Having started in his parents’ home furnishings business, Jan des Bouvrie rapidly progressed to become one of the Netherlands’ leading interior designers and architects. Led by his signature minimalist vision, Des Bouvrie designs and furnishes buildings using furniture, fabrics and other pieces of his own creation. He and his partner Monique have also built up their own large art collection. Occasionally he also paints; this work was inspired by the interior of his design studio and workshop Het Arsenaal in Naarden.