Bettina Madita Böhm creates Apiarium hive for urban beekeepers
Design graduate Bettina Madita Böhm has created a cylindrical concrete beehive for urban beekeepers to use on the roofs of city buildings. More
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Honey bees can be trained to detect cancer "in ten minutes" says designer
Dutch Design Week 2013: Portuguese designer Susana Soares has developed a device for detecting cancer and other serious diseases using trained bees ( + slideshow). More
Honeycomb vase designer says whisky campaign "unabashedly exploits" his work
News: a designer who developed a technique for harnessing bees to create physical objects has accused a major brand of exploiting his work. More
Skyscraper for bees by University at Buffalo students
High-rise living is no longer just for people. A team of architecture students from the University at Buffalo has recently constructed a skyscraper for a colony of bees (+ slideshow). More
London Without Bees by Ben Kirk
Architecture student Ben Kirk has designed conceptual towers to replace the fast-declining bee population by shooting artificial pollinators into the air. More
The Honeycomb Vase 2007 by Studio Libertiny
Tomáš Gabzdil Libertiny of Studio Libertiny has sent us images of his new series of Honeycomb Vases, which are made by bees. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More
More on the bee vase
Milan update: Tomas Gabzdil Libertiny of Studio Libertiny has sent us another photo of his extraordinary vase made by bees. More
Studio Libertiny at Droog
Live from Milan: this is the best thing we've seen in Milan so far - a vase made by bees. More