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When Old Buildings Become New Labs
Renovating an existing building into a high-performing laboratory requires more than creative design—at the 2026 Lab Design Conference, Cody Henderson shared practical lessons on evaluating existing facilities, overcoming renovation challenges, and building flexibility and sustainability into every project
Mayo Clinic Labs Expands to Mississippi Logistics Hub
Mayo Clinic Laboratories will establish a new diagnostic facility in Southaven, MS, committing over $30 million to expand its national network—situated near Memphis International Airport and the FedEx World Hub, the site leverages turnkey building stock and transportation access to optimize high-throughput specimen processing
Turning Offices into Labs: Lessons from a High-Speed Conversion
As life science organizations explore office-to-lab conversions, project teams must overcome significant infrastructure, operational, and scheduling challenges. A case study from the 2026 Lab Design Conference highlights strategies for evaluating existing buildings and managing complex laboratory relocations
Secure Lab Expands Digital Forensics Access for Rural Agencies
The University of Southern Mississippi’s new Rural Digital Forensics Initiative laboratory balances secure evidence handling, forensic operations, and hands-on education within a renovated campus space designed to expand access for rural law enforcement agencies
Turning Industrial Space into a Modern Lab
Converting industrial space into a high-performance laboratory requires more than infrastructure upgrades. At the 2026 Lab Design Conference, Mukesh Jani explained why stakeholder engagement, healthy workplaces, and long-term planning were the keys to success
Yale Peabody Museum Expansion Wins AIA Award for Design Excellence
The award-winning Yale Peabody Museum expansion demonstrates how thoughtful laboratory planning, advanced building systems, and historic preservation can come together to create next-generation research environments
What Makes a Lab Building Competitive Today?
Why are some research buildings attracting tenants while others remain vacant?
Cleanroom Renovations to Support Groundbreaking Ancient DNA Research
A new ancient DNA laboratory inside Vanderbilt's renovated VINSE cleanroom demonstrates how flexible cleanroom design can support emerging biomedical research while meeting the stringent contamination-control requirements of genetic analysis
Stakeholder-Driven Planning Transforms Former Sears into Research Hub
LSU Health Shreveport is engaging researchers early in the planning process as it transforms a former Sears building into 181,000 sf of flexible research space
Best Practices in Building Flexible and Affordable Labs
Identify ways to reduce costs, improve flexibility, and shorten delivery times on lab renovations and new builds