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2026 UPDATES

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Content
How Flexibility and AI Are Reshaping the Future of Lab Real Estate
Features, budgeting, Real estate, Artificial intelligence (AI)
How Flexibility and AI Are Reshaping the Future of Lab Real Estate
Features, budgeting, Real estate, Artificial intelligence (AI)

With AI-native biotechs changing how—and where—science happens, design teams are rethinking flexibility, retrofits, and speed-to-market strategies to prepare labs for the next decade of discovery

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Features, budgeting, Real estate, Artificial intelligence (AI)
Building Better Labs with Mass Timber: Sustainability, Speed, and Wellness in Design
Features, General Features, Mass Timber, Sustainability, Construction
Building Better Labs with Mass Timber: Sustainability, Speed, and Wellness in Design
Features, General Features, Mass Timber, Sustainability, Construction

Mass timber is transforming laboratory design by offering a low-carbon, high-performance alternative to steel and concrete, enabling faster construction, precision-engineered research spaces, and human-centered environments that support wellness, collaboration, and sustainability

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Features, General Features, Mass Timber, Sustainability, Construction
Celebrate Your Vision: The 2026 Lab Design Excellence Awards Are Now Open!
Design Excellence Awards, Lab Design Conference
Celebrate Your Vision: The 2026 Lab Design Excellence Awards Are Now Open!
Design Excellence Awards, Lab Design Conference

Lab Design is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Design Excellence Awards, offering a chance to gain global recognition for outstanding lab and research facility design—entries are open until December 5, 2025

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Tell Your Lab’s Story: A Guide to the Design Excellence Awards
Design Excellence Awards, Lab Design Conference
Tell Your Lab’s Story: A Guide to the Design Excellence Awards
Design Excellence Awards, Lab Design Conference

The Design Excellence Awards recognize innovation in laboratory design across four categories—here’s how to create a standout submission that tells your lab’s story and demonstrates its impact and unique features

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Design Excellence Awards, Lab Design Conference
Choosing the Ideal Lab Design Partner for Long-Term Success
Lab Planning 101
Choosing the Ideal Lab Design Partner for Long-Term Success
Lab Planning 101

This guide outlines best practices for selecting the right architecture and design partner for any lab project—whether new construction or renovation—offering lasting insights on collaboration, communication, and long-term planning to help organizations build laboratories that are functional, flexible, and future-ready

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Lab Planning 101
The ABCs of CBA: Choosing By Advantages for Lab Design
Lab Design Conference
The ABCs of CBA: Choosing By Advantages for Lab Design
Lab Design Conference

The Choosing By Advantages tool offers a systematic and objective framework for lab design teams and owners to make informed decisions by defining options, analyzing factors, and clarifying trade-offs to determine the best value for their projects

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Upcoming Events

Events
HVAC Design for a Sustainable Lab Digital Conference
Nov 19
HVAC Design for a Sustainable Lab Digital Conference

Join Lab Design for the HVAC Design for a Sustainable Lab Digital Conference, and discover how to effectively integrate HVAC systems into lab design and construction and plan for their future operation and maintenance

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Academic Lab Design Digital Conference
Dec 4
Academic Lab Design Digital Conference

Join Lab Design for the Academic Lab Design Digital Conference, where our expert speakers will explore how to create flexible lab spaces that can adapt to evolving research needs and promote interdisciplinary collaboration

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On-Demand Events

Events
Lab Design Digital Conference: Counting Down to LDC 2026
Oct 21
Lab Design Digital Conference: Counting Down to LDC 2026

As we prepare for the 2026 Lab Design Conference, join Lab Design for this digital event which will present a deep dive into the essential aspects of laboratory design, construction, renovation, and furnishing

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On Demand Webinar: How to Build an Adaptable Lab
Oct 8
On Demand Webinar: How to Build an Adaptable Lab

Register for this free webinar from Lab Design to discover how industry experts are guiding teams through the full lifecycle of adaptable labs—covering flexibility, AI, robotics, modular systems, and practical strategies to ensure facilities evolve with changing science

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On Demand Webinar: How to Build a Sustainable Automated Lab
Sep 25
On Demand Webinar: How to Build a Sustainable Automated Lab

This webinar will explore how to incorporate the rapid advancements in lab automation and AI into the physical and operational requirements of research facilities—highlighting core design principles, infrastructure needs, sustainability strategies, and lessons learned to help create flexible, future-ready labs

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Project Profiles

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Project Profile: Roy Blunt Hall Addition, Missouri State University
Project Profile: Roy Blunt Hall Addition, Missouri State University

Missouri State University has completed an addition to Roy Blunt Hall, marking the first phase of a larger project designed to showcase science while providing flexible, sustainable facilities for future growth

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Project Profile: The Applied Research Center at Florida Polytechnic University
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

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Office to Lab Conversion for the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Office to Lab Conversion for the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Lab Design News spoke to Jay Deshmukh, OAA MRAIC, an associate principal at Arcadis who was the project manager and design lead on the project, and Tiina Hubel, OAA, MRAIC, a senior associate at Arcadis who worked as a project architect

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Professional Profiles

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Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Kelly Sullivan, PhD
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Kelly Sullivan, PhD

Don’t miss Kelly Sullivan’s hands-on workshop on Collaborative Lab Planning at the 2026 Lab Design Conference—register now to secure your seat and learn practical strategies for designing flexible, efficient, and future-ready labs

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Professional Profile: Hadiza Djibring
Professional Profile: Hadiza Djibring

Lab Design News spoke to Hadiza Djibring, lab planner with HDR in New York, about the latest trends in design-build, her favorite piece of architecture, and helpful advice for new lab planners

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Professional Profile: Cody Ferguson
Professional Profile: Cody Ferguson

Lab Design News spoke to Cody Ferguson, laboratory planner with HERA Laboratory Planners, about the importance of active listening, his expansive home library, and how crucial the use of color is in a lab space

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Op-Ed

Content
Design Like a J.E.D.I.: Silent Heroes, Still Waiting: How Mitochondrial DNA Is Giving a Voice to the Missing and Hope to the Families Left Behind
Design Like a J.E.D.I.: Silent Heroes, Still Waiting: How Mitochondrial DNA Is Giving a Voice to the Missing and Hope to the Families Left Behind

To support the vital work of recovering, identifying, and honoring the remains of missing servicemembers through advanced DNA analysis, forensic laboratories must be purpose-built to enable the precise, contamination-free processing of ancient and mitochondrial DNA—making thoughtful lab design an essential foundation for reuniting families with those lost to war

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Design Like a J.E.D.I.: You Belong Here—How Courage, Representation, and Leadership Create Space for Us All
Design Like a J.E.D.I.: You Belong Here—How Courage, Representation, and Leadership Create Space for Us All

Dr. Shamika Kelley is transforming New Orleans' forensic lab not only through empathetic leadership and wellness-focused culture, but by directly influencing the physical lab space—expanding staff capacity, bringing DNA analysis in-house with advanced equipment, and ensuring the layout supports both operational excellence and human-centered design

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The Best—and Worst—of Times
The Best—and Worst—of Times

Effective job site meetings—though often disliked—are essential for coordinating complex construction projects, helping all subcontractors anticipate delays, voice concerns, and avoid costly consequences through early, candid communication

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