Ruwe Bolster Art Lights & Furniture

14/10/2026

📰🌸 OLD NEWS. NEW LIFE. NEW LIGHT 💡

What if the history of a building could be felt, touched, and experienced through art?

OLD NEWS by Ruwe Bolster Artlights & Furniture brings the past into the present through storytelling, upcycling, and light.

Located in Cityside, a building dating back to the early seventies, these unique art lights tell the story of a former paper factory that was transformed into a multi-tenant office building.

Created from old newspapers from Het Financieele Dagblad and upcycled BROKIS lamps, the installation gives discarded materials a new life.

The crumpled newspaper is transformed into flower-shaped art. A poetic reminder that paper comes from trees. By bringing these materials back into the interior in a new form, we symbolically bring nature back inside. 🌿🌸

And there’s more to it than sustainability. The warm glow of the art lights brings back that cosy, familiar feeling of the seventies, creating a connection between the building’s history and the people who use it today.

Because yesterday’s materials can become tomorrow’s stories. And OLD NEWS can shine a whole new light on the future.

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14/10/2026

MIRROR MIRROR makes sure that your interior is all dressed up for the party!

A little vintage luxury glamour for your walls or ceiling. This is where the magic happens!

Ornate gold frames, timeless charm, and mirrors that make a statement 🤎

From elegant wall mirrors to unique statement lighting pieces, these beauties bring character and warmth to any space. And some self reflection 😜

DM to enquire or purchase 💌

10/10/2026

❤️ HEART BEAT on

So happy to share this beautiful feature about HEART BEAT, our interactive Art Light installation by

This video was filmed and broadcast while HEART BEAT was still in the making, just before its very first exhibition at innRotterdam.

A special behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creative process!

Made from reclaimed materials, HEART BEAT responds to sound, spreading a message of love, hope and connection. Because we believe art can bring people together and make the world a little brighter. 💫

WE ARE ALL ONE ❤️💛💚

A big thank you to and .flens9 for sharing our story!

And a BIG THANKS to for introducing to because we are very grateful for this opportunity 🙏🏽

LoveAndConnection

09/10/2026

💡TAKE ME BACK 💛

Some things are simply too beautiful to leave in the past.

TAKE ME BACK transforms vintage brass pieces into warm, atmospheric wall lights, giving old materials a new purpose and a pretty good reason to stay on the wall.

The intricate patterns, aged brass and soft glow give each piece the feeling of something discovered rather than newly made.

A little glimpse into another time, brought back into the present.

Old materials, new purpose, with just the right amount of nostalgia.

DM for sales, custom pieces on request

08/10/2026

07/10/2026

😍 LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT ❤️

dance & sports specialist, experienced HEART BEAT by and something magical happened 💫

She describes what she sees, what she feels, and how the interactive artwork takes her all the way back to her childhood. A memory, a feeling… and then goosebumps all over her body. 🥹🙌🏽

That’s the power of art: when you don’t just see it, but feel it.

Ready to experience HEART BEAT for yourself?
📩 DM me to book HEART BEAT for your event — or come experience it at the Ruwe Bolster studio in Amsterdam.

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04/10/2026

HEART BEAT🎤 Round two with 🔈

The first time Diana interviewed me, HEART BEAT wasn’t finished yet. It was still an idea, a vision, a work in progress.

During the expo at .amsterdam she interviewed me again… and this time, HEART BEAT was real! ❤️

Since our first conversation, the interactive art light installation has been fully created and experienced by visitors at and .amsterdam Connected by Design.

The reactions have been incredible. So many people have connected with the artwork. Sometimes in unexpected, deeply emotional ways. That is exactly what I hoped HEART BEAT would do: create a moment of connection, reflection and feelings of love.

But the most beautiful moment of this interview comes at the end.

Diana puts on headphones and experiences a heart coherence meditation, specially created for HEART BEAT by my dear friend .you.academy . For those three minutes, I meditated too, alongside her.

When the meditation ends, Diana describes feeling calm and says she could feel a strong connection with me, and with the ancestors. 🙌🏽

We both had goosebumps.

And then… we simply hugged. 💛

No more words were needed, because our hearts were on the same frequency.

Because HEART BEAT is no longer just an artwork. It has become a space where people can feel, connect, remember and experience something together. And now I want to take that feeling beyond my studio and into the world.

Bring HEART BEAT to your event.
Or come and experience it in the Ruwe Bolster studio in Amsterdam, where HEART BEAT is currently installed.

📩 DM for bookings, collaborations, rentals or to organise your event inside our ONE LOVE studio.

Let HEART BEAT travel ( in support of ). Let it be felt. Let it connect us. 💚

Special thanks to the founding partners, sponsors and donators:



.belux stoffeerders audiovisueel



And many more donations via the GoFundMe link in bio

24/09/2026

RIDE THE DRAGON🐉

The result of a unique collaboration between Ruwe Bolster & Broadview Materials, featuring HLP from ARPA, FENIX & Fromica.

Discarded materials transformed into a bold and meaningful art piece that reminds you to stay authentic and fearless! 🐲

Materials:

Plywood panels covered with HPL plates which were damaged during transportation.

Front side: multiple white tones
Back side: multiple colours

Dimensions:
H 135 cm x L 240 cm x W 70 cm

Prototype now available for immediate delivery of pick up €9.999,00

22/09/2026

DISCOVER WHAT’S AVAILABLE NOW ✨

A selection of unique pieces is currently available at Ruwe Bolster — ready to take home and enjoy.

No waiting for production. If you love it, it’s yours.

Swipe to discover →

📸 Ilco Kemmere Fotografie & Film

STITCH IT 🧵💡
A little bit of wood, a lot of yarn, and enough lightbulbs to make your ceiling feel overdressed.

STITCH IT is a statement lamp made from solid wood and up-cycled yarn spools - giving something as ordinary as a yarn spool a whole new job. 😉
Handmade, colourful, slightly eccentric, and carefully put together, one little detail at a time.

Materials: Solid wood and up-cycled yarn spools.
Dimensions:
Height from wooden board to lowest lightbulb: 80 cm
Height from ceiling to board: 150 cm
W 120 cm × D 45 cm
Price excl. 21% BTW: € 3.333,-

STITCH IT — because your ceiling deserves a little personality.

OLD NEWS 📰💡
Old news, new light.

Created for CITYSIDE, inspired by the building’s history as a former paper factory. Discarded pages from Het Financieele Dagblad are given a second life, carefully shaped around second-hand BROKIS pendant lamps.
The transformation of financial newspapers into art also carries a deeper message: money is not what makes the world go round — love is. Be creative, create positive news, and make something that inspires others.

Materials: Upcycled newspapers from Het Financieele Dagblad (The Dutch Financial Times), combined with second-hand BROKIS pendant lamps.
Dimensions:
H 200 cm × Ø 80 cm
Price excl. 21% VAT: €2,999,-

OLD NEWS — transforming negative news into something beautiful.

BLAST FROM THE PAST 📻💡

BLAST FROM THE PAST turns a classic ’90s ghetto blaster into a playful pendant lamp — keeping the original character while giving it a completely different purpose.
A little nostalgic, a little unexpected, and carefully transformed into something that definitely wasn’t on the original playlist.

Materials: ’90s ghetto blaster.
Dimensions:
H 40 cm × 40 cm × W 25 cm
Price excl. 21% BTW: € 777,-

BLAST FROM THE PAST — Too cool for school

ALL THAT JAZZ 🎺💡
What happens when a collection of brass instruments decides to retire from the stage?
They become a chandelier.

ALL THAT JAZZ brings to

10/06/2026

Most people see a lamp.
I saw the history of a building.

When I designed an apartment on Zeeburgerdijk in Amsterdam East, I kept thinking about what it used to be.
A fashion school.
That detail stayed with me.

Around that same time, I visited the in Tilburg and saw these colourful thread cones. Something so joyful about them. Simple, almost playful.
That image never really left.

So I combined leftover thread cones - found on - with fabric cables, a solid oak board, and a cone-shaped LED bulb with a retro feel. Because the building is from 1914.

Piece by piece, it became more than a light.
A colourful reminder of a building’s story.

The second STITCH IT was made from leftover fabric from , a fabric design and production company — sourced the same way.

Different material, same feeling.
Giving overlooked materials a new place. A second life.

Now they hang as centrepieces that bring warmth, colour and a bit of humour.

I love objects that make people smile. That make someone stop and ask:
“What is that?”
Because then the story begins.

🎥 Art direction and creative editing by