Marc Thorpe
Marc Andreas Thorpe began his career in 1998 as director of design for DSA Associates in Washington, DC. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Industrial and Graphic Design from the University of Maryland, followed in 2004 by a Masters Degree in Architecture with Honors, from Parsons School of Design in New York. Thorpe was awarded the 2003 Scholastic Award for Scholarly Pursuit by the American Institute of Architects and the American Architectural Foundation, and received the 2004 Alpha Rho Chi medal for architectural leadership and professional excellence. 

Thorpe established New York-based Third Eye Studios (3E) in 2005 as an architectural and design co-operative organizing independent architects, designers and artists into a flourishing network active in the creation of design solutions. He has worked extensively in Italy and New York as an industrial 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 publications including Wallpaper*, International Design (ID), Viewpoint, Surface, Interni, Absolute Architecture, and Interior Design Magazine.

In 2007, Third Eye Studios was selected for inclusion in Ultimate New York Design, a publication by Loft Publications highlighting 50 of New York’s contemporary talents in the fields of architecture, interior design, product design and fashion.