# Floating Cemeteries Tin Shun But Designs a Floating Columbarium for Hong Kong By Michael Hines | Published 2010-06-02 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-columbarium References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/1654972/dead-in-the-water-designer-floats-harborside-columbarium-in-hong-kong) Tin Shun But has designed a floating columbarium to solve Hong Kong’s growing problem of having too many [ashes and urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-pods-1) and nowhere to put them. His floating cemetery would provide much needed space for urns in addition to a peaceful resting place. Hong Kong is a small city with a lot of people. Tin Shun But’s floating columbarium makes a ton of sense. Putting the ashes of a loved one on a mantle isn’t for everyone, after all. A [seaside resting place](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanctum-of-trees) is a perfect solution to a growing problem. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Floating Columbariums:** The trend of floating columbariums offers a innovative solution to the problem of limited space for urns and ashes in crowded cities like Hong Kong. - **Alternative Resting Places:** The trend of alternative resting places, such as floating columbariums, provides a peaceful and unique option for the final resting place of loved ones. - **Space Optimization:** The trend of designing floating columbariums focuses on optimizing available space and finding creative solutions for accommodating increasing numbers of urns. ### Who This Affects Most - **Funeral Services:** The funeral services industry can explore the opportunity to incorporate floating columbariums as a unique and attractive option for customers seeking alternative resting places. - **Architecture and Design:** The architecture and design industry can explore innovative designs and concepts for creating floating columbariums that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. - **Sustainable Solutions:** The trend of floating columbariums presents an opportunity for the sustainable solutions industry to contribute to environmentally friendly methods of handling the increasing number of urns and ashes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Expandable Spherical Monolithic Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urna-project.md) - [Tree-Covered Vertical Mausoleum](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-forever-cemetery.md) - [Mycelium-Made Biodegradable Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-funerary-urn.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Commemorative Urn Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commemorative-urn.md) - [Design-Forward Funerary Urn Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn.md) - [Brick Volume Cylindrical Mausoleums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shah-muhammad-mohshin-khan-mausoleum.md) - [Sustainable Floating Cork Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-float-1.md) - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md)