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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
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
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
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
From Fire to Future: How Building X Reunites Researchers
The University of Delaware’s new Building X demonstrates how early end user engagement, flexible lab design, and integrated sustainability strategies can create a resilient, collaborative research facility that meets evolving scientific and campus needs
From Concept to Co-Innovation: How Syensqo Built a Future-Ready Biotech Lab
Syensqo’s newly inaugurated microbiology lab in Lyon exemplifies how user-driven design, advanced digital tools, and sustainable construction can dramatically expand testing capacity and accelerate the development of safe, eco-friendly solutions—offering practical lessons for building future-ready laboratory environments
Flexible, Transparent, and Thoughtful: What Lab Planners Can Learn from Umoja Biopharma
Umoja Biopharma’s new Seattle headquarters offers a model for mission-driven lab design, showing how flexibility, biophilic elements, and collaborative problem-solving can create a resilient, future-ready space that aligns with both scientific goals and employee wellbeing