Recently spotted at the\u00a0Gentse Feesten, an annually held\u00a0music and theater festival in Ghent, Belgium, this beehive-like structure is a\u00a0cozy alternative to the uncomfortable camping and overpriced hotels during festival times.<\/p>\n

B-and-Bee<\/strong> is a mobile, modular, and stackable sleeping cell developed by\u00a0<\/span>Achilles Design<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0One Small Step<\/strong>, and produced and operated by social entrepreneurs <\/span>B<\/strong>arbara Vanthorre<\/strong>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Compaan<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Ron hermans<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0Labeur<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>The structure consists of\u00a0<\/span>hexagonal sleeping cells,\u00a0each containing a comfy king-size bed that can transform into a lounge seat, with storage space underneath. The larch wood-clad cells are installed with lockers, lights and a power supply. Up to four cells can be stacked in a diagonal line, which can\u00a0accommodate upto 50 visitors on an area of 100 square meters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Roll-up fabric covers are provided to protect the inhabitants from harsh weather conditions or simply provide privacy. The upper cells can be accessed through a lightweight metal stairs designed in a way to\u00a0prevent blocking access to any of the units below.<\/p>\n

After 12 months of constant research & development and prototyping, the first six cells were finally launched at the\u00a0<\/span>G<\/a>entse Feesten<\/a>\u00a0in Ghent, Belgium. B-and-Been was developed\u00a0using durable and low eco-footprint materials and also created\u00a0jobs for the socially and economically challenged workforce in Belgium.<\/span><\/p>\n

B-and-Bee is a great example of\u00a0socially and environmentally responsible industrial design.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Recently spotted at the\u00a0Gentse Feesten, an annually held\u00a0music and theater festival in Ghent, Belgium, this beehive-like structure is a\u00a0cozy alternative to the uncomfortable camping and overpriced hotels during festival times. B-and-Bee is a mobile, modular, and stackable sleeping cell developed by\u00a0Achilles Design\u00a0and\u00a0One Small Step, and produced and operated by social entrepreneurs Barbara Vanthorreof\u00a0Compaan\u00a0and\u00a0Ron hermans\u00a0of\u00a0Labeur.\u00a0The structure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":41608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,4706,30],"tags":[7257,7255,7256],"yoast_head":"\n