Copenhagen Design Week 2009 (27th August – 6th September) was the “essential design event for a changing world” that brought together new and established designers to present socially- and environmentally-conscious ideas and products.

The theme of the event was sustainable design; a fitting tribute to the forthcoming COP15 (the historic UN Climate Change Conference) that will be held in Copenhagen in December this year.

The Velorbis Scrap Deluxe gents bicycle was exhibited at Copenhagen Design Week as part of the Dreams on Wheels exhibition in ShowHow and as part of the heritage of Danish design.

The ShowHow area explored various themes such as transportation, architecture and energy and displayed the best in social design and innovation. Dreams on Wheels is the travelling exhibition promoting Danish cycling culture worldwide. 

Danish design, Copenhagen cycling culture and all things carbon conscious are all close to Velorbis’s heart and provide the inspiration for our ‘urban glam’ designer classic bicycle icons, such as the Velorbis Scrap Deluxe. A perfect setting!

En route to the event...
Our friend and street style guru, Mikael Colville-Andersen, spoke about taking his “beautiful bicycle” Velorbis Scrap Deluxe gents, for a visit to the event. Check out his article on Copenhagen Cycle Chic.

Velorbis was proud to be involved with the COP15 Cycling Tour of Japan. As you know, we fully support urban sustainability initiatives and the push towards carbon-conscious transportation alternatives. Therefore we were exceptionally pleased to assist our friends at the Danish Embassy and the Dreams on Wheels exhibition by providing Velorbis bicycles to be used for the tour throughout the main cities of Japan.

Organized by the Embassy of Denmark in Tokyo and the Japan Cycling Association, the aim of the tour was to carry the message of sustainability and responsibility for the environment from Kyoto to Copenhagen, where a new framework will be established at COP15; the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference in December 2009.

At each location there were events and exhibitions focusing on cycling, sustainable development and climate change. Velorbis classic bicycles and other leading Danish bike brands were on display.

See some more COP15 Cycling Tour of Japan photos on Flickr