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Designing for Automation: Lessons Learned from the Next Generation of Smart Laboratories
Automation is transforming labs across every sector, but the real success factor isn’t the robots themselves—it’s how thoughtfully facilities are designed to support workflows, infrastructure, data, sustainability, and people
The Year in Lab Design News: Trends, Innovations, and Reader Favorites
Lab Design News highlights the most-viewed articles and digital events of 2025, showcasing trends, case studies, and expert insights that emphasize flexibility, collaboration, and future-focused strategies in laboratory design and construction
Robotics Revolutionizes Lab Logistics: Safety, Sustainability, and Efficiency at the 2025 Lab Design Conference
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver, CO, presenters Alicia Pandimos Maurer of Page Architecture and Roberto Morfin of CannonDesign showcased how robotic delivery systems are transforming laboratory logistics—enhancing safety, efficiency, and sustainability while reducing costs and redefining how research and pharmaceutical facilities operate
Microsoft Builds World-Class Facility to Advance Topological Qubit Research
Microsoft’s expanded Lyngby Quantum Lab combines human-centered design, advanced cleanroom systems, and on-site fabrication of its Majorana 1 topological qubits to accelerate scalable quantum research while supporting collaboration among a diverse team of scientists and engineers
Webinar Review: Building the Sustainable Automated Lab of the Future
The on-demand webinar, “How to Build a Sustainable Automated Lab,” explores how automation, robotics, and AI are reshaping research environments and offers practical guidance on designing flexible, energy-efficient laboratories
Webinar Preview: How to Build a Sustainable Automated Lab
Lab Design will host a free webinar on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET to explore how automation, robotics, and AI are transforming research workflows and what lab planners, designers, and end users can do to create sustainable, flexible facilities that meet both today’s and tomorrow’s needs
Lab of the Future Starts Now: Why Modular, Tech-Ready Design is Key to Reducing Downtime
Thoughtful, tech-enabled lab design—featuring scalable infrastructure, modular layouts, and IoT integration—can significantly reduce equipment downtime, streamline operations, and future-proof laboratories for emerging technologies like AI and real-time monitoring
Automated Lab Fuels Data-Driven Path to Circular Coatings and Adhesives
Covestro’s new automated laboratory, set to open in 2025, was designed with scalability and flexibility in mind, incorporating advanced robotics, AI-driven systems, and modular infrastructure to enable high-throughput testing of coating and adhesive formulations around the clock
Professional Profile: Wan Leung
Lab Design News spoke to Wan Leung, AIA, principal of lab design at FCA, about the “spark” that led him to lab design, his favorite and perhaps most influential architectural project, and his thoughts on how AI and automation may influence the future of lab design
Inside Daiichi Sankyo’s Smart Research Lab: A High-Tech Hub for AI-Driven Drug Discovery
Daiichi Sankyo’s new Smart Research Laboratory in San Diego was designed and built to integrate robotics, automation, and AI-driven tools, creating a highly flexible and scalable environment that enhances drug discovery efficiency while optimizing space utilization and data management