By Liz Stinson
Aug. 4, 2014
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This odd-looking structure is called a B-And-Bee. It’s a prototype that’s making the rounds at Belgian music festivals. It looks like the lovechild of Japanese capsule hotel and a super luxe glamping tent. And I want to sleep in it.
B-And-Bee is the winning entry of a Belgian competition looking for ideas surrounding sustainable entrepreneurship.
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The hexagonal form emerged after testing many different shapes. “We were looking for the most effective way to stack cells so they strengthen each other,” Schneider says. “If you stack a square on top of each other the structure won’t strengthen itself, whereas if you stack hexagons, they fit into each other and stabilize the structure.” According to Belgian regulations, that tallest the structure can reach is four hexagons diagonally, but you can branch your party hive out as horizontally as far as you please.
Schneider and her team are still testing prototypes, but the company has plans to mass produce them this fall so they’re ready for the 2015 festival season. Look for them soon at a Burning Man near you.
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