Laboratory design and furnishings

How Lab Design Can Encourage New Ways of Thinking

October 8, 2018

The role of a lab planner in designing spaces that encourage new ways of thinking

Building a Future-Friendly Lab

July 9, 2018

Flexible design and access to talent are the keys to agile research and development

Ask Linda: Managing a Lab Redesign

April 10, 2018

Work closely with contractors to make sure that the needs of the lab are kept at the forefront of the project...

Repurposing Existing Architecture for Scientific Use

July 11, 2017

How an old brick masonry warehouse became a lab for testing sustainability systems and methods

Designing a Lab

July 7, 2017

Lessons learned from a 60,000 square-foot project completed in 11 months

How to Plan and Design a Lab to Be Best Optimized

July 7, 2016

Planning labs with a full array of decision makers and users enables architects to optimize lab operations during d...

Future Labs

July 6, 2015

Labs have come a long way since Thomas Alva Edison’s improvisations with fireplace chimneys to exhaust noxiou...

Designing for Science

July 3, 2014

When executive director Graham Shimmield and his colleagues set out to build a new home for Bigelow Laboratory for ...

Designing Labs for Lean Operation

December 6, 2013

The design, layout, and placement of laboratories have significant impact on lab processes, behaviors, and communications. A ...

Lab Equipment Procurement Models and Trends

September 3, 2013

Life sciences, health care, and chemical companies are the major end users of lab equipment. Cash flows of major companies wi...

New Trends in Laboratory Design

July 8, 2013

What lab managers need to consider when beginning a project

Going Greener

April 4, 2013

Equipment vendors continue making strides to reduce energy use and consumables.

Optimizing Laboratory Exhaust Systems

April 2, 2013

The creation of sustainable, high-performance and efficient buildings is growing in importance for companies and governments ...

Starting Out: Designing for the Unknown

December 10, 2012

Safety is the prime consideration when designing for laboratory workflows

Green Lab Design: Mostly About Air