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Matteo Thun (full name Mathäus Antonius Maria Graf von Thun and Hohenstein, 17 June 1952
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and designer.


Early life

Mathäus Antonius Maria Graf von Thun und Hohenstein was born in Bolzano in 1952. He was the eldest son of the Helene Grabmayr von Angerheim and Otmar von Thun-Hohenstein, who were ceramicists and proprietors of ''Thun Ceramic Workshops,'' an artisanal ceramic firm based out of the basement of their family's castle, Ansitz Klebenstein. Matteo Thun carries the title of
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(Count) as a member of the illustrious House of Thun and Hohenstein. Matteo Thun studied at the Salzburg Academy under Oskar Kokoschka and
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. He graduated in 1975 with a degree in architectural studies at the University of Florence.


Career

In 1978 he moved to Milan, met Ettore Sottsass, and in 1981 co-founded Sottsass Associati and the Memphis Group. In 1984 he founded his own studio and worked for Swatch as art director from 1990 to 1993. From 1983 to 2000 he was professor of design and ceramics at the
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. He founded Matteo Thun & Partners, a multicultural architecture and design studio with headquarters in
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, Italy and a subsidiary in Munich, Germany. The company operates internationally and develops hospitality, residential, headquarters, retail and urban design projects and master planning. Together with his partner Antonio Rodriguez, the office employs 70 experts from the fields of architecture, design and communication. Thun's wife Susanne has been the trend researcher for the business for 30 years. The couple's two sons work in artistic professions.


Work (selection)


Architecture

* 1990 – O Sole Mio, prefabricated house system * 2001 – City Hotel Side,
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* 2003 – Vigilius Mountain Resort * 2006 – Hugo Boss Headquarters Switzerland,
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* 2008 – Worldwide "Retail System" for
Porsche Design Porsche Design is a German product design studio and brand founded in 1972 by F. A. Porsche, the designer of the original Porsche 911, known for its high-end accessories including sunglasses, pens, and watches. The current legal instantiation of ...
* 2008 – Thun Store, Bolzano * 2009 – Holzwerk Schilling Biomass Power Plant * 2015 –
JW Marriott JW Marriott is a luxury hotel brand owned by Marriott International. History The JW Marriott brand was established in 1984, with the opening of the first hotel in Washington, D.C. It was named as a tribute to J.W. Marriott, the founder of Marri ...
Venice Resort + Spa,
Sacca Sessola Sacca Sessola loosely translated as "Bailing-Scoop Cove" (also called "Isola delle Rose" or "Island of Roses" by the hotel which is located in on the island, it is not a name recognized by the Venetians, or on topographical maps) is an island in ...
* 2017 – Worldwide "Design Standard" for IntercityHotels * 2017 – Waldhotel Healthy Living at
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Design

Memphis
* 1987 –
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watches * 1986 – Campari glasses * 2001 – Illy Cup Espresso Cups and Cafe Accessories * 2002 –
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Bath collections * 2005 – Artemide Lamp Collections * 2008 –
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Kitchenware * 2011 –
Duravit Duravit AG, founded in 1817 and headquartered in Hornberg, Germany, is primarily a manufacturer of porcelain bathroom fittings. Duravit is notable for having employed prominent designers such as Philippe Starck, sieger design, EOOS, Phoenix De ...
Bath collections * 2012 –
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Vases * 2013 – Geberit shower toilet * 2015 – Klafs Sauna, Steam * 2015 – Axent shower toilet * 2017 – Fantini Bath collections


Literature

The index book


Recognition

Matteo Thun received several Wallpaper* Magazine Awards, Red Dot Awards, Good Design Awards, IF Product Design Awards and Green Good Design Awards for his Product Designs. For his Architecture and Interior projects his office was awarded by Green Good Design Architecture, European Hotel Design Award/Architecture + Interior, Hospitality Design Award, MIPIM Award and the Wellness Travel Award.


References


External links

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Ettore Sottsass' site
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