Osceola Memory Gardens in Florida, the first to sell the urns, already has “quite a few” customers, said operators manager Tom Hanneken. The buyers are “big Star Trek fans,” he said.

Launched in 2024, the studio has worked with independent artists and makers to develop a curated collection of handcrafted memorial urns, offering an alternative to traditional, sombre vessels. By ...

A biodegradable urn made of blood and hair is among the experimental student projects from the University of Ljubljana.

We have selected eco-friendly designs for a sustainable death, including an egg-shaped burial pod and a cremation urn made of sewage water.

The Urn is planted into the Incube, and once everything has been set up (the Incube is, of course, app-connected), users can monitor the plant’s growth, and check out maintenance tips.

I was particularly struck by design student Margaux Ruyant’s Poetree, a funeral urn that doubles as planter for a tree, which can then be planted in a garden or park; a ceramic ring around the ...

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Step: 2 It’s not wrong to be cost-conscious The casket or urn is just one expense – often a big one – in the entire cost of a burial. Overspending on the casket can lead to debt for a funeral.