Olof Kolte was born in Stockholm, Sweden 1964. Graduated from Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm in 1990, Civil Engineering. Exchange student at Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics, Paris 1986-1987. Worked as civil engineer in Mexico City, Malmö (Sweden) and Riga (Latvia) 1990-1995. Designer for David design AB, Malmö (Sweden) on freelance basis since 1991. Guest student at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, in Copenhagen, 1995-1996 (Architecture and Design). Master of Art, School of Architecture, Interiors and Furniture at Royal College of Art, London 1998. Own design practice in London 1998-2000, Malmö 2000-. Lecturer at Lund University Industrialdesign LTH, Sweden 2001-