Long a taboo subject, death is becoming a hot topic in architecture. Not since the 1980s has a book devoted to architecture and death been published, and many merely examine historical temples, tombs, ...

With a concept based on ancient burial earth mounds, found in ancient excavation sites throughout Greece, the project is practically invisible from its suburban surroundings, surrounded and covered ...

THE design of a controversial crematorium at Radcliffe Cemetery has been approved by planning bosses. The decision to grant conditional approval was made at Tuesday's (Oct 22) meeting of the planning ...

Proposed standalone crematoria must be located outside the development zone and be located in low buildings well connected to the roads network, according to a policy and design guidance document ...

Winchester-based Design Engine has beaten five other practices to win an invited competition to design a crematorium in the New Forest The 500m² scheme on the ’uniquely peaceful and spiritual’ site ...

On the outskirts of the Belgian city of Aalst, KAAN Architecten have embedded the crematorium in a hilly, grassy terrain. Despite its exterior measurement of 74 m, the low, monolithic structure ...

KHON KAEN: The design of the crematorium for the late Luang Phor Khoon has been unveiled, with the cremation of the famous monk planned for later this year. The crematorium was designed by the fine ...

The driveway sweeps through a copse of oak, ash and tulip trees before emerging in front of an ornamental lake, vivid at this time of year with irises and water lilies. Visitors clamber out of their ...