John Bollen has a profound understanding of engineering, construction, and production. His mechanical mindset, obsession with perfection, and fascination with multi-functional furniture echo throughout his professional life. Bollen’s relentless drive and talent for timeless designs of space-saving solutions have earned him a reputation for being one of the most innovative furniture designers of the 21st century.
John Bollen is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London. He developed the Simpla table, which can be seen in the Tate Modern (UK), Greater London Assembly (UK), Tenerife School of Scenic Arts (Spain), and Charlottehaven (Denmark). He also developed the Tutor table as a tribute to the 40th anniversary of David Rowlands benchmark stack chair 40/4.