Matteo Thun

Born in Bolzano in 1952, Matteo Thun is an Italian architect and designer strongly linked to the environment, so much so as to find it impossible to design without considering the soul of a place and its resources. Having received his degree in architecture in Florence, Thun is known all over as one of the pioneers of eco-sustainable architecture, creating some of the most cutting-edge projects ever.

A fundamental moment of his life and professional career was undoubtedly when he first met with Ettore Sottsass in Milan with whom he founded the renowned Memphis Group in 1981. Afterwards he opened his own design studio in 1984, once more in Milan, which over the years would be boosted by an international team of professionals from all areas of design.

Three-time winner of the coveted Compasso d'Oro award for excellence in design, Matteo Thun has worked and continues to work for some of the most prestigious and important brands of international design. The noteworthy brands with which he has collaborated include Baxter, Artemide, Alessi, Driade, Riva 1920 and several others. Matteo Thun's approach to design is one of attentive simplification and subtraction to produce iconic and essential shapes destined to remain impressed in history and the minds of those who come into contact with them.