The studio was commissioned by IKEA to develop a home for local wildlife, as part of the launch of their new flagship store in Greenwich, London.

We worked closely with local fabricators to build Hachi House, a home and nesting point for solitary leafcutter bees. The structure was made from recycled IKEA products INDUSTRIELL, VERBEROD and RESUNDA; retrofitted and modified to create a large roof that provided a cosy home for the bees. Through CNC machining, we etched the vibration pattern of the bees wings in flight into the roof’s surface, exposing the quality of the material and giving the roof a unique tactility.

Hachi House was built in collaboration with Lee Gonzalez over 7 days, and installed in Sutcliffe Park.