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South Jersey’s Aerospace Future Takes Flight with Topping Off of NARTP Innovation Center
The topping off of Building No. 2 at the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park marks a major step toward establishing South Jersey as a hub for aerospace innovation, providing state-of-the-art space for research, collaboration, and workforce development
Scaling Lab Space with Purpose: Bigelow’s Takeaways
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’ new Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation exemplifies mission-driven, flexible growth, with a 25,000-square-foot expansion that prioritizes user-informed design, marine-specific infrastructure, and adaptable spaces to support evolving research, education, and community engagement needs
Designing for Uncertainty: How Lab Facilities Can Stay Resilient Amid Shifting Priorities
2025 Lab Design Conference keynote speaker Jim Blount urged attendees to embrace flexibility and data-driven strategies as essential tools for navigating the challenges of shifting research priorities, funding uncertainty, and rising construction costs
What Crime Labs Need Now—and Tomorrow: Insights from Arkansas’ New Facility
The design and construction of the new Arkansas State Crime Laboratory highlight the importance of early user engagement, flexible infrastructure, and careful planning to meet evolving forensic science needs and operational workflows
How to Choose the Right Flooring for Your Lab
An industry expert offers practical guidance to help lab end users choose the right flooring by focusing on performance factors, collaborative decision-making, and expert insights tailored to laboratory needs
Design Like a J.E.D.I.: Silent Heroes, Still Waiting: How Mitochondrial DNA Is Giving a Voice to the Missing and Hope to the Families Left Behind
To support the vital work of recovering, identifying, and honoring the remains of missing servicemembers through advanced DNA analysis, forensic laboratories must be purpose-built to enable the precise, contamination-free processing of ancient and mitochondrial DNA—making thoughtful lab design an essential foundation for reuniting families with those lost to war
Designing for Impact: How Kansas’ New Lab Advances Testing, Safety, and Workforce Retention
Kansas’ new $72 million public health laboratory, designed in collaboration with staff and built to replace a failing 1950s-era facility, dramatically improves testing efficiency, safety, and workforce retention through flexible lab design, shared instrumentation, modern amenities, and dedicated spaces for training, collaboration, and community engagement
Planning Ahead to Reduce Redesign Risk
Though still under construction, Leiden Center II offers key lessons for urban lab projects—most notably the importance of early planning for flood resilience, aligning sustainability goals from the outset, and fostering strong collaboration among stakeholders to navigate complex design and construction challenges
Facility Design Insights from Mizzou’s Meat Science Laboratory Build
The planning and design of the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Laboratory at the University of Missouri offers practical insights for teams currently undertaking lab construction projects
Measuring for Scientific Impact: Metrics That Drive Laboratory Design
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference, Regal Leftwich of CannonDesign emphasized that laboratory planning must be grounded in measurable, future-ready metrics—ranging from research intensity and utilization to flexibility and life-cycle cost—asserting that by aligning design decisions with evolving scientific workflows, interdisciplinary collaboration, and grant-readiness, labs can become powerful tools for advancing research impact while optimizing long-term value