Bees are essential pollinators, supporting biodiversity and food systems. However, climate change threatens bees by causing extreme temperatures that stress their colonies, affecting their function, fertility, and survival.

Bees are skilled in thermoregulation of their hives, however climate change is pushing them beyond their limits. 

Arbo-Hive creates a more stable, controlled microclimate within the hive to help bees conserve energy and resources, maintaining colony health and resilience to climate threats. Arbo-Hive enchanes the natural thermoregualting properties of terracotta through thermorgulating geometry, insulation and evaporative cooling. The design takes inspiration from the bees natural habitat, a tree hollow, moving away from the industrial square hive, learning from nature and focusing on the health of bees.