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Bloomlight S has won a German Design Award 2026 in the Furniture category. The jury recognised what we set out to do from the beginning: create a lamp that earns its place not through performance, but through presence.
We're pleased to be featured in VISION, a Chinese design publication that has thoughtfully explored our approach to interactive art. The article captures our focus on creating physical experiences that prioritize human connection over digital complexity.
VOUW's Bloomlight S featured in KLM's Holland Herald magazine, bringing our slowtech philosophy to 2.35 million monthly readers across KLM's global network.
We're excited to share that VOUW has been featured in Elsevier Weekblad Magazine's Design section, highlighting our approach to creating meaningful interactive experiences through what they call "vriendelijke technologie" (friendly technology).
The article explores our philosophy of "slowtech" - a design principle that prioritizes refined mechanics that invite contemplation and engagement rather than quick digital consumption. As quoted in the piece, our work embodies technology that is beautiful and encourages people to pause and pay attention.
Innovation research platform TrendHunter explores how the Poem Booth represents a new frontier in "AI-driven personalized art," highlighting our collaboration with poets and the work's impact on democratizing poetry through technology.
TrendWatching features the Poem Booth's installation at Rotterdam Central Station, highlighting how AI-powered poetry can transform utilitarian spaces into sites of cultural engagement and surprise.
Designboom showcases VOUW's newly launched Bloomlight S as a breakthrough in responsive home lighting, praising its flower-like movements and slowtech philosophy that creates meaningful human-object interactions without apps or interfaces.
Russian design publication Design-mate.ru spotlights Bloomlight S as an example of interactive lighting that "doesn't steal attention but organically integrates into space, inviting quiet contemplation."
Italian cultural magazine Linkiesta explores how VOUW's Poem Booth, created with Amsterdam city poet Ellen Deckwitz, exemplifies the Dutch approach to making poetry accessible through slowtech innovation at the 2025 Turin International Book Fair.
RaiNews 24 featured VOUW's Poem Booth in their coverage of the Netherlands as Guest of Honor at Turin Book Fair 2025, highlighting how the AI-powered poetry installation embodies the intersection of Dutch innovation and literary tradition.
Italy's Corriere della Sera features the Poem Booth as part of the Netherlands' cultural showcase at the 2025 Torino Book Fair, highlighting how VOUW's AI poetry installation bridges traditional verse with modern technology.
Major Italian magazine L'Espresso features the Poem Booth in a comprehensive article on Dutch literature, highlighting VOUW's slowtech approach as an example of technology that brings people together through poetry.
Canvas magazine highlights VOUW's Chairwave as "the real standout" at Noor Riyadh 2024, praising its innovative approach to bringing people together through interactive design in the world's largest light art festival.
VRT Nieuws featured VOUW's Chairwave during Bright Brussels 2024, with co-founder Mingus Vogel explaining how the installation uses technology to bring people together rather than isolate them in public spaces.
The UAE's flagship newspaper explores how City Gazing Dubai offered visitors an astronaut's perspective on urban development, highlighting the installation's role in bringing people together beneath Dubai's illuminated growth story at DIFC Gate Avenue.