Marc Thorpe (architect)
Marc Thorpe | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1978 Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Architect and Designer |
| Years active | 2010 - present |
| Website | marcthorpedesign |
Marc Thorpe (born September 14, 1978) is an industrial designer and architect. Thorpe was awarded the Alpha Rho Chi Medal for architectural leadership at Parsons. He also won the American Architecture Award in 2022. He is one of the youngest designers for the Italian design business Moroso and was chosen for inclusion in the book Ultimate New York Design, which features 50 of the best designers in New York City. His work has been published in Wallpaper, Interior Design Magazine, International Design (ID), Viewpoint, Mix, Surface, Interni, Frame, and Absolute Architecture.
Early life and education[edit]
Thorpe was born in Maryland. He earned his Bachelor of Art in graphic and industrial design from the University of Maryland, followed in 2004 by a Master of Architecture degree with honors from Parsons School of Design, New York.[1]
Career[edit]
Thorpe founded Marc Thorpe Design, a design firm, in 2010 and started his career with architecture, interiors, furniture design, product design, and branding.[2]
The Mark Table, designed by Thorpe in 2010, was his first collaboration with Moroso.[3] In 2012, he designed the Blur Sofa and fabric for Moroso, of which the design gained considerable global media attention.[4][5]
In 2013, Thorpe designed the first retail space of Under Armour in Shanghai, China, a 2,500-square-foot interactive media experience space at the Jing An Kerry Centre. He won the Good Design Award for his architectural work for Under Armour.[6]
Thorpe designed the Morning Glory table collection for Moroso in 2014, which was presented at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Italy.[7][8]
In 2015, he began working in Senegal, West Africa, with Moroso on their outdoor collection M’Afrique. The same year, he presented a solo show, Blurred Limits, for Moroso in New York City.[9]
In 2016, he was featured as the cover designer of the French magazine Intramuros. In 2016, he was selected as the signature designer for Stella Artois to design their product collection, NOVA.[10]
In 2017, Thorpe’s design studio designed the 40,000 sqft private members club for the Classic Car Club in Manhattan, New York City.[11]
In 2019, Thorpe collaborated with Italian glass maker, VENINI, presenting his first solo collection.[12]
Since 2020, Thorpe focused primarily on sustainable designs, winning multiple design awards, most notably, the Green Good Design Award and the American Architecture Award in 2022.[13] Notable architectural projects include an eco-friendly village in Kampala, Uganda, using earth brick, the solar Sharp House in New Mexico [3], and most recently, under his development agency Edifice Upstate, the 100% off-grid solar-powered Fremont House in the West Catskills of New York.[14][15]
In 2022, Monsa Publications published first book entitled Marc Thorpe, Toward an Architecture of Responsibility.[16]
In 2023, Thorpe created the Fremont House, situated in the Western Catskill Mountains of New York. The architecture was a 100% off grid.[17]
Recognitions[edit]
- Alpha Rho Chi Medal Alpha Rho Chi Medal, Parsons School of Design
- American Architecture Award, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design
- Future House Award, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
- Good Design Award, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design
- Green Good Design Award, The European Centre for Architecture Art
References[edit]
- ^ Viladas, Pilar (21 April 2022). "The Upside of a Lockdown". The New York Times.
- ^ "Marc Thorpe". Portrait Magazine.
- ^ Harrouk, Christele (7 April 2020). "Marc Thorpe Proposes Houses for the Workers of Moroso on the Outskirts of Dakar Senegal". ArchDaily.
- ^ Williamson, Caroline (8 November 2013). "Blurred Limits: Marc Thorpe for Moroso". Design Milk.
- ^ "Marc Thorpe". Bernhardt Design.
- ^ Hiemstra, Graham (7 November 2013). "Under Armour Theatre Shanghai". Cool Hunting.
- ^ Fitzherbert, Teresa (13 April 2014). "Marc Thorpe reimagines garden vine to create steel table". Dezeen.
- ^ McKeough, Tim (15 October 2017). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Terry Crews discovers the fun of furniture design". Domain Group.
- ^ "How Marc Thorpe Used a Background in Cars to Make Beautiful Furniture". Esquire. 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Brake, Alan G. (14 September 2015). "Marc Thorpe designs draught beer dispenser for Stella Artois". Dezeen.
- ^ Howarth, Dan (23 June 2018). "Marc Thorpe designs home for Classic Car Club at New York pier". Dezeen.
- ^ Martin, Hannah (6 March 2019). "Venini Glass and Marc Thorpe Merge Senegalese Weaving and Murano Glass in a New Collaboration". Architectural Digest.
- ^ Viladas, Pilar (2022-04-21). "The Upside of a Lockdown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Li, J. Livy (2021-06-28). "The Marc Thorpe Sharp House Argues That Less is More - gb&d". gb&d magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Bahadursingh, Nathaniel (3 May 2022). "Marc Thorpe Design launches design & build agency focused on delivering affordable solar-powered homes". Archinect. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "MARC THORPE. TOWARD AN ARCHITECTURE OF RESPONSIBILITY". ArchDaily. 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Fremont House: Marc Thorpe's Vision of Sustainable Living". HomeAdore. 22 October 2023.