Marc Thorpe
Marc Thorpe earned a bachelors degree in industrial design from the university of maryland, followed by a masters degree in architecture, with honors, from parsons school of design in new york. Thorpe was awarded the scholastic award for scholarly pursuit by the american institute of architects and the american architectural foundation and received the alpha rho chi medal for architectural leadership and professional excellence. He has also been awarded the good design award and the green good design by the chicago athenaeum museum of architecture and design and metropolitan arts.
In 2010, thorpe established new york-based marc thorpe design, as an architectural and design studio. He has worked extensively in europe, asia and the us as an architect and designer, and continues to collaborate on projects with a wide range of partners. He has taught in the architecture department at parsons school of design and the industrial design department of pratt institute in new york city.
Thorpe has been published internationally in design journals and texts including wallpaper*, international design, elle decor, architectural digest, surface, interni, domus, frame, interior design and new york times. Thorpe was selected for inclusion in the text ultimate new york design, highlighting 50 of new york city’s top design talents and is one of the youngest signature designers for italian design house moroso. In 2016, he was selected as the feature cover story for international design magazine intramuros. His firm, marc thorpe design (mtd) has worked with leading international brands including lvmh, mercedes benz, under armour, stella artois, ibm, davidoff, infiniti, saatchi & saatchi, hearst, tod’s, acura, david yurman, l’oreal, esquire, moroso, cappellini, venini & casamania.
Marc Thorpe