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2026 Lab Design Conference Lab Tour Preview: Florida Polytechnic University
Attendees of the Lab Design Conference can join a guided tour to explore the Barnett Applied Research Center and the Innovation, Science and Technology Building at Florida Polytechnic University, gaining behind-the-scenes insight into two architecturally striking, high-performance facilities designed to support advanced STEM education, applied research, and industry collaboration
Shared Equipment Zones: The "Town Square" Concept
By transitioning from isolated, individual lab ownership to centralized shared equipment zones, facility planners can drastically reduce capital expenditures, optimize utility distribution, and foster spontaneous scientific collaboration.
The Making of New Jersey’s First Veterinary School
Rowan University’s new Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine brings together a teaching hospital, academic program, and translational research center in a purpose-built facility shaped by deep faculty collaboration, strategic state and philanthropic investment
The "Collab-Corridor": Designing Zones for Serendipity
Innovation happens in the hallway. Designing 'collision zones' to break down the Wet/Dry silo.
Decades in the Making: A Transformative Biology Building Finally Moves Forward
After more than four decades of planning and advocacy, a long-promised Biology Teaching and Research Building at Texas A&M is finally moving forward—the design aims to unite teaching and research, foster collaboration, and provide a modern, flexible home for future generations of biology students and faculty
Shared Lab Spaces: Designing for Collaboration, Flexibility, and Innovation
Shared laboratory spaces are increasingly being adopted across academia, start-ups, and industry as flexible, collaborative environments that support innovation, sustainability, and human-centered design while meeting technical and regulatory requirements
Designing Dual-Use with Precision: Laboratory-Manufacturing-Office Integration at the Eurofins Environment Testing Laboratory in Tinley Park
A next-generation laboratory approach emphasizes flexible, modular planning and resilient infrastructure to support high-precision, 24/7 operations while accommodating changing workflows, business growth, and long-term adaptability
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
The Next Breakthrough in Science Won’t Happen in a Lab—It Will Happen in How We Design Them
Scientific breakthroughs depend on life sciences facilities designed from the inside out for flexibility, adaptability, and early strategic planning, enabling research and manufacturing spaces to keep pace with accelerating discovery and deliver life-saving therapies faster
Beyond the Bench: A User-Centered Conversation
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver, a highly interactive roundtable encouraged attendees to rethink laboratory spaces through a user-centered lens—an engaging format that proved so valuable it will expand at the 2026 conference with additional sessions on academic lab design, material selection, and vibration challenges