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Flinders University Redefines Lab Interiors, Clinches Design Excellence Award
Flinders University’s Health and Medical Research Building earned the 2025 Design Excellence Award for Interior Design, recognized for its innovative integration of adaptable laboratory spaces, biophilic elements, and culturally informed design that supports collaborative medical research
Water Lab Combines Sustainability, Human-Centered Design to Win 2025 Design Excellence Award
The Aquon Water Research & Analysis Laboratory in Houten, Netherlands—designed by Vakwerk Architecten—won the 2025 Excellence in Sustainable Design Award for its innovative integration of adaptable, energy-efficient systems and biobased materials that prioritize both environmental performance and human wellbeing
Transforming a Legacy: NIH Renovation Project Honored in 2025 Design Excellence Awards
The NIH has completed a transformative renovation of the E-Wing of Building 10, a 250,000-square-foot adaptive reuse project designed by Perkins&Will that modernizes the historic Clinical Center to support cutting-edge translational research, patient care, and biomedical education—an effort recognized in the 2025 Design Excellence Awards for Whole Building/Holistic Design—Renovated
Recap of the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver
The 24th annual Lab Design Conference in Denver brought together architects, engineers, lab planners, and facility managers for workshops, expert-led sessions, lab tours, and networking—additionally, this year’s award winners were honored and the location of the 2026 conference was announced
Design Excellence Awards Winners Honored at 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver
Lab Design and Mocha Lighting honored the winners of the 2025 Design Excellence Awards at the Lab Design Conference in Denver on May 12
Deadline Extended to Enter Your Lab in the Design Excellence Awards!
The Design Excellence Awards submission deadline has been extended to December 13—enter your lab for a chance to make history!
Be a Leader in Lab Design: Submit Your Project for the 2025 Design Excellence Awards
The 2025 Design Excellence Awards are open for entries—read more about our past winners, and enter today for your chance to join this exclusive group of innovative labs around the world
Crafting Your Design Excellence Awards Entry: Telling the Story of Your Lab
Read our helpful checklist on how to craft your best possible entry for the 2025 Design Excellence Awards
Putting People First: Designing the Forensic Lab of the Future
The New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s new forensic lab, a 2024 Design Excellence Awards winner, prioritizes staff well-being and flexibility, integrating cultural and natural elements of Santa Fe into a secure, efficient space that supports forensic work
Showcase Your Innovation: Announcing the 2025 Design Excellence Awards!
The sixth annual Design Excellence Awards program celebrates outstanding innovation in laboratory and research facility design, inviting global entries across multiple categories to be recognized at the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver