Bike sharing system / 2009

In collaboration with Mencke & Vagnby and Pompom Arkitekter I took part in the design of a future bike sharing system in Copenhagen. Our vision is based on modern technology, a functional and Nordic design with a flexible and simple system. It interacts with the city's urban landscape and its citizens and guests needs, and at the same time it brands Copenhagen as an ideal city for cycling and a city with a focus on the environment. By using the technology of the mobile phone it replaces the old-fashioned use of coins for loans. That allows key functions as booking, user fees, deposit, digital advertising, flexibility and a wide range of additional services and opportunities for the users and administrators.

We have designed an easily accessible, traffic safety and user friendly city bike that due to its iconic design is easy to spot from a distance. It is our dream that it will make the city bike the preferred transport system for all types of people in all situations and with different needs. The new city bike will mainly be produced by recycled materials, and by being based on cradle to cradle principles it is prepared to recycle all parts from city bike to city bike. Easy maintenance, durability and great driving pleasure throughout the year are incorporated in the design.

It is a concept for all users of Copenhagen, and a main attraction of the city's many tourists. Copenhagen will in the future again be known as the leading bicycle city in the world.