Feature Insect Hotel

The project

This guide explores the design and construction of a large-scale feature insect hotel, created as part of a wider natural chestnut fencing project and later developed as a standalone build.

What the guide teaches

• Understanding site context and deciding where a feature insect hotel will work best
• Using natural inspiration to inform shape, scale, and proportion
• Planning hexagonal geometry and translating it into buildable dimensions
• Creating accurate 60-degree cuts for clean, repeatable forms
• Building internal hexagon units and assembling a larger outer frame
• Anchoring a large timber structure securely within the landscape