Biomega (bicycle company)
Biomega is a Copenhagen-based, Danish brand of designer bicycles. It is known for engaging international top designers from outside the bicycle industry—including Marc Newson, Ross Lovegrove[1] and Karim Rashid— in designing its products.[2] In addition to producing bikes under its own name, Falcon produces bicycles under a joined brand with Puma AG.
Biomega bicycles are represented in the design collections of both MOMA, SFMOMA and the Sir Terrence Conran Foundation Collection.[3]
History
Biomega was established in 1998 by former university classmates Jens Martin Skibsted and Elias Grove Nielsen.[2]
Technology
Biomega makes both shaft-driven bicycles and bamboo bicycles.
References
- ^ "ross lovegrove: 'the bamboo' bicycle for biomega at milan design week 09". designboom. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ a b "Superformer". Wired. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "Biomega og cyklerne". Ingeniøren. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
External links
- Official website
- Copenhagen. Life. Cycle. by Biomegam short film/advert directed by Mikael Colville-Andersen
- An interview of Ross Lovegrove during the Salone Del Mobile 2009
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