Yuqi Zhang

Beehive Cube

Class of: 2024

Major: Fashion Design BFA

Medium: Wooden stick, nylon mesh, and wire

Faculty: Eva Perez de Vega

Space / Materiality

Prompt: Design beyond the human

The Beehive Cube represent the symbiotic concept between human being and honeybee. It is proposed to build at public place such as garden and park. It provides people a warmth place to relax in its nylon mesh. Meanwhile, the corner at the bottom and top is an imitation of roof tiles, which create a large number of access points for honeybee to build nests.

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