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Threat, trap, network: the Hornet Trap

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.

The workThe Hornet Trap: Designing for Living Systems by Accenture Industrial Design, developed with the Arvespa Foundation and informed by beekeepers, at Innovation Powerhouse (A12), Strijp-T. Dutch Design Week 2026 ddw.nl

Research cited

  1. Rome et al. Caste differentiation and seasonal changes in Vespa velutina (Hym.: Vespidae) colonies in its introduced range. J Appl Entomol 2015 doi.org
  2. Rome et al. Not just honeybees: predatory habits of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in France. Ann Soc Entomol France 2021 doi.org
  3. Haxaire, Tamisier, Bouguet. Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836, une redoutable nouveauté pour la faune de France (in French). Bull Soc Entomol France 2006 doi.org
  4. Lioy et al. Effectiveness and selectiveness of traps and baits for catching the invasive hornet Vespa velutina. Insects 2020 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. Kennedy et al. Searching for nests of the invasive Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) using radio-telemetry. Commun Biol 2018 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  6. Bijenhouders.nl, Asian hornet information bulletin for municipalities in Noord-Holland (PDF, in Dutch) bijenhouders.nl
  7. FREDON Hauts-de-France, Rome on the Asian hornet (PDF, in French) fredon.fr
  8. Accenture, Industry X Industrial Design Center Eindhoven (PDF) accenture.com
  9. S: Vallejo-Marín 2022, J Exp Bot, How and why do bees buzz pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  10. S: de Haro et al. 2010, Toxicon, PMID 19699222 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  11. Entomol., May 2026, doi doi.org

Other sources

  1. Dutch Design Week venue: Innovation Powerhouse ddw.nl
  2. APIMONDIA, Vespa velutina, a threat to all pollinators apimondia.org
  3. Entomology Today, Tubular trap effective in protecting honey bee hives from yellow-legged hornets (20 Aug 2026) entomologytoday.org
  4. European Commission staff working document SWD(2018) 302 accompanying the EU Pollinators Initiative (Council of the EU document ST 9744 2018 ADD 1) data.consilium.europa.eu
  5. Dezeen, Innovation Powerhouse is a centre for creative business in a former power station dezeen.com
  6. Azure, VanBerlo turns an abandoned power plant into an Innovation Powerhouse azuremagazine.com
  7. European Commission, Revision of the EU Pollinators Initiative: A new deal for pollinators, COM(2023) 35 final (Council of the EU document ST 5692 2023 INIT) data.consilium.europa.eu
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  9. Hal 03180854 (hal.sorbonne-universite.fr) hal.sorbonne-universite.fr
  10. The hornet trap designing for living systems (ddw.nl) ddw.nl
  11. Hornet Trap (github.com) github.com
  12. Industrial design services (accenture.com) accenture.com
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  14. Aziatische hoornaar (bijenhouders.nl) bijenhouders.nl
  15. Hal 03180854 (hal.science) hal.science

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
A large gray paper hornet nest shaped like a teardrop, with layered scalloped walls, in a glass case above a white displayPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 2
A tall purple Accenture banner reading Designing for Living Systems, Reinventing how we protect biodiversity, outside a brick buildingPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 3
A teardrop-shaped gray paper hornet nest hangs from a mossy branch inside a glass case, its surface built from layered, shell-like scallopsPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 4
An opened brown paper hornet nest in a glass case, with the comb layers showing insidePhoto: RN Collins
Slide 5
A vertical screen showing a map of Europe titled Yellow-Legged Hornet Invasion in Europe, with France lit up, above a planterPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 6
Prototype trap parts laid out on a white lit table under printed sketchesPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 7
Trap prototype parts on a white display table, seen from above in the exhibition hallPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 8
A visitor's hand holds a phone over a dark demo table with a screen, while others look onPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 9
A presenter with a headset talks to a group of visitors in the exhibitionPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 10
Screens and planted displays in the Hornet Trap exhibition, with a green map on a touch table in frontPhoto: RN Collins
Ring frame
Holland Signaal ball radar, 1962 (OYFO Techniekmuseum, Hengelo)Frame: Alf van Beem, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record
Quotes and video
The presenter's words quoted in this post, from RN's video of the Hornet Trap demonstrationRN's own footage, 18 Oct 2026, Innovation Powerhouse, Strijp-T, Eindhoven

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