Category: Workplace News

Finding the Purpose of Space

From Open to Intentional: Why Balance Shapes Better Spaces Ryan Tirrell, Senior Interior Designer | July 2026 For decades, the built environment has been shaped by the belief that openness, through fewer walls, larger rooms, and blended functions, could help people live, work, and gather more effectively. The idea felt progressive and even liberating: a […]

Keri Pappalardo Receives “40 Under Forty” Honor

Lavallee Brensinger is proud to announce our own Keri Pappalardo was named on the New Hampshire Union Leader’s Annual 40 Under Forty List this year. These extraordinary individuals gained recognition and distinction through their work through the last two decades. Their passion and drive for work, communities, and New Hampshire earned their achievements and their […]

Maine’s Largest Publicly Traded Company Will Invest $62M in Expansion

IDEXX Laboratories Inc. broke ground last week on its planned, $62 million expansion at One IDEXX Drive in Westbrook. The Synergy East facility, expected to open in late 2019, features a new multi-level, 135,000-square-foot expansion to the existing Synergy Center, which opened in 2014. Friday’s groundbreaking was attended by Gov. Paul LePage and House Speaker […]

Integrated Architectural Services in the Northeast

When it comes to high-value, sustainable construction projects, owners seek out strong partnerships with architectural firms. Getting the best out of a new building or renovation means working together from start to finish. Lavallee Brensinger Architects, with offices in Charlestown, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire*, is one such trusted partner. For nearly 40 years, the […]

Atrium Medical Corporation Moves into Its Newly Renovated Headquarters

Lavallee Brensinger Architects recently completed a renovation project for Atrium Medical Corporation, a division of Maquet/Getinge. The medical manufacturing company’s new 215,000 square foot facility includes new construction for clean room manufacturing, quality control, technical support, and shipping/receiving, and comprehensive renovations for R&D laboratories, main entrance lobby, food service, fitness, training, offices, and conferencing. “We […]