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Tradition in Transition – A Design Perspective on Burial Culture

Sustainable and individual forms of burial are becoming increasingly important. Design can help develop new rituals and resource-saving artifacts that preserve dignity and memory. A sustainable burial culture combines ecological responsibility with traditional values and the needs of both the deceased and the bereaved.

The presented urn for forest burials takes up this approach. There are twelve detachable cylinders on the edge, which can be distributed to mourners during the ceremony. As mobile mourning artifacts, these create personal places of remembrance and can be used, for example, as a vase or candle holder. In this way, remembrance is integrated into everyday life.

The material made of lime and sawdust supports the forest ecosystem. It promotes mycorrhizal fungi, improves the nutrient supply to the trees, and strengthens the long-term stability of the forest.