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The ABCs of CBA: Choosing By Advantages for Lab Design
The Choosing By Advantages tool offers a systematic and objective framework for lab design teams and owners to make informed decisions by defining options, analyzing factors, and clarifying trade-offs to determine the best value for their projects
Constructing a Lab for Extreme Conditions
The Korey Stringer Institute’s expansion shows how to successfully design a unique, specialized lab when there’s no blueprint to follow—using teamwork, flexible planning, and user input to overcome challenges and build a state-of-the-art facility
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Kelly Sullivan, PhD
Don’t miss Kelly Sullivan’s hands-on workshop on Collaborative Lab Planning at the 2026 Lab Design Conference—register now to secure your seat and learn practical strategies for designing flexible, efficient, and future-ready labs
Project Profile: Roy Blunt Hall Addition, Missouri State University
Missouri State University has completed an addition to Roy Blunt Hall, marking the first phase of a larger project designed to showcase science while providing flexible, sustainable facilities for future growth
Welch’s Lab Relocation Sets Stage for Growth
Welch’s has undertaken a major lab relocation to a modern, purpose-built facility in Waltham, MA—a move that reflects a strategic effort to foster collaboration, improve lab efficiency, and align its physical space with long-term research, operational, and sustainability goals
How Wayne State is Preparing Labs for What’s Next
Wayne State University will break ground this fall on a $200 million, 160,000‑sf Health Sciences Research Building designed to accelerate discoveries, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and connect researchers directly with the Detroit community
A High-Rise Laboratory That Redefines Research Infrastructure
KU Leuven’s new 14-story, 30,000-square-meter BioScience Centre brings 500 researchers under one roof in a high-rise lab designed for sustainability, flexibility, and collaboration, with input from users shaping everything from co-location strategies to modular layouts and future-ready infrastructure
Revit and the Future of Laboratory Design
Revit is transforming laboratory design by improving coordination, reducing errors, and bridging communication between architects and scientists, ultimately creating more functional, collaborative, and user-friendly lab spaces
Where Robotics Meets the Coast: Building for Resilience
The MBARI Instrumentation Integration and Testing Facility demonstrates how innovative engineering, resilient materials, and environmentally sensitive construction can overcome coastal site challenges to support advanced ocean robotics and research
Designing for the New “Live, Work, Play, Healthcare” Era
Healthcare real estate is shifting toward multi-use developments that blend clinical and laboratory facilities with housing, retail, and wellness amenities, and the Medical Pavilion I & II at National Harbor exemplifies how early planning, flexible infrastructure, and sensitive site design can enable labs to function effectively within dense, amenity-rich environments while coexisting comfortably with diverse neighboring uses