--- title: "Matteo Thun" url: "https://www.stylepark.com/en/designer/matteo-thun" language: "en" type: "designer" description: "Individual designer items from Matteo Thun ✓ Wide range of products & designs ➜ Get inspired now" published: "2001-05-01T00:00:00+02:00" modified: "2026-04-26T17:25:15+02:00" image: "https://www.stylepark.com/apple-touch-icon.png" --- # Matteo Thun Milano, Italy - [Biography](https://www.stylepark.com/en/designer/matteo-thun) - [Products](https://www.stylepark.com/en/products/designer/matteo-thun) - [Manufacturer](https://www.stylepark.com/en/designer/matteo-thun/manufacturer) - [Articles](https://www.stylepark.com/en/designer/matteo-thun/contributions) - [Website](http://www.matteothun.com) Address: ## Matteo Thun Matteo Thun & Partners Via Appiani 9 20121 Milano Italy T: +39 02 655691 F: +39 02 6570646 [www.matteothun.com](http://www.matteothun.com) Products by Matteo Thun [![ACCESSORIES VENEZIA Finishing](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/H/Hem/Produkte/Udon%20Chair,%20Black%20/%20Black%20Leather,%20Art.%20no.%2030176/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/03-ACC-VENEZIA.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/fantini/accessories-venezia-finishing) [Fantini ACCESSORIES VENEZIA Finishing](https://www.stylepark.com/en/fantini/accessories-venezia-finishing) [![ACCESSORIES VENEZIA Toilet roll holder](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/H/Hem/Produkte/Udon%20Chair,%20Black%20/%20Black%20Leather,%20Art.%20no.%2030176/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/02-ACC-VENEZIA.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/fantini/accessories-venezia-toilet-roll-holder) [Fantini ACCESSORIES VENEZIA Toilet roll holder](https://www.stylepark.com/en/fantini/accessories-venezia-toilet-roll-holder) [![Theo Folding Chair](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/H/Hem/Produkte/Udon%20Chair,%20Black%20/%20Black%20Leather,%20Art.%20no.%2030176/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/THEO-folding-chair_group.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/plank/theo-folding-chair) [Plank Theo Folding Chair](https://www.stylepark.com/en/plank/theo-folding-chair) [![Mediterraneo](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/Foto_6_2338_3000px.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/object-carpet/mediterraneo) [OBJECT CARPET Mediterraneo](https://www.stylepark.com/en/object-carpet/mediterraneo) [![Milo 1000](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/11-Mediterraneo_MILO_SABBIA_Ausschnitt.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/object-carpet/milo-1000) [OBJECT CARPET Milo 1000](https://www.stylepark.com/en/object-carpet/milo-1000) [![Fresoc Lounger](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/Fresco-Lounger-Blend-Linen.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/gloster-furniture/fresoc-lounger) [Gloster Furniture Fresoc Lounger](https://www.stylepark.com/en/gloster-furniture/fresoc-lounger) [![Fresco 2-Seater Sofa](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/Fresco-2-Seater-Sofa-Blend-Linen.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/gloster-furniture/fresco-2-seater-sofa) [Gloster Furniture Fresco 2-Seater Sofa](https://www.stylepark.com/en/gloster-furniture/fresco-2-seater-sofa) [![T Tower](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/ttower-V2-OK_01.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/antrax-it/t-tower) [Antrax IT T Tower](https://www.stylepark.com/en/antrax-it/t-tower) [![Mitzy & Susy](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/MITZY-SUSY-design-MATTEO-THUN-dark.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/riva-1920/mitzy-susy) [RIVA 1920 Mitzy & Susy](https://www.stylepark.com/en/riva-1920/mitzy-susy) [![SCONFINE SFERA LED](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/d/delightfull/produkte/a/acerbis/produkte/d/delightfull/produkte/z/zumtobel/produkte/sconfine-sfera-led/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/sconfine-sfera-led-1.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/zumtobel/sconfine-sfera-led) [Zumtobel SCONFINE SFERA LED](https://www.stylepark.com/en/zumtobel/sconfine-sfera-led) [![Skill Wood](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/d/delightfull/produkte/a/acerbis/produkte/d/delightfull/produkte/s/simes/produkte/skill-wood/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/skill-wood-1.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/simes/skill-wood) [SIMES Skill Wood](https://www.stylepark.com/en/simes/skill-wood) [![Look Wood bollard](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/manufacturers/d/delightfull/produkte/a/acerbis/produkte/d/delightfull/produkte/s/simes/produkte/look-wood-bollard/_1410x940_crop_center-center_none/look-wood-bollard-1.jpg)](https://www.stylepark.com/en/simes/look-wood-bollard) [SIMES Look Wood bollard](https://www.stylepark.com/en/simes/look-wood-bollard) [All products](https://www.stylepark.com/en/products/designer/matteo-thun) Biography Matteo Thun was born in Bolzano, Italy, in 1952, studied at the Salzburg Academy under Oskar Kokoschka, took his degree in architecture in Florence in 1975 with Adolfo Natalini and moved to Milan in 1978, where he met and started working with Ettore Sottsass. In 1981, he was a co-founder of the Memphis group, the design movement that so shaped events in the eighties. The next year, the Vienna Academy for Applied Arts appointed him to the chair in product design and ceramics. Leaving Memphis, he founded the Studio Matteo Thun in Milan in 1984 and served as Creative Director with Swatch in 1990-93. Matteo Thun has won the ADI Compasso d’Oro Award for design excellence three times and was shortlisted again for the Girly product line for Catalano in 2004. His Side Hotel in Hamburg was chosen as Hotel of the Year in 2001, the Vigilius mountain resort won the Wallpaper Design Award in 2004 and the Radisson SAS Frankfurt was chosen as the “best hotel opened in the year” in the Worldwide Hospitality Awards in 2005. Matteo Thun designed the new look for the façade of the Palazzo del Cinema during 61st, 62nd and 63rd editions of the Venice Film Festival, in September 2004/05/06. He was inducted into the Interior Hall of Fame in New York in December 2004 and is a member of RIBA, the Royal Association of British Architects. Articles about Matteo Thun [STYLEPARK PLANK Architecture to sit on 9/8/2026 With ‘Theo’, Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana bring the folding chair into the present day. Crafted from high-quality oak, its understated folding mechanism and precisely crafted design offer stylish flexibility for both residential and commercial spaces.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/plank-theo-matteo-thun-benedetto-fasciana-folding-chair-oak-wood-design-stylepark-magazine) [DESIGN Cleanly folded 7/1/2026 Stylepark is raffling off the high-quality “Theo” folding chair by Plank, made of solid oak and molded oak-veneered plywood, in the color of your choice.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/raffle-plank-theo-folding-chair-wood-high-quality-stylepark-magazine) [FEATURED The stage is set! 11/18/2025 Object Carpet floor coverings characterise the ‘Meeting Suites by Bene’ in Vienna with their diverse structures, colours and textures. Creative and robust, they provide the ideal basis for a modern working environment.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/object-carpet-meeting-suites-by-bene-vienna-office-flooring-stylepark-magazine) [DESTINATIONS Genius Loci at Lake Chiemsee 7/8/2025 Regional Alpine tradition and international design: in the new Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat by Matteo Thun & Partners, both elements combine to create a skilful blend that makes the hotel unique.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/chiemgauhof-lakeside-retreat-matteo-thun-alpen-hotel-reiseziele-stylpark-magazine) [AWARD NOMINATION Barefoot on Plastic 7/4/2023 Barefoot on plastic? It can surprisingly be both comfortable and stylish! “Mediterraneo”, the new and first carpet collection by Object Carpet for indoor as well as outdoor use, is visually reminiscent of rattan, is robust, and yet amazingly soft to the touch.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/object-carpet-mediterraneo-carpet-exterior-sustainability-matteo-thun-antonio-rodriguez-stylepark-magazine) [REVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE & MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2023 Back to the future 4/24/2023 What does a trade fair like the Salone del Mobile.Milano currently need in order to inspire companies and guests alike? With which concepts do the creatives of Milan Design Week react to the structural changes that the industry has undergone in the last four years? Our Review.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/salone-del-mobile-milano-milan-design-week-design-architecture-art-light-euroluce-stylepark-magazin) [REVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE & MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2022 On the center lane 6/13/2022 Salone del Mobile and the Milan Design Week took place on June 7-12, 2022. What trends, contrasts and issues did the international event highlight? Our review.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/salone-del-mobile-salonesatellite-milan-design-week-review-stylepark) [DESIGN Gloster 2021: FRESCO 11/8/2021 With "Fresco", Matteo Thun has designed an outdoor collection for Gloster that brings back the light elegance of Italian design from the 1960s.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/gloster-2021-fresco) [FAIRS & EVENTS By the water every day 3/14/2019 At ISH 2019, visitors can immerse themselves in oases of well-being that offer a spa experience for all the senses. This also includes tools that provide pleasant support for the daily ritual in the bathroom.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-spa-bathrooms-rituals) [MAGAZINE The kitchen is a blissful place – imm Cologne Part 3 2/2/2011 The imm cologne furniture fair is currently making a comeback, not just thanks to efforts being made to once again provide dedicated labels and manufacturers with a sophisticated platform, but also because of its grand new kitchen show, "Living Kitchen". While experienced trade fair visitors may have wondered what the name referred to ("the kitchen is alive" or perhaps "living the kitchen"?) one thing is clear: Kitchens are the new hot topic that electrifies professional visitors and the general public alike.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-kitchen-is-a-blissful-place-imm-cologne-part-3) [MAGAZINE 9/11 also destroyed design 2/6/2009 Every morning I have my tea from a cup that he designed. The favourite hotel of a friend of mine originated in his work. Matteo Thun is undoubtedly one of the great designers of our time. For Parador, he created several floor designs. We talked with the architect about the tactile appeal of wood and the decline of design.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/9-11-also-destroyed-design) [MAGAZINE Sconfine range of luminaires by Matteo Thun 9/24/2008 With the Sconfine range of luminaires produced in collaboration with the Italian designer Matteo Thun, Zumtobel presents a new series of wall, ceiling and pendent luminaires. Sconfine luminaires interact with light and the room itself to give the room a completely different appearance.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/sconfine-range-of-luminaires-by-matteo-thun) [MAGAZINE Reforming floors 9/10/2008 Things are happening not only on the ground. The ground itself is also being reformed. Parador is presenting "Laminate Edition 1", projects by designers and architects Konstantin Grcic and Ben van Berkel destined to ensure that the material is no longer regarded as a cheap imitation.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/reforming-floors)