# Expandable Spherical Monolithic Urns A Team Created the Urna Project Nodding to Funeral Processes By Amy Duong | Published 2025-06-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urna-project References: [urnaproject](https://www.urnaproject.com/) & [halmannvella](https://www.halmannvella.com/)  Maltese designers Anthony Bonnici, Tanid Raif, and Thomas Mifsud work in collaboration with local stone supplier Halmann Vella on the Urna project. As a part of the London Design Biennale, the Malta Pavilion is this captivating, [expandable spherical urn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-fossils-1). It is designed to enshrine the [ashes of multiple people](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parting-stone) at once, presenting a [monolithic structure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lithic-bloom) that conceptualizes holding the ashes of an entire family, rather than just one person. Bonnici speaks about the project, "Urna is not a static monument. It's something that grows over time, like the strata of the Maltese landscape. It's also a provocation to remove ego. To not have this little photo and shitty little tombstone, and to be part of something a lot bigger." Image Credit: Anne Immelé ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 42% - 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Expandable Funeral Products:** Innovative urns that expand to accommodate multiple individuals revolutionize traditional single-use funeral products, offering more sustainable and family-centered solutions. - **Monolithic Memorial Designs:** Monolithic structures for memorials that embrace a family-centered approach are redefining how we honor collective memories and legacies. - **Provocative Design Elements in Memorabilia:** Designs that challenge conventional memorial aesthetics by integrating into natural landscapes provide a fresh perspective on how we commemorate. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Memorial Products:** The development of family-centric, expandable urns shifts the landscape of memorial products, fostering a change from individual to collective remembrance. - **Sustainable Design:** Expanding urn concepts contribute to the sustainable design industry by promoting eco-friendly practices and materials in memorial products. - **Artisanal Stonework:** The unique collaboration with local stone suppliers highlights opportunities for artisanal crafts in creating modern, meaningful memorials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Commemorative Urn Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commemorative-urn.md) - [Design-Forward Funerary Urn Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn.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) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [Reflective Memorial Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanctum-of-trees.md) - [Speaker-Equipped Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eternal-playlist-urn.md) - [Afterlife Music Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eternal-playlist.md) - [Post-Mortem Pet Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirius-beam-projector.md)