Two Italian designers have decided to re-invent how we remember our loved ones after they pass away.
Death is not something we like to think about. But we do know that when we pass, most of us will likely end up here:
… or in an urn on a family member’s mantle
But… Just What if… What if we could end up somewhere really beautiful like this?
Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel are two Italian designers who have developed an idea.
I think I might really be into it:
Capsula Mundi is a 100% biodegradable coffin.
It’s shaped like an egg and made from from starch plastic (which is made primarily from potato and corn plants).
For burial, the body is placed inside the capsule in the fetal position.
The egg is then planted in the soil, and a tree is planted on top of it.
There are a variety of trees you can pick from, and you can decide which one you want or let your family deal with the logistics.
Rather than being buried in a cemetery (which, let’s be honest, are a little bit creepy and no one likes to visit) you become part of a “memory forest.”
Death is a fact of life. Millions of people die every year. What if, instead of cutting down trees to make room for graveyards, we made graveyards into forests filled with millions of trees?
Wouldn’t it be great to know that your body is helping provide oxygen, carbon dioxide, humidity, clean water and air, conserving energy, slowing down climate change, and protecting wildlife, among other things?
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