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Space-Saving Gravesites

This Modern Tombstone Efficiently Encases an Entire Family's Remains

— May 22, 2017 — Eco
Sustainable burial has most lately been a topic on the minds of many world-wide. This concept for a modern tombstone is a well-considered compromise related to the issue of in-demand real estate for the recently deceased. You still get the beautiful gravestone, a plot of land, a place for loved ones to visit, but without taking up a whole lot of space.

Designer Sung Jang conceived this Reflected Family Mausoleum particularly for Korean culture, as a way to continue to lay families to rest together. There has been an increasing tendency to opt for cremation, which is conducive to a compact and modular arrangement with a minimized footprint in a cemetery. The modern tombstone comprises a glossy, engraved faceplate, and a system of stacked compartments for storing the ashes of each individual, in whatever number is required.
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Burial - The demand for sustainable burial is increasing and presents an opportunity for designing modern and space-saving tombstones.
2. Modular Memorials - Modular and stackable arrangements for cremation and burial are emerging as a trend.
3. Compact Cemeteries - Cemeteries are becoming more compact and efficient to address the issue of limited real estate for the deceased.
Industry Implications
1. Funeral Services - Funeral services can innovate the way they offer sustainable burial options and modular memorials customized for various cultures.
2. Cemetery and Graveyard Management - Managers can explore alternative designs for mausoleums, modular tombstones and stackable accommodations to accommodate more burials within a limited space.
3. Architecture and Design - Architects and designers can provide innovative solutions such as environmentally-friendly memorials, new cemetery layouts, and modular concepts for both cremation and burial.
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