Bowers & Wilkins

Bowers & Wilkins is a British loudspeaker and headphone manufacturer founded in 1966 by John Bowers in Worthing, on the English south coast, where its engineering and production still sit. The company built its reputation on drive-unit research and on cabinets designed as objects in their own right, from the Nautilus of 1993 to the 800 Series Diamond used in studios.

Design has always been part of the argument: tapered cabinets, separate head units and finishes developed with industrial designers give the products a recognisable silhouette, and the brand has collaborated with Abbey Road Studios. Since 2016 Bowers & Wilkins has been part of Harman International. Its creative director Begüm Tomruk sits on the jury of the Ideas for Business Award 2026.