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We are the only market research firm wholly focused on the design ecosystem.

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Focused on the design ecosystem:

ThinkLab exists at the intersection of business and design.

Our passion is connecting the worlds of manufacturing and design to help you make decisions armed with industry-specific market research.

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Don’t waste time bringing non-industry consultants up to speed when you can partner with experts. Having worked in A&D firms and manufacturing headquarters, ThinkLab has research specific to your areas of focus.

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Recent ThinkLab Research:

U.S. Design Industry Benchmark Report:

The average designer has 26x as much specification power as the average American has buying power. That number can be up to 111x for Interior Design Giants of Design specifiers.

Average Consumer Spending Power
1x
Average Designer Specifying Power
26x
Designer from Top 200 Firm Specifying Power
111x
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Number of Design Firms in the U.S. in 2020.
1 %
year-over-year increase in number of design firms.
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4 Design Trends of a Post-COVID Workplace

Since COVID-19 became part of our everyday vernacular, the ThinkLab team has been working behind the scenes to track the metrics of how the virus is affecting the interiors industry.

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Season 1, Episode 1: The Power of Positive Disruption

In this episode, we explore the power of design to influence both change and early indicators (and opportunities) for disruption within the industry.

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