Research spaces can play a large part in super-charging the scientific method and making this process easier and more optimized to drive innovations forward. Our role in accelerating discovery is to ...

New scientific opportunities are creating demand for more and better laboratory space. For academic and teaching institutions, this demand often leads to renovating and expanding existing research ...

Laboratory facilities are complex, technically sophisticated, and mechanically intensive structures that are expensive to build and to maintain, and therefore the design, construction, and renovation ...

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A sustainable future may not require a revolution, but rather an evolution in thinking and practice. Research laboratories are some of the most resource-intensive spaces in the world, with their ...

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Are lab assessments truly evaluating students’ scientific abilities – or simply their physical agility in an inflexible environment? Find out how to design more accessible biomedical laboratory ...

Engineers must consider a number of issues when designing a world-class research facility. Getting power to the right location is only the beginning. Flexibility in design is critical to limit ...

The lab brings together clinicians, designers, and students to develop practical design interventions. National University ...