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2027 Design Excellence Awards Invite Outstanding Lab Projects
The eighth annual awards program recognizes exceptional laboratory projects across four categories. Entries are due December 4, 2026
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
2027 Design Excellence Awards Now Open for Entries
The annual competition recognizes outstanding laboratory design, with submissions accepted through December 4
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
Start With the Equipment List: On the Floor at the Lab Design Conference
At the 2026 Lab Design Conference, Geisinger’s April Day shared practical advice on equipment planning, collaboration, and preparing for successful laboratory projects
From Workflow to Floor Plan: Lab Design Conference Workshop
Kelly Sullivan’s “Collaborative Lab Planning” workshop at the 2026 Lab Design Conference demonstrated the value of LDC’s intimate, hands-on sessions, giving attendees time to work through real-world challenges with an expert and their peers
Building Better Labs Through Collaborative Discussion at the Lab Design Conference
Lab owners, architects, engineers, and planners joined forces at the 2026 Lab Design Conference to tackle academic lab design challenges, sharing practical solutions and crowdsourcing best practices on everything from stakeholder engagement to flexibility and adaptive reuse
Strong Foundations Start With Better Questions
Originally presented at the 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando, Kelly Smyth, AIA, shares practical strategies for translating scientific workflows into effective laboratory programming. Watch the presentation on demand to explore how early discovery and informed questioning can support safer, more functional lab environments
Designing Labs for an Uncertain Future
At the 2026 Lab Design Conference, Ballinger's Gregory Muth and Katherine Wohlsen shared how designing for uncertainty allowed Brown University's newest life sciences building to respond to changing research priorities, funding challenges, and evolving work styles without requiring major redesigns
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