Jan des Bouvrie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jan des Bouvrie

Dutch designer

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1942

Place of Birth: Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands

Profession: designer, art collector

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jan des Bouvrie (born 3 August 1942 in Naarden) is a famous Dutch architect, interior & product designer, best known for his 1969 "kubusbank sofa", now considered a design classic. Jan des Bouvrie is active as a distinguished lecturer at various design academies.
The design college Jan des Bouvrie Academy, in Deventer is named after him.