Matteo Thun

Matteo Thun born 1952 in bolzano, italy studies under oskar kokoschka at the salzburg academy. Architectural doctorate in florence in 1975 with adolfo natalini.moves to milan in 1978, makes the acquaintance of ettore sottsassand starts working in his studio. co-founding member in 1981 of memphis group, the design movement that so shaped events in the eighties.

The vienna academy for applied arts appoints him to the chair of product design and ceramics in 1982.

Terminates his work with memphis and founds his own studio matteo thun in milan in 1984. awarded three times the "compasso doro" for good design. creative director from 1990 until 1993 for swatch. side hotel hamburg, hotel of the year 2001. vigilius mountain resort, gala spa award 2004.

New look at the façade of "palazzo del cinema" during 61st and 62nd venice film festival, september 2004. selected for "compasso doro" design prize 2004 for "girly" by catalano.
inducted into the interior hall of fame in new york, december 2004. he is "Member of the RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects" .