Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez
Italy
Matteo Thun, architect and designer, born in Bolzano, studied at the Academy of Salzburg with Oskar Kokoschka and at the University of Florence. After he met Ettore Sottsass, Matteo Thun becomes co-foundator of the ‘Memphis' group in Milan and partner of ‘Sottsass Associati' from 1980 to 1984. He later went on to become a part of the faculty of design at the University of Applicated Arts in Vienna (Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst, Wien) from 1983 to 2000. In 1984 he opened his own studio in Milan and also becomes Art Director for Swatch from 1990 to 1993.
Born and raised in Spain, Antonio Rodriguez studies in Valencia and Milan. In 1989 he founded the Estudio Valencia A6 for Product Design. In 1993 he moves to Milan and starts working with the Taipei Design Center, Studio Matsunaga and Ugolini Design. From 2000 to 2005 he teaches at the IED - Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan. From 2003, he was Head of Product Design and Partner of Matteo Thun & Partners.
An encounter with Matteo Thun, Luca Colombo and Antonio Rodriguez led to the founding of Matteo Thun & Partners in 2001, which was later organized into the companies MTLC, MTDR and MTD-R China. These different creative entities develop projects in the fields of architecture, interior design and product design. The companies employ around seventy professionals, including architects, designers and graphic designers.
Among MTP clients are Alessi, Artemide, Belux, Bieffeplast, Bulgari, Campari, Catalano, Coca Cola, Driade, Fila, Flos, Fontana Arte, Geberit, Hugo Boss, Illy, Inda, Julius Meinl, Keramag, Lavazza, Leucos, Magis, Missoni, Philips, Porsche Design, Rapsel, Riva 1920, Rosenthal, Rossi di Albizzate, Segis, Siemens, Silhouette, Spumador, Swarovski, TVS, Villeroy & Boch, Vodafone, Vorwerk, WMF, Zumtobel, Zwilling and others.
Matteo Thun, architect and designer, born in Bolzano, studied at the Academy of Salzburg with Oskar Kokoschka and at the University of Florence. After he met Ettore Sottsass, Matteo Thun becomes co-foundator of the ‘Memphis' group in Milan and partner of ‘Sottsass Associati' from 1980 to 1984. He later went on to become a part of the faculty of design at the University of Applicated Arts in Vienna (Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst, Wien) from 1983 to 2000. In 1984 he opened his own studio in Milan and also becomes Art Director for Swatch from 1990 to 1993.
Born and raised in Spain, Antonio Rodriguez studies in Valencia and Milan. In 1989 he founded the Estudio Valencia A6 for Product Design. In 1993 he moves to Milan and starts working with the Taipei Design Center, Studio Matsunaga and Ugolini Design. From 2000 to 2005 he teaches at the IED - Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan. From 2003, he was Head of Product Design and Partner of Matteo Thun & Partners.
An encounter with Matteo Thun, Luca Colombo and Antonio Rodriguez led to the founding of Matteo Thun & Partners in 2001, which was later organized into the companies MTLC, MTDR and MTD-R China. These different creative entities develop projects in the fields of architecture, interior design and product design. The companies employ around seventy professionals, including architects, designers and graphic designers.
Among MTP clients are Alessi, Artemide, Belux, Bieffeplast, Bulgari, Campari, Catalano, Coca Cola, Driade, Fila, Flos, Fontana Arte, Geberit, Hugo Boss, Illy, Inda, Julius Meinl, Keramag, Lavazza, Leucos, Magis, Missoni, Philips, Porsche Design, Rapsel, Riva 1920, Rosenthal, Rossi di Albizzate, Segis, Siemens, Silhouette, Spumador, Swarovski, TVS, Villeroy & Boch, Vodafone, Vorwerk, WMF, Zumtobel, Zwilling and others.