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Bjarke Fihl Toustrup is working full time on a skateable pathway through Institute for (X), but this week is dedicated to the preparations of the annual Smed X Games skateboard event by expanding the concrete skate park around the smith’s. With four friends, Bjarke has already taken the next step by starting the company @bumpogkant where they do concrete skate obstacle workshops for youths and institutions. Institute for (X) is a cluster of socially aware small businesses (around 65 companies, 25 associations, and 70 artists) of which I am also a part. The story is published in the current issue of @udogse magazine: http://ipaper.ipapercms.dk/DSB/udogse/2017/09/ page 20-29. #x #institutforx @institutforx @godsbanen #godsbanen #aarhus #denmark #creative #neighborhood #freespace @bumpogkant #bumpogkant #concrete #diy #skateboard @bfihl @smedxgames @tantra_lone @hjermindmartin (her: Institut for (X), Godsbanen, Aarhus)

"The hippies are slowly dying and our society is developing in a capitalistic direction. As an artist you have to pull all you can in another direction and dedicate yourself as much as you can to what you do," says Oliver Duckert. He makes music with the artist name Badun. Institute for (X) is a cluster of socially aware small businesses (around 65 companies, 25 associations, and 70 artists) of which I am also a part. The story is published in the current issue of @udogse magazine: http://ipaper.ipapercms.dk/DSB/udogse/2017/09/ page 20-29. #x #institutforx @institutforx @godsbanen #godsbanen #aarhus #denmark #creative #neighborhood #freespace @cyber_jazz #badun #music #avantgarde #musician (her: Institut for (X), Godsbanen, Aarhus)

Rasmus Jacobsen is "the smith." He does all kinds of metal work - stairways, all the metal for the new skate park in Aarhus, and right now tables for an exhibition. The smith started with one container, added another, quit his full time job and hired a couple of friends whom he taught his craft. About two thirds of Rasmus' jobs come from contacts in Institute for (X) or from the visibility he gets from being in the area. Institute for (X) is a cluster of socially aware small businesses (around companies, 25 associations, and 70 artists) of which I am also a part. The story is published in the current issue of @udogse magazine: http://ipaper.ipapercms.dk/DSB/udogse/2017/09/ page 20-29. #x #institutforx @institutforx @godsbanen #godsbanen #aarhus #denmark #creative #neighborhood #freespace @smedxgodsbanen #smedX #smith #blacksmith #skateboard #metal # (her: Institut for (X), Godsbanen, Aarhus)

Sacha Bechtle (bottom left) and Andreas Frandsen (bottom right) started with a small business with plants hanging freely in wires from the ceiling. Then the idea of a cafe inside the plants developed, and in only six weeks they managed to make all the ends meet an open for business. This picture is from the celebration after the opening day. Institute for (X) is a cluster of socially aware small businesses (around companies, 25 associations, and 70 artists) of which I am also a part. The story is published in the current issue of @udogse magazine: http://ipaper.ipapercms.dk/DSB/udogse/2017/09/ page 20-29. #x #institutforx @institutforx @godsbanen #godsbanen #aarhus #denmark #creative #neighborhood #freespace #plantecafeen #plukk @plukkdesign #plants #green #cafe (her: Institut for (X), Godsbanen, Aarhus)

Martin Ritter rented two containers and built a prototype for a tiny house concept on top of them. While he is working on realising this concept he has started the company Box Creators where he is selling fully equipped and pre authorized containers with industrial kitchens for street food markets. In this picture Martin Ritter and his girlfriend Marie are on their way for coctails because they signed the first order confirmation a couple of hours earlier. Institute for (X) is a cluster of socially aware small businesses (around companies, 25 associations, and 70 artists) of which I am also a part. The story is published in the current issue of Ud & Se magazine: http://ipaper.ipapercms.dk/DSB/udogse/2017/09/ page 20-29. #x #institutforx @institutforx @godsbanen #godsbanen #aarhus #denmark #creative #neighborhood #freespace #boxcreators @marie_elbaek #tinyhouse (her: Institut for (X), Godsbanen, Aarhus)