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Casework and Benches as Strategic Infrastructure in Lab Design
Casework and bench systems are increasingly treated as core lab infrastructure rather than interchangeable furnishings, with early design decisions around flexibility, compliance, and right-sizing playing a critical role in determining whether laboratories can adapt efficiently over time or become constrained by costly, hard-to-correct limitations
Hidden Risks When Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Are Overlooked
Laboratory projects often prioritize building systems and infrastructure while underestimating furniture, fixtures, and equipment, even though they are deeply integral to spatial design and overall project success
Webinar Review: Beyond Casework—Designing High-Performance Lab Environments
In this on demand webinar, architect and lab planner Mark Paskanik explains how to design high-performance research facilities by integrating modular planning, automation, and "Good Lab Design" principles to balance technical requirements like vibration control with human-centric needs like wellness and collaboration
Integrating Lab Infrastructure: Casework as the Core of Cohesive Laboratory Design
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver, a presentation on Integrating Lab Infrastructure—Casework Solutions highlighted how coordinated planning between architecture and engineering enhances laboratory flexibility, safety, and long-term operational efficiency
Across the Table: You’re WHAT?
Employee turnover is inevitable—often sudden and disruptive—so companies must proactively plan for it by developing succession strategies and fostering supportive work environments to avoid chaos when key staff leave
Across the Table: The Correct Bottom Line
Laboratory design should prioritize practicality and customer needs, as demonstrated by examples where functionality, budget, and operational efficiency outweighed aesthetics or trends
Across the Table: Evolutionary Lab Development
Large laboratory projects often face delays, budget overruns, and unmet expectations due to a lack of trust and collaboration among stakeholders, unlike smaller projects where trusting relationships, streamlined processes, and rapid issue resolution have historically led to success
Elizabethtown College Unveils Cutting-Edge Anatomy and Physiology Lab
Elizabethtown College has unveiled a state-of-the-art anatomy and physiology classroom and laboratory, designed to enhance learning experiences for students in health-related programs, featuring flexible classrooms, advanced technology, and specialized facilities like cadaver labs and temperature-controlled storage
Everything You Need to Know About Choosing and Outfitting a Lab
Kelly Sullivan, PhD, shares essential strategies for lab managers on choosing and outfitting lab spaces, emphasizing the importance of budgeting for current and future needs, evaluating lab options (from custom-built to shared spaces), and considering flexibility to accommodate growth and innovation
Reimagining the Lab: Creating People-First Laboratories
Project teams are tasked with designing labs that balance the demands of controlled research with the needs of diverse users by employing a people-centric approach at the micro, meso, and macro scales to enhance comfort, wellbeing, and productivity