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Planning Cold and Dry Storage for Reagent-Heavy Labs: Freezers, Desiccation, and Receiving Space
Plan laboratory storage early to protect reagent integrity, preserve research quality, and avoid costly retrofits—from freezer placement and backup capacity to humidity control and receiving areas, thoughtful layout decisions help keep sensitive materials stable and accessible
Planning for Liquid Nitrogen: Integrating LN₂ Infrastructure into Laboratory Design
Early planning for liquid nitrogen systems can help laboratory teams reduce costs, avoid construction delays, and maintain safe, reliable service
What Post-Occupancy Experience Reveals About Designing for Research
Months after opening, Chesapeake Bay Hall is demonstrating how thoughtful decisions around infrastructure, flexibility, collaboration, and occupant experience can shape the long-term performance of a research facility
It’s Good to Be Back!
After a two-year hiatus, Lori Ambrusch returns to Design Between the Lines to explore emerging trends, recurring design questions, industry insights, and the topics readers want to discuss
AI Won’t Replace Scientists—It Will Change How We Design Labs
From flexible lab modules to interchangeable bench and robotics space, AI and automation are prompting new questions about how laboratories should be designed for the years ahead
Strong Foundations Start With Better Questions
Originally presented at the 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando, Kelly Smyth, AIA, shares practical strategies for translating scientific workflows into effective laboratory programming. Watch the presentation on demand to explore how early discovery and informed questioning can support safer, more functional lab environments
Building a Lab Around What Users Need
For Baptist Health Jacksonville’s Gwendolyn Robles, the process of planning a new central laboratory has meant challenging old assumptions, involving frontline staff, and giving the project team time to get it right
Engineering Collaboration: How Laboratory Design Sparks Scientific Discovery
Although separated by geography and scientific focus, Kadans' newest research facilities in Paris and Cambridge share a common philosophy: thoughtfully designed laboratories and social spaces can create the chance encounters that accelerate innovation
The Rise of the Connected Life Science Campus
As biotech companies rethink their real estate strategies, laboratory developers are shifting away from standalone research buildings and toward flexible, transit-connected innovation districts designed to attract both tenants and talent