The Womb Coffin

The Womb Coffin was conceived by designer Diddo as part of Project Womb, a project designed to address the aesthetics of the afterlife. The project brings the conversation about death and the memories of a lost loved one into the same realm we use to discuss and prepare for birth. The name implies the connection between birth and death as natural and positive steps in life.

This unique coffin design enters that conversation by offering a comfortable space for the person who has died, a way to return to nature in the same way one enters the world. The project itself offers a way for us to take control of our legacy by leaving behind the pieces of our own stories, in our own voices.

From the designer:

“I believe the only true legacy anybody leaves behind is the story of his or her life. Usually, the telling of this story is left to friends and family. The more celebrated ones amongst us are at the mercy of media. That’s a lot of different versions of our life story. And we don’t have a say in any one of them. Until now.

The Womb provides the comfort of knowing that your story is told in your own words, pictures and videos. And shared with the world. It’s a container for impressions and memories you can record and update over your lifetime. A collection of personal insights and experiences that can inspire future generations for many years to come.

I want to change how the story is told. And how it’s presented. I find rectangular caskets unnatural and unfriendly. To me, the womb offers a design that’s in harmony with life and nature.”

In addition to the spectacular design of the coffin, Project Womb includes a multimedia database that helps you pass on your own story. A digital time capsule that is accessed by a iPad app hosts your music, video, images, and text to be unlocked by whomever and whenever you choose.

See these other contemporary coffin designs showcased at SevenPonds:

• Shelves for Life – bookshelves that transform into a casket!
• Ghana’s Fantasy Coffins – Wildly-designed Coffins Personalize Funeral Services in Ghana
• High Design coffins and urns from Scandinavian designers.