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Marc Thorpe | |
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Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Maryland Parsons School of Design |
Occupation | Architect |
Years active | 2010–present |
Website | marcthorpedesign |
Marc Thorpe (born 1978) is an American industrial designer and architect. He is the recipient of the Alpha Rho Chi Medal for architectural leadership at Parsons. He also received the American Architecture Award in 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Thorpe was born in 1978 in Maryland. He received a B.A. in industrial design from the University of Maryland in 2000 and a master's degree in architecture from Parsons School of Design, New York, in 2004.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In 2010, Thorpe founded Marc Thorpe Design in New York City, a firm that focuses on architecture and industrial design.[3]
In 2014, Thorpe received the Good Design Award in Environment Design for a project completed for Under Armour in Shanghai, China.[2] A year later, he exhibited, Blurred Limits, for Moroso in New York City.[4]
In 2019, Thorpe and Claire Pijoulat the off-grid Edifice Cabin in the Western Catskills of New York State.[5] The project led to the establishment of Edifice Upstate in 2021, which designs and builds homes using off-the-grid solar technology.[5] In the same year, Thorpe collaborated with Italian glass maker, VENINI, presenting his first solo collection.[6]
In 2020, Thorpe designed the Dakar Houses for the artisans involved in the Moroso M'Afrique furniture collection.[7]
In 2022, Monsa Publications published first book, Toward an Architecture of Responsibility.[8]
Awards and recognition
[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.
- ^ a b "Marc Thorpe | Corning Museum of Glass".
- ^ "Marc Thorpe". Portrait Magazine.
- ^ "How Marc Thorpe Used a Background in Cars to Make Beautiful Furniture". Esquire. 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b Viladas, Pilar (2022-04-21). "The Upside of a Lockdown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Martin, Hannah (6 March 2019). "Venini Glass and Marc Thorpe Merge Senegalese Weaving and Murano Glass in a New Collaboration". Architectural Digest.
- ^ "Marc Thorpe Proposes Houses for the Workers of Moroso on the Outskirts of Dakar Senegal". ArchDaily. April 7, 2020.
- ^ "MARC THORPE. TOWARD AN ARCHITECTURE OF RESPONSIBILITY". ArchDaily. 25 March 2022.