Symbeeosis®

Symbeeosis®

Symbeeosis®

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Bees pollinate over 66% of the world’s crops and contribute to one-third of the food we eat. Solitary bees represent 90% of the species , but their population is dramatically declining.

Symbeeosis®, proposes a scented candle which once consumed turns into a nesting site for solitary bees on balconies, courtyards and gardens, with a demonstrated impact on their population.

Symbeeosis® is made of sustainable wax with a bio-compatible scent for bees. The bio-receptive material of the container was designed to host mosses and lichen that will slowly biodegrade it.

Symbeeosis® empowers consumers to contribute to a better world and to restore a relationship with nature.

Bees pollinate over 66% of the world’s crops and contribute to one-third of the food we eat. Solitary bees represent 90% of the species , but their population is dramatically declining.

Symbeeosis®, proposes a scented candle which once consumed turns into a nesting site for solitary bees on balconies, courtyards and gardens, with a demonstrated impact on their population.

Symbeeosis® is made of sustainable wax with a bio-compatible scent for bees. The bio-receptive material of the container was designed to host mosses and lichen that will slowly biodegrade it.

Symbeeosis® empowers consumers to contribute to a better world and to restore a relationship with nature.

As our linear consumption patterns become a growing threat to habitat and biodiversity, there is an urgent need to find new ways of designing products and to rethink their life cycles.
Employing a human and non-human centred approach design during this project led to Symbeeosis®. Symbeeosis® proposes a bio-receptive candle made of sustainable wax, empowering city dwellers to consume in different ways and help solitary bees thrive in an urban environment. This candle, once consumed, becomes a nesting site for solitary bees and its tailored material enhance mosses and lichens development that will slowly biodegrade it, at the end of the product’s life.
 
The fragrance used for the candle has been carefully selected in collaboration with a perfumer of Symrise, a flavour and fragrance company. I chose to work with the scent of the white lavender, Lavandula Angustifolia Delphinensis, a nearly extinct variety that has recently been reintroduced to its natural environment. I chose its attraction power for solitary bees to forage, and because of its consumer appeal.

Bees pollinate over 66% of the world’s crop species and contribute to one-third of the food we eat. Among them, solitary bees represent 90% of the world population and are the most efficient pollinators: one solitary bee is a hundred times more efficient than a honeybee. Unfortunately, their population is declining sharply.

The candle comes with an informative booklet printed on paper embedded with seeds. Once mixed with soil, flowers will soon appear demonstrating how the packaging is also designed to contribute to helping bees thrive in an urban environment.

Symbeeosis® indulge a luxurious olfactory experience and raises awareness on biodiversity.

This project has been patented and is currently showing interest from different brands.

As our linear consumption patterns become a growing threat to habitat and biodiversity, there is an urgent need to find new ways of designing products and to rethink their life cycles.
Employing a human and non-human centred approach design during this project led to Symbeeosis®. Symbeeosis® proposes a bio-receptive candle made of sustainable wax, empowering city dwellers to consume in different ways and help solitary bees thrive in an urban environment. This candle, once consumed, becomes a nesting site for solitary bees and its tailored material enhance mosses and lichens development that will slowly biodegrade it, at the end of the product’s life.
 
The fragrance used for the candle has been carefully selected in collaboration with a perfumer of Symrise, a flavour and fragrance company. I chose to work with the scent of the white lavender, Lavandula Angustifolia Delphinensis, a nearly extinct variety that has recently been reintroduced to its natural environment. I chose its attraction power for solitary bees to forage, and because of its consumer appeal.

Bees pollinate over 66% of the world’s crop species and contribute to one-third of the food we eat. Among them, solitary bees represent 90% of the world population and are the most efficient pollinators: one solitary bee is a hundred times more efficient than a honeybee. Unfortunately, their population is declining sharply.

The candle comes with an informative booklet printed on paper embedded with seeds. Once mixed with soil, flowers will soon appear demonstrating how the packaging is also designed to contribute to helping bees thrive in an urban environment.

Symbeeosis® indulge a luxurious olfactory experience and raises awareness on biodiversity.

This project has been patented and is currently showing interest from different brands.