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Liverpool Accelerate Laboratory Integrates Robotics With High-Containment Research
A new £20 million facility in Liverpool integrates CL3 containment, robotics, AI, and flexible infrastructure to advance infectious disease research
Research Building Upgrade Balances Energy Recovery and Continuous Lab Operations
A phased infrastructure upgrade at the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Bressler Research Building replaced aging exhaust and heat recovery systems while keeping the occupied research facility fully ventilated throughout construction
Montclair State Breaks Ground on $120 Million Interdisciplinary Science Building
The 110,000-sf facility will expand science teaching and research space while giving the university more flexibility to support changing programs and interdisciplinary work
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