Jan des Bouvrie

Jan des Bouvrie (3 August 1942 – 4 October 2020) was a Dutch architect, interior and product designer. He was best known for his 1969 "kubusbank sofa", now considered a design classic. Des Bouvrie was known as a distinguished lecturer at various design academies.
The design college "Jan des Bouvrie Academy", in Deventer is named after him.
Des Bouvrie died in Naarden on 4 October 2020, aged 78.