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2026 Lab Design Conference Workshop: Minimizing Risk in Design Decisions
The 2026 Lab Design Conference workshop on “Minimizing Risk: Liability-Aware Lab Design Strategies” teaches lab design teams how to identify risks early, engage the right stakeholders, and apply practical tools and exercises to structure processes, optimize layouts, and make workflow decisions that minimize liability and enhance safety
NREL to National Laboratory of the Rockies: What a Name Change Means for Lab Facilities
The Department of Energy has renamed NREL the National Laboratory of the Rockies, a change that involves a range of administrative, signage, and facility considerations
Crime Lab Groundbreaking Brings Modern Forensics Closer to Southern Minnesota
The new regional headquarters and crime lab for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will expand forensic capacity, relieve overburdened facilities, and provide modern, flexible, and sustainable infrastructure that improves evidence processing, collaboration, and public safety across southern Minnesota
Historic Steel Site Reimagined for Scientific Innovation
A historic steel site in Chicago is being transformed into the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, a flexible, sustainable, and community-integrated hub designed to support cutting-edge quantum and microelectronics research
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Larissa Sattler
Larissa Sattler and her colleagues will present at the 2026 Lab Design Conference on creating truly inclusive, neurodiversity-focused lab environments, sharing insights, case studies, and practical strategies to help research spaces better support focus, comfort, and well-being for all users
Maximizing Lab Efficiency with Flexible Design and Strategic Location
Selecting the right site, creating adaptable lab spaces, and planning operations carefully can help emerging biotech teams scale effectively with minimal disruption
2026 Lab Design Conference Lab Tour Preview: Siemens Energy Orlando Innovation Campus
A limited number of tickets are available for an exclusive tour of Siemens Energy’s Orlando Innovation Campus, offering 2026 Lab Design Conference attendees a rare, in-depth look at a multidisciplinary engineering environment designed to accelerate collaboration, rapid iteration, and full-cycle technology development
Beyond the Bench: A User-Centered Conversation
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver, a highly interactive roundtable encouraged attendees to rethink laboratory spaces through a user-centered lens—an engaging format that proved so valuable it will expand at the 2026 conference with additional sessions on academic lab design, material selection, and vibration challenges
Lab Design Unveils 2026 Digital Conference Lineup and Digital Conferences Pass
Lab Design has announced its 2026 Digital Conferences lineup, featuring free, AIA-accredited virtual sessions with industry experts, available live or on demand, and offering professionals the chance to attend, gain insights, or participate as speakers
Work Underway on £7M Aspen Building to Expand Oxford’s Innovation Ecosystem
The Oxford Trust has begun construction on the £7 million Aspen Building, a 17,000-sf expansion of the Wood Centre for Innovation in Oxford, designed to provide flexible CL2 laboratory and office space for growing life sciences and deep tech companies while prioritizing sustainability, user wellbeing, and future adaptability