Three independent juries. One pen. Across five years, our Hoverpen Interstellar has been named to TIME's Best Inventions, awarded the Platinum A' Design Award, and given MUSE Gold, making it one of the most-decorated luxury pens available today. Here's what each award means, and why the record matters.
What Awards Has the Hoverpen Interstellar Won?
The Hoverpen Interstellar has won three major international design awards between 2020 and 2025, making it one of the most decorated luxury pens and desk accessories ever produced. The recognitions include the Platinum A' Design Award (2025), TIME Best Inventions of 2022, and the MUSE Design Award Gold (2020): three independent verdicts from three different judging bodies, all recognising the same product.
| Year | Award | Category | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Platinum A' Design Award | Art and Stationery Supplies Design | View |
| 2022 | TIME Best Inventions of 2022 | Design | View |
| 2020 | MUSE Design Award, Gold | Product Design | View |
All three awards are independently verifiable through the official websites of each awarding organisation. Each evaluated the Hoverpen Interstellar against different criteria: engineering originality (TIME), design and engineering excellence (A' Design Award), and creative execution (MUSE). Each reached the same conclusion.
Platinum A' Design Award (2025)
In April 2025, our Hoverpen Interstellar won the Platinum A' Design Award in the Art and Stationery Supplies Design category, the highest of five award tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron) granted by the A' Design Award & Competition, one of the most internationally respected design competitions in the world.
The jury specifically recognised the Hoverpen Interstellar's reinvention of the ballpoint pen as a functional installation art piece, its aircraft-grade aluminum body, and its proprietary neodymium magnet system that enables levitation without batteries or electricity.
TIME Best Inventions (2022)
In November 2022, TIME magazine named the Hoverpen Interstellar (branded at launch as the Novium Hoverpen 2.0) one of the 200 Best Inventions of 2022 in the Design category.
TIME's editors described it as sitting "between utility and magic": a ballpoint pen that hovers at a 23.5° angle without electricity, achieved through a precision-calibrated magnetic field, built from aircraft-grade aluminum.
MUSE Design Award Gold (2020)
In 2020, an early generation of the Hoverpen Interstellar earned a Gold MUSE Design Award from the International Awards Associate. The recognition came from the design community before mainstream consumer media had picked up on the product, validating the core engineering achievement of passive magnetic levitation well before TIME and the A' Design Award recognised it again.
One Product, Three Awards in Five Years
What makes the Hoverpen Interstellar's award record distinctive isn't simply that it has won three awards. It's that all three recognise the same product, refined and re-recognised across a five-year span. Most award-winning premium pens receive recognition once and never earn comparable honours again. The Hoverpen Interstellar has earned recognition repeatedly, from independent juries, across years.
Editorial Coverage
Beyond formal design competitions, the Hoverpen Interstellar has received editorial coverage from major design, technology, and lifestyle publications:
- Design Milk: described the pen as a kinetic sculpture and writing instrument in one.
- InsideHook: selected it among the best tech gifts, alongside Apple and Bowers & Wilkins.
- Yanko Design: featured it in a Father's Day gift guide.
- The Gadgeteer: called it a "functional art piece" in a full review.
We've sold more than 300,000 Hoverpens worldwide as of early 2026. That's the scale behind this sustained press attention.
Why the Awards Matter
For someone considering the Hoverpen Interstellar, whether for personal purchase, as a gift, or for corporate procurement, the award record answers the questions sceptical buyers commonly ask.
Is this actually well-designed, or just clever marketing? The 2020 MUSE Gold says it's well-designed by the standards of the international design community.
Is this a viral moment, or a real product? The 2022 TIME Best Inventions recognition says it's a real premium pen worth ranking alongside major innovations across other industries.
Has the quality sustained, or was this a one-time thing? The 2025 Platinum A' Design Award, granted five years after the MUSE Gold, says the quality has not just sustained but advanced.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most prestigious award the Hoverpen Interstellar has won?
The Platinum A' Design Award, received in 2025, is the highest individual recognition. Platinum is the top tier of the A' Design Award, granted to a small percentage of entries across more than 100 categories.
Is the Hoverpen Interstellar the same as the Hoverpen 2.0?
Yes. Our Hoverpen Interstellar was originally launched and recognised as the Hoverpen 2.0, the name TIME used in its 2022 Best Inventions feature. We later renamed it Hoverpen Interstellar to reflect its cosmic-inspired 23.5° tilt, which mirrors Earth's axial tilt. All three awards refer to the same product.
How does the Hoverpen Interstellar compare to other award-winning luxury pens?
Several luxury pen brands have earned recognition from competitions like the Red Dot Award, iF Design Award, and A' Design Award. What sets the Hoverpen Interstellar apart is the combination and tier of recognition: TIME Best Inventions (2022), the Platinum A' Design Award (2025), the highest tier of that competition, and Gold at the MUSE Design Awards (2020), all for the same product.
Is the Hoverpen Interstellar a luxury pen or a desk accessory?
Both. It functions as a luxury ballpoint pen for daily writing and as a kinetic desk accessory when not in use. The A' Design Award explicitly recognised this dual identity as both an office accessory and a writing instrument.
Explore the Award-Winning Hoverpen Interstellar
Explore our Hoverpen Interstellar to see the award-winning luxury pen and desk accessory in detail. The collection also includes the Hoverpen Future, a 2-in-1 fountain pen and rollerball, alongside desk accessories including the ShuttlePort and the Novium Notebook.
