# Contemporary Funeral Ceremonies Hofmandujardin Rethinks the Way That We Can Celebrate Life By Amy Duong | Published 2018-07-18 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hofmandujardin References: [hofmandujardin.nl](https://www.hofmandujardin.nl/) & [hofmandujardin.nl](https://www.hofmandujardin.nl/funeral-ceremony-centre/) Designers Michiel Hofman and Barabara Dujardin of Hofmandujardin initiated the new design of a modern funeral ceremony center that offers a new yet beautiful way of celebrating life. The founding partners were inspired by a personal experience and it resulted in a design that centers around three rooms which surround the [place of the coffin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-biotech). The overall structure's goal is to correlate the timeless values of existing to the contemporary way of life. Hofmandujardin highlights three crucial moments in the funeral procedure -- the [friends and family gathering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visitation-book), the remembrance ceremony, and the social encounter, which will take place in the three intricately shaped rooms. The first room is closed off with a memory wall, with a multimedia screen that welcomes guests with images and videos provided by family and friends to produce a loving collage of celebration. The second room is the ceremony room, and the third room opens up social encounter moments for guests. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Personalized Funeral Experiences:** Creating funeral ceremony centers that allow for personalization and unique celebrations of life. - **Interactive Multimedia Memorials:** Incorporating multimedia screens and technology to create interactive and engaging memorial experiences. - **Intimate Social Encounter Spaces:** Designing funeral venues that provide intimate spaces for social interactions and support. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Funeral Services:** Opportunity to innovate by offering personalized, interactive, and modern funeral experiences. - **Event Planning:** Potential for integrating interactive multimedia technology into memorial event planning. - **Interior Design:** Designing funeral venue spaces that create intimate and comforting social encounter environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reflective Memorial Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanctum-of-trees.md) - [Commemorative Urn Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commemorative-urn.md) - [Expandable Spherical Monolithic Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urna-project.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [Tree-Covered Vertical Mausoleum](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-forever-cemetery.md) - [Village-Like Tranquil Hospice Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sankt-lukas-hospice-and-lukashuset.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md) - [Graveyard-Transformed Public Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/park-of-memories.md) - [Reflection-Encouraging Cohesive Churches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hjvangen-church.md)