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exhibition· 16 March 2026· Frankfurt
VOUW at Light + Building Frankfurt 2026
From March 8–13, VOUW presented work at Light + Building in Frankfurt, the world's largest fair for lighting and building technology. The studio displayed Bloomlight S and Bloomlight L together for the first time. These interactive lamps respond to human presence without buttons
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newsletter· 16 March 2026· Amsterdam
Newsletter: Portrait Booth Launch & Houston Roast Booth — VOUW Update March 2026
VOUW announces the launch of the Portrait Booth, which transforms photos into AI-generated artistic portraits within 30 seconds. The booth operates similarly to the Poem Booth by emphasizing genuine engagement rather than superficial filtering. During the studio launch event, obs
award· 6 February 2026· Frankfurt
German Design Award winner: Bloomlight S
Bloomlight S has won a German Design Award 2026 in the Furniture category. The jury commended the design for its curved form and sensitive interaction, noting it possesses 'an almost animate presence' where 'emotional presence and aesthetic clarity merge into a harmonious whole.'
exhibition· 6 February 2026· Frankfurt
Ambiente Frankfurt: Bloomlight S
exhibition· 15 January 2026· Paris
Maison et Objet: Bloomlight S x POLSPOTTEN
award· 15 December 2025· Chicago
Good Design Award winner: Bloomlight S
exhibition· 21 November 2025· Houston
Houston: Chairwave, Poem Booth & Roast Booth
award· 18 November 2025· Amsterdam
LIT Awards Winner: Bloomlight S
newsletter· 12 November 2025· Amsterdam
Newsletter: When presence speaks louder than noise — VOUW Autumn Update
award· 5 November 2025· Amsterdam
Frame Awards Shortlisted: Bloomlight S
story· 16 September 2025· Hyderabad
Bringing Poetry to India: Meet Our New Operational Team in Hyderabad
exhibition· 8 September 2025· Aarhus
City Gazing's Tenth Edition Lights Up Aarhus for Festival's 60th Anniversary
publication· 2 September 2025· Amsterdam
VISION
publication· 1 September 2025· Amsterdam
Bloomlight S in KLM Holland Herald Magazine
newsletter· 18 August 2025· Amsterdam
Newsletter: Slow moments, big milestones — VOUW Summer Update August 2025
publication· 18 August 2025· Amsterdam
Elsevier Magazine: "Vriendelijke technologie"
story· 4 August 2025· Amsterdam
What is Slowtech
publication· 19 June 2025· Amsterdam
TrendHunter Features the Poem Booth: "AI-Driven Personalized Art"
publication· 3 June 2025· Rotterdam
TrendWatching: AI-powered Poetry Booth finds a platform at Rotterdam Central Station
newsletter· 3 June 2025· Rotterdam
Newsletter: What 8.000 Poems in 4 Days Taught Us
story· 23 May 2025· Turin
Poetry in Public: A New Collaboration with Ellen Deckwitz
publication· 16 April 2025· Moscow
Design-mate.ru Features Bloomlight S
publication· 16 April 2025· Amsterdam
Designboom - VOUW studio's living lighting blooms like a flower in response to human movement
story· 3 April 2025· Amsterdam
Introducing Bloomlight S — A Living Light for the Home
publication· 16 March 2025· Turin
Linkiesta: Pratiche olandesi di poesia on the go
exhibition· 1 March 2025· Greifswald
Bloomlights at Caspar David Friedrich's Birthplace
publication· 26 February 2025· Turin
RaiNews 24 Features Poem Booth in Turin Book Fair Coverage
publication· 25 February 2025· Turin
Corriere della Sera on Poem Booth
publication· 13 February 2025· Turin
L'Espresso features VOUW's Poem Booth in major article on Dutch literature
exhibition· 2 December 2024· Riyadh
Chairwave: Igniting Connection in Riyadh's "Light Years Apart"
publication· 2 November 2024· Riyadh
Canvas – Lighting the Way: Noor Riyadh 2024
exhibition· 8 July 2024· Sydney
Chairwave and Poem Booths Shine at Vivid Sydney 2024
exhibition· 21 March 2024· Leipzig
Poem Booth Captivates at Leipzig Buchmesse as Part of Dutch Delegation
exhibition· 18 February 2024· Brussels
VOUW Lights up Brussels with Chairwave and Bloomlight
publication· 15 January 2024· Brussels
VRT Nieuws features Chairwave's social design philosophy
exhibition· 3 January 2024· Helsinki
City Gazing at Lux Helsinki
exhibition· 30 November 2023· Amsterdam
Chairwave Creates Connections at Amsterdam Light Festival
exhibition· 17 November 2023· Athens
Bloomlight Illuminates Athens
exhibition· 23 August 2023· Rotterdam
Poem Booth at IFLA WLIC 2023
story· 21 August 2023· Biddinghuizen
Poem Booth launched at Lowlands 2023
exhibition· 19 June 2023· Sydney
Bloomlight and City Gazing at Vivid Sydney 2023
story· 23 May 2023· Amsterdam
'The synergy between technical execution and design is what matters'
story· 8 May 2023· Amsterdam
How we're using Chat gpt (generative AI) to bring poetry closer to everyone
exhibition· 22 March 2023· Sydney
Press release: VOUW Lights Up Vivid Sydney 2023 with Two Works Highlighting Colonial Past and Indigenous Culture
commission· 20 March 2023· Doha
Watch Our New Video Showcasing Bloomlight at Chedi Hotel Katara
publication· 17 January 2023· Dubai
Esquire Middle East
award· 14 December 2022· Chicago
Winner of GOOD Design Awards
exhibition· 2 December 2022· Amsterdam
Bloomlights at Amsterdam Light Festival 2022
award· 24 November 2022· Amsterdam
Winner of LIT Awards 2022
commission· 12 November 2022· Doha
Bloomlight illuminates Chedi Hotel Katara with largest installation yet
award· 11 November 2022· Amsterdam
Winner of Archiproducts Design Award 2022
award· 17 September 2022· Amsterdam
Bloomlight shortlisted for Frame Awards
story· 16 August 2022· Amsterdam
Why we created Bloomlight
publication· 19 June 2022· Dordrecht
Volkskrant: 'The Opening Concert Bach Festival exudes connection with each other and love for music'
commission· 17 June 2022· Dordrecht
Bloomlights at opening concert Bach Festival Dordrecht
exhibition· 6 June 2022· Milan
Lightbox at Milan Design Week 2022
publication· 3 March 2022· Dubai
CNN Arabia: It will spark your curiosity.. a light map in the sky that will 'turn people's perspective' of Dubai
commission· 2 March 2022· Kaohsiung
City Gazing at Pier 2 Art Centre in Kaohsiung
publication· 27 February 2022· Dubai
Stir World: 'City Gazing Dubai' builds an astronomical experience of the overview effect
publication· 19 January 2022· Dubai
