Introduction

Lignes légèrement jetées par là, couleurs de la nature, formes courbes -  c’est ainsi que se constituent les visions architecturales des aquarelles sur papier de Matteo Thun.
Comme premier croquis de sa créativité architecturale, elles constituent une propre forme d’art et éblouissent par leur beauté simple, leur clarté esquissée et la fusion entre architecture et paysage.
Les aquarelles de Matteo Thun irradient également de calme, de concentration et du besoin d’harmonie entre nature et architecture, chose qui exprime le mieux ce que l’artiste cherche à atteindre avec ses architectures.

Curriculum vitæ

1952	nèe à Bolzano, Tyrol du Sud, Italie
1973 - 1976	Étudie à l’académie des Arts à Salzburg sous Oskar Kokoschka
1975	Passe son doctorat d’architecture à l’université de Florence
1980 - 1984	Cofondateur du groupe Menphis à Milan et associé de Sottsass Associati avec Ettore Sottsass
1983 - 2000	Enseigne à l’école des arts appliqués à Vienne
1984	Ouvre son propre atelier à Milan
1990 -1993	Directeur artistique chez Swatch
2000	Fonde son entreprise actuelle avec ses partenaires Luca Colombo, Herbert Rathmaier et Antonio Rodriguez
	Vit et travaille à Milan

Distinctions

2010	iF Product Design Award 2010 Controll point: Zumtobel CIRIA Zumtobel Ciria Lighting
	Wallpaper* Design Awards 2010 Best cook's kit: Terra saucepans for TVS TVS Terra Cookware
	Wallpaper* Design Awards 2010 Best bath: Ofuro for Rapsel Rapsel Ofuro Bath
	Design Plus Award 2010 Terra Collection for TVS TVS Terra Cookware
2009	Good Design Award 2009 One collection Il bagno che non c'è for Rapsel Rapsel Che non C'è
	New Classic Award Magazin Schöner Wohnen Zwilling Twin 1731
	Editors Awards 2009 (ICFF) New York One collection Il bagno che non c'è for Rapsel Rapsel Il bagno che non c'è
	Interior Design Best of the Year Winner 2009 Rapsel Il bagno che non c'è
	Vorarlberger Holzbaupreise Binder Woodcenter
	Beispielhaftes Bauen Landkreis Biberach 2002-2009 Bio Power Station
	Ischia Premio Architettura, Premio alla carriera Matteo Thun
	Red Dot Award for Product Design Wood & Laminate Edition 1 - Floor
	Nomination for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany Muse - Ceramic Collection Catalano
2008	Water Innovation Award 2008, bronze medal in Best Bottle in Glass Valverde - Bottle design
	IF Contractworld Award for Architektur und Boden Wood & Laminate Edition 1 - Floor
	IF Product Design Award Muse - Ceramic Collection Catalano
2007	Design Award Gold Archetun - Pans TVS
	Prix Acier Construction, Swiss Institute of Steel
	Construction Strategic Business Unit / Hugo Boss Industries
	New Classic Award, Magazine 'Schöner Wohnen' Isu - Seating Collection Driade
	Good Design Award Roma - Ceramic Collection Catalano
2006	Red Dot Award for Product Design Porsche Design Store
	Worldwide Hospitality Awards Radisson Sas Hotel Frankfurt Design plus Archetun - Pans TVS
	IF Product Design Award Roma - Ceramic Collection Catalano
	Award Legambiente/Regione Lombardia Vigilius Mountain Resort
	Neue Horizonte/Ideenpool Holz 21: Elf Gute Ideen zu Holz Strategic Business Unit / Hugo Boss Industries
2005	Panda d'oro Best Hotel Opened in the Year, WWF, Italy Vigilius Mountain Resort
2004	Compasso d'oro Girly System - Sanitary Fittings Catalano
	Wallpaper Design Award Vigilius Mountain Resort
	Gala SPA Award Vigilius Mountain Resort
	Hall of Fame in New York
2003	ADI Design System : Architecture and Technology International Prize Thun - Wash Basins Catalano
	Good Design Award Thun - Wash Basins Catalano
	ADI Design System : Architecture and Technology International Prize Girly System - Sanitary Fittings Catalano
	ADI Design System: Architecture and Technology International Prize Isy System Zucchetti
2002	Red Dot Award for Product Design Isy System Zucchetti
2001	Hotel des Jahres 2001 Side Hotel Hamburg
2000	Industrial Design Forma Forum Heidis Rubner Haus
	IF Contractworld Award Missoni Shop System
	IF Contractworld Award - Fila Shop
1997	Baden-Württemberg International Design Award - O Sole Mio Griffnerhaus
1989	Forum Design Award 1989 Design Innovation - Vorwerk Premium Carpets
1987	Design of the year in Austria - Via Col Vento – Campari Corporate