Justus Bruns
Justus Bruns (1987) is the co-founder of VOUW, the Amsterdam-based design studio pioneering the concept of Slowtech—technology designed to slow people down, spark wonder, and bring people together in real life. Through poetic, interactive public installations, Justus explores how design and technology can reconnect us in an age of digital distraction.
VOUW’s iconic works include:
Justus has brought these works to major international festivals like Vivid Sydney, Noor Riyadh, Amsterdam Light Festival, and Milan Design Week, and to public spaces in cities across the globe. His projects have been recognized by Fast Company, Archiproducts, GOOD Design, and LIT Design Awards.
Before founding VOUW in 2017 with Mingus Vogel, Justus studied Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft. In 2009, he founded Times Square Art Square, an independent initiative to replace all advertisements in Times Square with art. The idea gained global attention—covered by NOS, Huffington Post, and others—and was eventually picked up and realized in a new form by the Times Square Alliance as the now-iconic Midnight Moment: the world’s largest and longest-running digital art exhibition.
He has given talks at The MET Museum, Veerstichting, and the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers, and previously served as a board member of BNO (Association of Dutch Designers).
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