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The Future of Lab Automation: Opportunities, Challenges, and Sustainable Design Solutions
The future of lab automation lies in integrating robotics and AI with sustainable design, optimizing energy use, space planning, and environmental impact while enhancing efficiency, collaboration, and adaptability in research environments
Lab Design for the Future: Balancing Flexibility, Sustainability, and Collaboration
Lab design experts discuss innovative approaches to creating adaptable, sustainable, and collaborative research environments, focusing on integrating cutting-edge technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and energy-efficient systems to address the evolving needs of academic and industry institutions
Project Profile: The Applied Research Center at Florida Polytechnic University
The Applied Research Center (ARC) at Florida Polytechnic University is a 95,000-sf hub for innovation and collaboration, featuring flexible research spaces, teaching labs, and sustainability-focused design that supports the university's growth while fostering industry partnerships and connectivity across campus
Maximizing Lab Efficiency: Cost-Effective Strategies for Small-Scale Renovations
Lab Design News speaks with Taka Soga, principal at ZGF’s Seattle office, who highlights strategies for optimizing lab spaces through incremental upgrades, emphasizing holistic planning, modularity, energy efficiency, and prioritization of infrastructure improvements to minimize operational disruptions and maximize adaptability
Designing for the Future: The University of Arizona's Grand Challenges Research Building
The University of Arizona's Grand Challenges Research Building exemplifies forward-thinking design, integrating modular flexibility, interdisciplinary collaboration, advanced environmental controls, and sustainable practices to support cutting-edge scientific research and future adaptability
Blending Heritage and Innovation: The Waimarie Lincoln University Science Facility
The Waimarie Lincoln University Science Facility, awarded the 2024 World Architecture Festival's Higher Education and Research Award, blends modern design with sustainable, user-centered features, fostering collaboration and research while prioritizing flexibility, environmental impact, and cultural identity
Meeting South Carolina’s Critical Vet Shortage with Innovative Design
Clemson University's Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine, designed to address South Carolina's veterinary shortage, will feature state-of-the-art facilities that foster collaboration, sustainability, and community engagement while preparing students to meet diverse animal healthcare needs across the state
Lab Design News Announces 2025 Digital Conferences Schedule and Season Pass
Lab Design News will host a series of free digital conferences in 2025, covering topics such as laboratory components, exciting new design tools, specialty lab design, and more
Energy and its Impact on Resilient Lab Planning
Reliable energy infrastructure and climate-responsive design are essential in laboratory planning, with strategies such as energy-efficient HVAC systems, floodplain considerations, and microgrids helping to ensure continuous operation, safety, and sustainability amid natural disasters and energy grid challenges
FORUM: A New Frontier in Life Sciences at Boston Landing
FORUM at Boston Landing is a state-of-the-art, sustainable life sciences facility in Boston's Allston-Brighton neighborhood, offering 350,000 square feet of cutting-edge lab and office space with tenant-focused amenities, workforce development programs, and community integration, setting a new standard for innovation and collaboration in the industry