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How Flexibility and AI Are Reshaping the Future of Lab Real Estate
With AI-native biotechs changing how—and where—science happens, design teams are rethinking flexibility, retrofits, and speed-to-market strategies to prepare labs for the next decade of discovery
Building Better Labs with Mass Timber: Sustainability, Speed, and Wellness in Design
Mass timber is transforming laboratory design by offering a low-carbon, high-performance alternative to steel and concrete, enabling faster construction, precision-engineered research spaces, and human-centered environments that support wellness, collaboration, and sustainability
Designing Flexible Academic Labs for a Changing Research Landscape
Academic laboratory renovations are increasingly replacing new construction, with success hinging on early stakeholder engagement, infrastructure upgrades, and flexible, light-filled designs that balance safety, adaptability, and recruitment goals
Designing Vertically: The Future of Urban Labs
Vertical lab design is redefining urban research facilities by maximizing limited real estate, emphasizing the importance of early interdisciplinary collaboration to overcome structural, MEP, and regulatory challenges and create adaptable, high-performance spaces for the future of science
Webinar Review: Strategies to Keep Lab Projects Moving Forward Amid Funding Uncertainties
Lab Design’s webinar panel on shifting federal funding provides insights on navigating uncertainty, highlighting flexible design strategies, alternative funding options, and actionable steps institutions can use to keep lab projects on track
How to Build Flexible and Collaborative Laboratories
Project teams and lab management can benefit from designing shared labs that prioritize real-world workflows, flexible infrastructure, clear communication, and thoughtful operational planning—ensuring spaces that adapt to diverse users, streamline collaboration, and support evolving research needs for greater efficiency and long-term success
Optimizing Lab Design and Operations with IoT-Enabled Software Solutions
IoT-enabled software solutions are transforming laboratory design and operations by integrating real-time data, predictive analytics, and digital tools to optimize space utilization, enhance safety, support sustainability, and ensure regulatory compliance across lab facilities
Materials Science Labs: Meeting Diverse Demands for Innovation, Precision, and Flexibility
Designing materials science labs today requires a collaborative, data-driven approach that balances precision, innovation, and flexibility—incorporating strategies for equipment accommodation, vibration and EMI mitigation, energy-efficient zoning, and adaptable infrastructure to meet the evolving demands of high-throughput, AI-driven research environments
Wrangling Qubits in a Professional Quantum Lab
The National Quantum Computing Centre, a cutting-edge facility in the UK designed to house diverse quantum computing architectures, fosters collaboration among academia, industry, and government while integrating advanced engineering, sustainability practices, and flexible design to support groundbreaking quantum research and educational initiatives
Event Review: Women in Lab Design Digital Conference
The webinars in the Women in Lab Design Digital Conference are available for free on demand viewing