwide Children’s Hospital at the 2026 Lab Design Conference highlight how flexibility, early end-user engagement, and detailed planning can help labs prepare for growth and change
Designing Space for Research to Grow
A $35 million expansion and renovation will add flexible research space, upgrade laboratory infrastructure, and create new opportunities for education and collaboration at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
UH’s Next Chapter in Medical Research
New 54,000-sf facility will bring wet-lab, computational, clinical and behavioral research together, with early planning focused on adaptability, infrastructure and long-term performance
Massasoit Carries Science Building Lessons Into Next Project
Massasoit Community College’s completed Science Building is informing the design and planning of a new Health Science Building, the next phase of the college’s $52 million Transformation Through Renovation Project
Planning for Liquid Nitrogen: Integrating LN₂ Infrastructure into Laboratory Design
Early planning for liquid nitrogen systems can help laboratory teams reduce costs, avoid construction delays, and maintain safe, reliable service
U-M’s Mass-Timber Pharmacy Building Puts Connection at the Core
Open-bench laboratories, adaptable teaching spaces, extensive community areas, and mass-timber construction define the University of Michigan’s new home for pharmacy education and research
2027 Design Excellence Awards Now Open for Entries
The annual competition recognizes outstanding laboratory design, with submissions accepted through December 4
Bringing Three Agricultural Labs Together Under One Roof in Montana
Montana’s new Combined State Laboratories replaces three aging facilities with a shared building designed to support veterinary diagnostics, agricultural testing, and wool research without compromising each lab’s distinct needs
Free Digital Event: Practical Ways to Improve Existing Labs
Lab Design’s free October 14 event will offer strategies for improving laboratory performance, planning cost-effective upgrades, and minimizing operational disruption
How Coating Selection Shapes Pharmaceutical Facility Readiness
Early coating and flooring decisions can help pharmaceutical project teams avoid construction delays, support regulatory requirements, and create facilities that are easier to maintain and operate over the long term