Pollinator Lounge

Rest and relax at the Pollinator Lounge. This unique art installation was designed and built for the Garden’s smallest visitors, insects! Conceived by architects Joyce Hwang and Nerea Feliz, the pollinator habitats were created by their students at the University at Buffalo and the University of Texas at Austin.

Insects experience the world differently than us. The students were given the following prompt: Create a three-dimensional artifact that considers how insect pollinators live, what might provide them with shelter from the elements and predators, and what conditions might offer resources.

Like all good designers, the teams considered the needs of their clients—in this case, native insect pollinators. Take a closer look and see the intricate details that invite our insect friends to feel at home. Since many insects can see UV light, each habitat design includes UV paint, evoking their nonhuman point of view.

Learn more about each individual habitat on BBG's website!

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