Marc Thorpe was born in 1978. In 2000, he earned a B.A. in industrial design from the University of Maryland, followed in 2004 by a master’s degree in architecture (M.Arch) from the Parsons School of Design in New York.

In 2005, Thorpe established his New York-based firm, Marc Thorpe Design, which is a multi-disciplinary design practice specializing in the fields of architecture and industrial design. He has designed for commercial, residential, and leisure sectors. Clients include Stella Artois, Under Armour, Mercedes Benz, Moroso, Infiniti, Hearst, Target, Showtime, David Yurman, Bernhardt Design, Esquire, Classic Car Club, Qunize & Milan, L’Oreal, Yahoo, Patron, and Davidoff.

Thorpe has taught in the architecture department at Parsons School of Design, and in the industrial design department at Pratt Institute in New York City. He currently teaches in the department of design, digital art, and film at New York University in New York City.

Thorpe was awarded the 2014 Good Design Award in Environment Design for his work for Under Armour in Shanghai China.