Celebrate Your Vision: The 2026 Lab Design Excellence Awards Are Now Open!
Lab Design is excited to announce that submissions are officially open for the 2026 Design Excellence Awards—our annual celebration of the most outstanding achievements in laboratory and research facility design across the globe.
This is your chance to earn international recognition for your innovative work and share your expertise with peers shaping the future of lab environments. Submit your project today and highlight the creativity, technical skill, and collaboration that brought your vision to life.
Entries will be accepted no later than December 5, 2025. Visit https://awards.labdesignconference.com/ to review the guidelines and upload your submission.
Looking for inspiration to make your entry stand out? Check out our past award winners.
Who can enter?
We welcome submissions from every professional involved in creating exceptional laboratory spaces—including architects, engineers, builders, project managers, developers, equipment suppliers, and lab users. Whether your project champions sustainability, user-centered design, aesthetic innovation, or small-scale ingenuity, we want to see how your work is redefining what’s possible in lab design.
Award categories
Whole Building/Holistic Design: Celebrating lab buildings fostering innovation, collaboration, safety, and user-focused design.
Sustainable Design: Honoring labs driving energy efficiency, sustainability, and operational savings.
Interior Design: Highlighting lab interiors enhancing productivity, comfort, wellness, and accessibility.
Small Project Design: Recognizing innovative labs efficiently delivered under a budget of $20 million.
Don’t miss your opportunity to be recognized among the best in the industry. Winners will be announced and celebrated live at the Lab Design Conference in Orlando, FL, on May 12, 2026, before an audience of top lab planners, architects, and facility professionals.
Entries are open through December 5, 2025—so start preparing your submission now! Review the guidelines, gather your project details, and let your innovation take center stage.
