Tag Archives: Death Design

Bios Urn: The Biodegradable End-of-Life Option

We explore the inspiration, innovation and big plans of Estudimoline's newest "eco-death" company
Posted on February 8, 2015 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Estudimoline is the Spain-based design studio whose seasoned offspring, the company Bios Urn, is helping individuals create environmentally friendlier end-of-life plans. In short, Bios Urn takes the cremated remains of a person (or a pet) and, rather than perch them … Continue reading →

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The Reversible Destiny Foundation: Architecture as an Extension of Life After Death

Japanese designer Shusaku Arakawa melds death and design in collaboration with Madeline Gins
Posted on March 16, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Japanese designer Shusaku Arakawa (1936-2010) declared that he and his partner Madeline Gins would never die. The duo pushed the boundaries of design for over 40 years, melding philosophy with architecture in buildings like Bioscleave House until Arakawa’s death at … Continue reading →

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Oslo, Norway: The Cemetery Skyscraper

Design student Martin McSherry envisions a new kind of cemetery
Posted on December 29, 2013 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Six feet under, but twelve stories high – it’s not a marketing scheme yet, but it could be. A student in Oslo, Norway has been turning heads with his vision for the world’s first skyscraper cemetery. The building was designed … Continue reading →

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