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Why Lab Users Belong at the Lab Design Conference
The 2027 Lab Design Conference is seeking practical, non-commercial presentations from lab users, facility stakeholders, and project teams willing to share honest lessons learned—and attendees will gain valuable insights to help guide their own laboratory projects
From 'No, We Can't Put It on a Barge' to a Better Blood Bank: Lessons from a Landlocked Lab Renovation
During the 2026 Lab Design Conference, Baptist Health System lab staff shared how rethinking workflows, engaging end users, and embracing flexibility helped transform a decades-old blood bank laboratory into a modern, future-ready facility
Call for Speakers Opens for the 2027 Lab Design Conference
The Lab Design Conference is seeking presentations featuring real-world case studies, lessons learned, and laboratory end-user perspectives
Smarter Hazmat Planning Starts Before Design Begins
From chemical inventories and hazardous material workflows to laboratory suites and AHJ collaboration, BWBR's Nate Roisen and Kat Lauer explored how proactive planning can create safer, more adaptable laboratory facilities at the 2026 Lab Design Conference
Lab End Users Share Why Peer Learning Matters: On the Floor at the Lab Design Conference
Laboratory leaders share how active expansion projects brought them to the Lab Design Conference—and why learning from peers and the design community can lead to more efficient, future-ready labs
Why Holistic Planning Leads to Better Labs: On the Floor at the Lab Design Conference
In this video interview from the 2026 Lab Design Conference, Aimée Smith of RWDI and the Lab Design editorial board shares practical advice for designing high-performing, sustainable laboratories
In Memoriam: Alyssa Moore
Lab Design and LabX Media Group honor the life and legacy of Alyssa Moore, whose work and relationships helped shape our community and events
Connecting Campus and Community at George Mason University: Special Mention—Campus to Community Integration
The Life Sciences and Engineering Building at George Mason University redefines academic lab design by using transparency, shared interdisciplinary spaces, and community-facing features to seamlessly connect campus research with public engagement and regional innovation
Elevating Lab Design: AMRF Earns Special Mention for Sustainable Renovation
The NRC’s $77 million AMRF project in Ontario transforms an occupied, conventional lab building into a vertically expanded, LEED Gold, highly flexible, and electrified research facility—earning a 2026 Design Excellence Special Mention while serving as a scalable model for modern, low-carbon laboratory design
User Input, Real Impact: Simulation Lab Recognized with Special Mention—User Engagement
At WashU School of Medicine, the Multidisciplinary Surgical Simulation Lab demonstrates how intensive user engagement and iterative mockups shaped a highly flexible, ergonomic training space that earned Special Mention for User Engagement in the 2026 Design Excellence Awards