Bella Center (abbreviated BC ) is Scandinavia's second largest exhibition and conference center (after Messecenter Herning ), and is located in Copenhagen , Denmark . Located in Ørestad between the city centre and Copenhagen Airport , it offers an indoor area of 121,800 square metres (1,311,000 sq ft) and has a capacity of 30,000 people.
8-582: Among the larger annual events is the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, the main event of Copenhagen Fashion Week held twice a year - in February and August, and CODE, the main event of Copenhagen Design Week. Bella Center takes its name from Bellahøj in northern Copenhagen where the convention centre was first situated. Its first building was constructed in 1965 to the design of the architect Erik Møller . During 1973–75, Bella Center
16-415: A sky bar and a wellness centre. The foundation stone to Bella Hotel was laid 17 September 2008, and the first phase was completed in spring 2011. Bella Center hosts a large variety of trade fairs , exhibitions , conventions and political summits. Every year, it generally hosts 25-30 large exhibitions as well as around 1,300 meetings of varying sizes. Major events have included: Bella Center station on
24-581: Is an international fashion event in Copenhagen , Denmark. This biannual event is organized by the Danish Fashion Institute . The first Copenhagen Fashion Week was held in 2006, following the merger of the Danish clothing trade fairs, Dansk Modeuge and Dansk Herremodeuge, which dated back to the 1950s. Each season, Copenhagen Fashion Week hosts four days of shows, presentations, and events as well as
32-713: The M1 line of the Copenhagen Metro is located next to Bella Center. The regional Oresundtrains from Copenhagen and Malmö stop at Ørestad station nearby the Bella Center. From here it is possible to change to the Metro M1 line to go one stop to reach the Bella Center metro station. The Oresundtrains also stop at Copenhagen Airport, 5 min. from Ørestad station. [REDACTED] Media related to Bella Center at Wikimedia Commons Copenhagen Fashion Week Copenhagen Fashion Week
40-592: The assessment. In 2018, the CEO Cecilie Thorsmark established an advisory board and partner institute, in Futurum, to organize sustainability practices for Copenhagen Fashion Week. In 2023, Copenhagen Fashion Week hosted designers from Europe and the US who followed the organizers' implemented sustainability requirements for participating fashion brands. The sustainability standards necessitate that brands demonstrate that
48-594: The turn of the millennium, Bella Center's surroundings are in the process of changing into a dense urban area. When the M1 line of the Copenhagen Metro opened in 2004, it was with a station named for the Bella Center located next to it. Bella Center's facilities include: The 814-room Bella Sky Hotel at Bella Center is now opened. Designed by Danish 3XN Architects , the hotel consists of two inclined towers , standing 76.5 m tall with an inclination in opposite directions of 15°. The four-star Bella Hotel provides 814 rooms (100 suites), 32 conference rooms, 3 restaurants,
56-647: The two trade shows, CIFF and Revolver. Copenhagen Fashion Week is a non-profit organization run on 15% public funding and 85% commercial partnerships, with the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs being the main contributor. The applications for the official Fashion Week schedule are assessed by a committee of representatives from the Scandinavian fashion industry, including press, production professionals, and industry organizations. The Copenhagen Fashion Week secretariat does not participate in
64-411: Was moved to its current location on Amager between the city centre and Copenhagen airport, while the original building was converted into a sports center under the name Grøndals Centret. At this stage, Bella Center's new premises were located in an undeveloped area outside the city on the former Amager Commons . With the development of Ørestad, as decided in 1992 with construction starting from around
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