Matteo Thun

Founder – Matteo Thun e Partners

Matteo Thun, architect and designer, was born and raised in the bilingual German and Italian
speaking region of South Tyrol, Italy. Following his studies with Oskar Kokoschka and Emilio
Vedova at the Salzburg Academy he graduated cum laude with a degree in Architecture from
the University in Florence. He co-founded the ‘Memphis’ group in Milan in 1981 with Ettore
Sottsass and opened his own studio in Milan in 1984. He established Matteo Thun & Partners in
2001 – the studio’s designs are inspired by timeless simplicity and centred on the human scale.
The company is operating internationally in the hospitality, healthcare, residential, offices and retail sectors and product design.
Encompassing a team of 70 interdisciplinary architects, interior, product and graphic designers, Matteo Thun works from micro to macro scales with a focus on the management of highly complex projects. The work prioritises aesthetic durability, technological longevity, and the future lifespan of buildings and products. A profound respect for a project’s soul and a sensitive approach to the client’s individuality is key to all of Matteo Thun’s work.
Specialising in hospitality, with a particular focus on luxury hotel projects and residences with character, Matteo Thun provides customised and turnkey concepts including architecture,
interiors and lighting solutions. Wellbeing, too, is at the core of his design philosophy. This is expressed most clearly in healthcare projects, where the relationship between patients and their physical environment is the primary concern.
Matteo Thun’s architecture, interior and product designs is the result of an on-going dialogue between the clients and its DNA, the location, its residents and its culture.

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