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Tag Archives: Design
Life & Death Silhouetted: Designboom’s “Portrait Urn”
How Dutch designer Nadia Gonegaï fuses art and end of life
There’s an unforgettable message in the cremation urn of Dutch designer Nadia Gonegaï. Art can bring vitality to everything, including end of life. The designer’s “Portrait Urn” was featured by Designboom’s Design for Death competition (of which SevenPonds has been … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Cremation, Death, Design, Design for Death, Designboom, Dutch, end-of-life, Life, Urn
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”Flowers, Design, Philosophy” by Jane Packer
Jane Packer will inspire you with the most incredible funeral flowers rethink ever!
If you’re seeking ideas on how to use flowers to make your memorial service or funeral the most beautiful and unique ceremony ever, there is no floral designer as amazing as Jane Packer. Her book, Jane Packer: Flowers, Design, Philosophy is … Continue reading
Hallmark Announces Cards for Terminal Illnesses
The greeting card powerhouse creates a collection to gift when someone is dying
Every year, Americans buy close to 7 billion cards to wish someone happy birthday, bon voyage, or any other number of congratulatory and sympathetic messages. And by 2014, Hallmark plans to launch one of their most ambitious collections yet: a … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Dealing with an Illness, Death, Death and Dying, Design, terminal illness
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The Temple of Cremation in Parma Italy
This modern crematory draws on local traditional designs to honor the memories of a culture and the people who have died
Erected last year north of the Valera Cemetery in Parma, Italy, The Temple of Cremation designed by Paolo Zermani draws inspiration from Greco-Roman design and local traditions to create a space as solemn as the ceremonies that take place inside … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Architecture, Crematory, Design, Italy, Parma, Temple of Cremation
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Kaze-no-Oka Crematorium in Japan
The beautiful structure blends into the landscape for ultimate serenity.
There is no end to the breath-taking variety of crematorium designs around the world, and we haven’t looked at one on SevenPonds in quite a while. This stunning crematorium by Maki and Associates in Japan offers a space for reflection. Kaze-no-Oka … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Architecture, Art and Death, Cemeteries, Crematory, Death, Design, Japan, Kaze-no-Oka
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The Womb Coffin
Project Womb combines ingenuity and beautiful design to help you create the perfect legacy
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 … Continue reading
