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Optimizing Existing Labs for New Equipment and Workflows
As life sciences research rapidly evolves, existing laboratories require frequent, often urgent renovations, making close collaboration between designers, engineers, trade partners, and clients essential to efficiently and cost-effectively reconfigure lab spaces to meet changing scientific needs
Construction Begins on Hasselt University’s New Biomedical Research Complex
Hasselt University has begun construction of its five-story Biomed-Vision research complex in Diepenbeek to expand biomedical and clinical research capacity, support advanced technologies and industry collaboration, and strengthen a flexible, sustainable innovation hub expected to be completed by 2027
Achieving Operational Readiness in Lab Relocation
Because venture funding is increasingly concentrated among a few companies, life sciences and medical device firms must meticulously plan lab relocations—from site selection and design through vendor coordination and downtime management—to ensure operational readiness on day one and avoid costly delays, revenue loss, and reputational damage
Designing Lab and Support Spaces as Welcoming, Productive Workplaces
As life science organizations compete for talent and adapt to rapid change, laboratory design is expanding beyond technical requirements to focus on flexible spaces and employee-centered workplaces that support productivity, collaboration, and long-term usability
Life Science and Physical Science in Transition: Flexibility, AI, and the Future of Research Spaces
Post-pandemic life sciences are navigating an oversupplied lab market while AI, cloud computing, and flexible, automated lab and cleanroom designs are reshaping how research is conducted and spaces are built
Renovation Elevates Life Science Campus Experience
The NEST Center is renovating over 75,000 sf of amenity and common space at its 15 NEST building in New Jersey to enhance collaboration and tenant experience, while partnering with a polytechnic university and other tenants to advance research, innovation, and high-spec laboratory operations
Building Lab Space that Adapts as Science Advances
Hartwell Plc has received planning approval for a £44 million masterplan at Wootton Science Park, southwest of Oxford, to deliver five new flexible lab and workspace buildings for SMEs in life sciences, quantum, AI, and sustainability, with supporting amenities and landscaped areas
Labs and Major Developments Among Biggest Bay Area Construction Projects
From state-of-the-art research labs and clinical facilities to large-scale mixed-use developments, the Bay Area’s top construction projects—ranked by cost—highlight the region’s ongoing investment in healthcare, life sciences, and innovation-driven infrastructure
Translating User Feedback into Smarter, More Flexible Labs
Engaging lab end users early in the design process can help readers avoid costly mistakes, improve functionality, plan for future technologies, and create lab spaces that truly support scientific work and well-being
Designing for Discovery: Inside the Paul G. Allen Research Center's Collaborative Vision
The design of the Paul G. Allen Research Center in Seattle combines flexible, collaborative lab and office spaces to advance cancer research, prevention, and treatment through multidisciplinary partnerships and cutting-edge technologies