Introduction
In recent years the entrepreneurial spirit has increased in the metropolitan area. For more and more people, the day is not clean cut into distinct categories as it used to be and the dream of the good life has become more about living and working with a flexible schedule rather than the well-known “9-17”. Concepts such as flexibility, symbiosis, exchange and resource efficiency are high on the agenda for many Danes, which goes to show that alternative ways of thinking of life and social structure are emerging. The Sharing Economy is a fine example of this trend.
“But how can the Sharing Economy manifest itself in the physical realm?”. This has been the core focus for the development of Upcycle Studios. We have based the concept on the Sharing Economy, because the basic idea of access over ownership is founded on several essential aspects of sustainable development. Secondly, the economy of scale is taking on one of the most important environmental initiatives: sharing resources. Communities are developing around the concept of sharing resources, which has the benefit of providing economic gain for both owner and consumer.
PRESS
See the feature about Upcycle Studios in Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s TV AVISEN on 1 September 2018.
Moreover, the acknowledged Danish media, Politiken Byrum, has published this fantastic article about Upcycle Studios.
Social
The quality of life in Upcycle Studios is built around the motto “The community thrives best if there is space for the individual”. It is about a strong sense of community and neighborhood that does not hinder the individual’s right to privacy and self-expression. – and it’s about the Sharing Economy. The Sharing Economy, which has flourished in recent years, proves that it is extremely practical to allow resources that are otherwise unused to be shared by people other than the owner. This provides an economic incentive to all parties involved.