OpenBike
Openbike is an open source bicycle blueprint anyone can build out of plywood.
Description
Openbike is a project by Arquimaña, an architecture studio founded by Iñaki Albistur and Raquel Ares in 2011. They combine their passion for design, maker culture and mobile architecture (mobitechture) with the idea that technology can make us freer, more proactive and more creative. The result is their open-source bicycle and it's impact in promoting sustainable urban transportation. Openbike has been finalist in Arquia-Próxima 2018: Relevant Practices and part of the Spanish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 and the Cities exhibition of the Seoul Architecture and Urbanism Biennale SBAU2021 curated by Dominique Perrault.
What Makes it Regenerative?
- supports open source
- enables access & participation
- enables circularity
- fosters community
- supports human well being
- helps inspire
- enables learning & knowledge sharing
Business Model
Openbike.cc operates as an open-source initiative with no profit motive or business model.
Risks & Limitations
- Sustainability of open source projects
- Adoption of a self-built bike system could be challenging
- Technical expertise is required making accessibility potentially limited
- Standardization challenges due to open-source designs leading to variability in quality and performance.
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Location
Donostia, Spain
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