Tag Archives: Design

Interview with Rie Nørregaard of Omhu

The Design Company's Creative Director Sheds Light on the Intersection of Design and End-of-Life
Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Omhu is an innovative company that celebrates good design because “it’s life-enhancing, and it’s fun.” By creating exciting choices for products to support people as they age, the company hopes to also help change the way people feel about aging … Continue reading →

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Changing the Material

Eco-friendly Burial and Cremation from Swedish Designer Liv Andersson
Posted on November 27, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Swedish industrial designer Liv Andersson aims to create products that are an adaptation to the environment, with a holistic view of the life of the product. This project, Dust to Dust, “aims to get a holistic picture of what happens … Continue reading →

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The End-of-Life with High Design

Cutting-edge Scandinavian design makes these urns and coffins a dignified way to say farewell
Posted on November 6, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In 2009, the Danish funeral directing firm Tommerup Kister teamed up with world-renowned design company Jacob Jensen Design with the idea of bringing cutting-edge Scandinavian design into the end-of-life experience. For the company’s centennial in 2010, the team launched a … Continue reading →

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Pedro Dias Family Tomb

The contemporary architect re-thinks the funeral and memorial experience
Posted on October 16, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

This is the second in our look at how designers are re-thinking the funeral home. Pedro Dias’ Family Tomb This astonishing tomb sits oddly yet comfortably between the two more traditional structures at its sides. Architect Pedro Dias designed this … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Annie Leigh

SevenPonds chats with a talented "eco-urn" maker
Posted on August 13, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Annie‘s diverse artistic background and spirituality ultimately lead her to create Eco-Urns, her UK based biodegradable urn business. Today, Annie creates thoughtful, unique and sustainable urns ranging from simple ceramic to highly personalized designs. Read her responses to all our … Continue reading →

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Ghost Urn

by Anna Marinenko
Posted on April 10, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

This eerily beautiful, time capsule inspired urn prototype, from Ukrainian designer Anna Marinenko, achieves both modern elegance and archetypal timelessness — with a touch of humor, to boot.  Says Ms. Marinenko, the ghost urn is “perhaps the only way to be certain … Continue reading →

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