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CALL TO MAKERS: FREE DOWNLOAD

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MAKER GUYS N GIRLS: you can now download our newest bike crate design FREE and use a digital fabrication provider near you to cut out the designs – change the size, hack it, remove the logo or whatevs but remember the hashtags when you post the process…. ‪#‎thebikecrate‬ ‪#‎wood15L‬

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THE PRETOTYPE EXPERIMENT…

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MAIK is about to embark on an exiting journey into the world of pretotyping in collaboration with a team of students.

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“THE BIKE CRATE” BRAND LAUNCH

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We’re happy and exited to present our new brand site for “The Bike Crate”…

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THE BASTARD BENCH

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BASTARD has created a beautiful bench made out of old wooden scaffold elements…

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A BASTARD HAS BEEN BORN!

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…incubated by MAIK.

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RE:FURN

Only 4 of the fourteen limited edition coffee tables from MAIK left now

We are excited to let you know that our first collection of BASTARD coffee tables has been a success.

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TIMES ARE CHANGING – AND SO ARE WE

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We have moved our products, tools and pirate ships around the corner to a underground workshop outlet.

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RE:FURN PRODUCT SHEET

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Hello there!
We are happy to present our product sheet for our coffee table series that we call RE:FURN.

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SOFT AND SILENT

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We are happy to present our newly arrived building blocks “Build & Destroy” with a series of stunning photographs by Lior Zilberstein (www.liorz.com).

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THE PARISIAN BIKE STYLES AT MERCI

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The concept store Merci displaying the best items in bike fashionwear, bicycle and bike accessories.


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THIS AND THAT

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Short update of what’s happening @ MAIK

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PROTOTYPE TESTING

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Rune testing the brand new prototype crates at Oehlenschlægersgade with 20 kg of organic carrots.


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LID FRONT BASKETS

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Bicycle inspiration from overseas

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CANTON FAIR 2011

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Checking in at this years Canton Fair!

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RAIN COVER COMING SOON

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We took advantage of the rain yesterday and tested our upcoming RAIN COVER…

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INSIGHTS FROM CYKELMARKED

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Brainstorms from Cykelmarked with consumer insights and feedback!

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AMSTERDAM INSPIRATION

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Seeking inspiration from the plethora of practical bike accessories in Amsterdam…

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CORTADO IN A MAIK GLASS- PLEASE

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Plead to the gods for cash to make uber cool products.

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DHL 2011

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Rune running DHL for Masanga.

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BACK FROM FORMLAND

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The Lightweighter bike “The Drill” from Cykelbanditten and the Bike Crate has returned from this years Formland.

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MATHIAS AMBUS STUDIO DOES IT AGAIN

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MAIK logo showcased in Logology 2 – Mathias Ambus Studio did it again!

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MALMØ MYSTERIES

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Help solve the Malmø mystery and your paths to happiness will be short.

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WE GOT NEW COLORS FOR YOU!

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We got a new intern and new colors

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THE STATIC BRAND IS DEAD

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A brand vision is a complex issue. The world changes, people change. Because people drive MAIK, it is in flux and can only be defined as what it is in a given moment. It is fluid and constantly changing.

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ROSKILDE 2011

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ROSKILDE 2011 is over.. we’re still trying to regain brainpower… here’s some pics from the party-

ELEVATE IS HERE!

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ELEVATE IS HERE. It actually has been for a week or so.
It is for sale @Oehlenchlægersgade only and the first 100 copies of the edition, ELEVATE ORIGINAL, has been signed by our very own Product Imaginator Rune Rex.

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I DON’T CARE IF YOU’RE CREATIVE – STRATEGIES ARE GOOD FOR YOU!

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Having launched our two first products for sale and having numerous other products on the drawing board, the time had come to create a specific product strategy…

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HIPSTER BIKE IN EGYPT

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A week after returning from my inspiration trip to Egypt I found these great hipster bikes in my iPhoto library. Also I’ve included a few pics from Cairo at the Tahrir square with one of the burned out building. Check it OUT!!

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LOST AND FOUND?

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HELLO THERE,
OK- Rune gave our latest prototype of ACCEPT away to his friend, Sonny, during Distortion in a complete haze. Sonny lost it, and we need your help in re-locating it!

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D I S T O R T I O N 2011

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About 100.000 people from all over the WORLD came every night to Distortion 2011 here in Copenhagen.
THANK you soooo much for maiking it a memorable few days/nights. We love you!

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COLLABORATION WITH THE COFFEE COLLECTIVE

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Collaborative effort between The Coffee Collective and MAIK to design a new series of coffee glasses.

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NEW WEBSITE!!

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Today we decided to launch our half-finished new corporate website.


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MAIK LAUNCH PARTY

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May 5th 2011 marked the end of a very long sprint – and the beginning of a new era for MAIK.

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