
Photo by Ronald Smits
PUBLICATIONS
KNUFF, Consent speelveld | Artikel | De wereld van het poppenspel | De kracht van de eenvoud
BNO | Dutch designers Yearbook ’25–’26: Undercurrents
Omroep Peel en Maas | Dwars door Limburg | 20-11-25 | 18:00
DDW 2025
ArtDog Istanbul | 25th Dutch Design Week: Designing for a Fluid World
Editie NL | RTL | Nieuws | Knuffel voor volwassenen
Editie NL | RTL4 | Vrijdag 24 Oktober 2025 | Aflevering 297 | 10:20
Editie NL | Instagram | Op de Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven is Knuff te bewonderen
L1 Nieuws | 23 Oktober 2025 | Denise Huigen uit Neer ontwierp een knuffel voor volwassenen
L1 Nieuws | Instagram | Knuffelen met een knuffeldier als volwassene?
NOS Jeugdjournaal | 21 oktober 2025 | 15:20
NOS Jeugdjournaal | Artikel | Volwassenen knuffelen met eigen knuffel: "Ik wil dat het normaal is"
Omroep Brabant | Denise maakt knuffels voor volwassenen: 'Voor als iemand er even niet is'
Eindhoven news | Denise shows her cuddly toys for adults during DDW
NOS Nieuws | Dutch Design Week
Studio 040 | Denise toont haar knuffels voor volwassenen tijdens DDW
Studio Wittenau | Dutch Design Week 2025 | blog | rondleidingen
Graduation Catalogue 2025 Design Academy Eindhoven
Design Academy Eindhoven Graduates - Denise Huigen - KNUFF
NRC | Magazine #42 10|2025 | 'Neurodesign is het Bauhaus van de 21e eeuw'
EXHIBITIONS
Dutch Design Week 2025 | Graduation Show | Design Academy Eindhoven

A LOVINGLY DESIGNED BUDDY
People have a deep need for human contact. But what if others aren't around? Researchers have found that cuddling a soft toy can calm the nervous system and positively affect the mental health of adults.
‘KNUFF’ is a lovingly designed buddy for adults who might initially think they have outgrown stuffed toys. Its abstract design evokes playfulness and imagination, or simply invites for an embrace. By giving ‘KNUFF’ a sleek and minimalistic shape, Denise Huigen aims to appeal to adults, and therefore contributes to the normalisation of using a cuddly toy.
KNUFF will be locally produced in a small atelier in the Netherlands. The attention, interaction and love that 'KNUFF' receives from its maker and its users eventually provide the inanimate material with a soul.
Date: June 2025
PRE ORDER KNUFF NOW!
Do you want to pre-order one of the first series of KNUFF's, handmade by Denise Huigen, limited to 20 pieces?
Feel free to send an E-mail to info@denisehuigen.nl for more information.
SMALL KNUFF (60cm) €330,-
BIG KNUFF (70cm) €420,-
*Prises are excl. delivering costs.
** This product will only be delivered in The Netherlands.
This first series of KNUFF's will be made from Sheep's wool. (inside + outside)
Colours:
1. Deep dark blue
2. Royal blue
3. Light blue
4. Ochre yellow
5. Mocha (light brown)
6. Bordeaux (purple glow)
7. Red
***Be aware: The colours in the photo may differ from the actual colour.
DO YOU LOVE KNUFF BUT IS THE PRICE NOT SUITABLE FOR YOU AT THIS MOMENT?
You could help me by filling in this questionnaire, to further develop this project in a social workshop. Or simply by leaving your contact details in the form. Thank you very much!
