Matteo Thun & Partners explain their approach to sustainable architecture | News | Architonic
If you’ll allow me a classic British understatement, we live in ‘interesting’ times.
Now, more than ever, straight talking is needed. Honest and open dialogue. When I approached Milan- and Munich-based office Matteo Thun & Partners – founded by the eponymous and much-feted Italian design grandee – to ask if they’d be up for an interview, they agreed. And by ‘they’ I mean three of their team. When it comes to questions of climate insecurity and sustainability, there’s more power and meaning in collaborative thinking and joint responses. So, what follows are some straight-from-the-hip questions from me and some unvarnished answers from partners Elisa Vago and Matteo Beretta, and senior architect Luca Magagni. Everyone has their own responsibility in the current climate crisis, but as architects, we must give utmost attention to environmental impact. We must avoid projects that are built with a l…
