A modular laboratory workbench (100, 500, 700, 800) comprising: a spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702) for supporting two or more work surfaces (106, 306, 406, 506, 706, 806), an accessory support structure (108, 308, 508) attached to a top portion of the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702), extending up therefrom, and running longitudinally along the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702), two or more cantilever brackets (104, 204, 505) attached to the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702); and two or more work surfaces (106, 306, 406, 506, 706, 806) attached to the two or more cantilever brackets (104, 204, 505), wherein the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702) comprising: • two parallel walls defining a passageway (240, 340) for routing one or more utilities; and • a top portion; wherein the accessory support structure (108, 308, 508) comprising: • a center channel; and • a plurality of accessory slots (307, 407) on both sides of the center channel, said modular laboratory workbench being characterized in that the accessory support structure (108, 308, 508) is narrower than the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702) and that the plurality of accessory slots (307, 407) of the accessory support structure (108, 308, 508) is configured to receive and hold a plurality of interchangeable work surface (106, 306, 406, 506, 706, 806) accessories, such as a computer monitor arm (112, 312, 412, 512) and a tablet computer arm (114, 414), a gas turret (316, 416), a pipette holder, a supplemental light, and a power strip, wherein the accessory slots (307, 407) are open towards and provided at the top portion of the accessory support structure (108, 308, 508). a spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702) for supporting two or more work surfaces (106, 306, 406, 506, 706, 806), an accessory support structure (108, 308, 508) attached to a top portion of the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702), extending up therefrom, and running longitudinally along the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702), two or more cantilever brackets (104, 204, 505) attached to the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702); and two or more work surfaces (106, 306, 406, 506, 706, 806) attached to the two or more cantilever brackets (104, 204, 505), wherein the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702) comprising: • two parallel walls defining a passageway (240, 340) for routing one or more utilities; and • a top portion; • two parallel walls defining a passageway (240, 340) for routing one or more utilities; and • a top portion; wherein the accessory support structure (108, 308, 508) comprising: • a center channel; and • a plurality of accessory slots (307, 407) on both sides of the center channel, said modular laboratory workbench being characterized in that • a center channel; and • a plurality of accessory slots (307, 407) on both sides of the center channel, said modular laboratory workbench being characterized in that the accessory support structure (108, 308, 508) is narrower than the spine structure (102, 202, 302, 502, 702) and that the plurality of accessory slots (307, 407) of the accessory support structure (108, 308, 508) is configured to receive and hold a plurality of interchangeable work surface (106, 306, 406, 506, 706, 806) accessories, such as a computer monitor arm (112, 312, 412, 512) and a tablet computer arm (114, 414), a gas turret (316, 416), a pipette holder, a supplemental light, and a power strip, wherein the accessory slots (307, 407) are open towards and provided at the top portion of the accessory support structure (108, 308, 508).