Design Research, Inc.

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Retail establishment and product design. Design Research, Inc. (D/R), founded in 1953 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by architect Benjamin Thompson, specialized in the latest post-war products for the modern home. The displays in the stores were considered unique in that they were designed at domestic scale and the products were shown in realistic, homelike arrangements.

From the description of Design Research, Inc. Collection, 1953-1979. (Smithsonian Institution Libraries). WorldCat record id: 39156698

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creatorOf Design Research, Inc. Design Research, Inc. Collection, 1953-1979. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
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associatedWith Benjamin Thompson and Associates. corporateBody
associatedWith Cooper-Hewitt Design Archive. corporateBody
associatedWith Marimekko Oy. corporateBody
associatedWith Thompson, Benjamin, 1918-2002. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Subject
Display of merchandise
Furniture design
Furniture store
House furnishings
Stores, Retail
Stores, Retail
Retail trade
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1953

Active 1979

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