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Designing Vertically: The Future of Urban Labs
Vertical lab design is redefining urban research facilities by maximizing limited real estate, emphasizing the importance of early interdisciplinary collaboration to overcome structural, MEP, and regulatory challenges and create adaptable, high-performance spaces for the future of science

Webinar Review: Strategies to Keep Lab Projects Moving Forward Amid Funding Uncertainties
Lab Design’s webinar panel on shifting federal funding provides insights on navigating uncertainty, highlighting flexible design strategies, alternative funding options, and actionable steps institutions can use to keep lab projects on track
How to Build Flexible and Collaborative Laboratories
Project teams and lab management can benefit from designing shared labs that prioritize real-world workflows, flexible infrastructure, clear communication, and thoughtful operational planning—ensuring spaces that adapt to diverse users, streamline collaboration, and support evolving research needs for greater efficiency and long-term success

Optimizing Lab Design and Operations with IoT-Enabled Software Solutions
IoT-enabled software solutions are transforming laboratory design and operations by integrating real-time data, predictive analytics, and digital tools to optimize space utilization, enhance safety, support sustainability, and ensure regulatory compliance across lab facilities

Materials Science Labs: Meeting Diverse Demands for Innovation, Precision, and Flexibility
Designing materials science labs today requires a collaborative, data-driven approach that balances precision, innovation, and flexibility—incorporating strategies for equipment accommodation, vibration and EMI mitigation, energy-efficient zoning, and adaptable infrastructure to meet the evolving demands of high-throughput, AI-driven research environments

Wrangling Qubits in a Professional Quantum Lab
The National Quantum Computing Centre, a cutting-edge facility in the UK designed to house diverse quantum computing architectures, fosters collaboration among academia, industry, and government while integrating advanced engineering, sustainability practices, and flexible design to support groundbreaking quantum research and educational initiatives

Event Review: Women in Lab Design Digital Conference
The webinars in the Women in Lab Design Digital Conference are available for free on demand viewing

Botany Study With Garden Views: Modernizing A Midcentury UCLA Life Science Building
Honoring Paul R. Williams’ design intent and legacy while establishing an open environment that connects the science within the labs to the botanical gardens beyond, the reimagined UCLA La Kretz Botany Building places botany on display from the first step through the front door