Memorial Capsule Mahi Matua: Ipu Pungarehu Mōkai nā Paul Heredia and Hiromi Komiyama

Ko te hoahoa Memorial Capsule Mahi Matua: Ipu Pungarehu Mōkai nā Paul Heredia and Hiromi Komiyama he kaitoa whakahirahira o te 2026 A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Whakataetae Hoahoa Ariā me te Whakaaro.

ParahiAriā· 2026

Memorial Capsule Mahi Matua: Ipu Pungarehu Mōkai

nā Paul Heredia and Hiromi Komiyama

Kiritaki: Dainichido Inc.

Kaitoa o te A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Ariā

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Ngā Tae

Te Hoahoa

Mō Memorial Capsule Mahi Matua: Ipu Pungarehu Mōkai

Kōrero Pukapuka: Kua hoahoatia tēnei ipu pungarehu mōkai e taea te pirau kia tuku i tētahi poroporoaki ngāwari, whakaroa hoki. He mea whakaawe mai i ngā tikanga whakamaharatanga kāinga o Hapani me ngā nehunga taiao, e whakarato ana i tētahi huarahi toitū hei whakahōnore i te oranga. Ko te hanganga wāhi-rua me tōna taupoki whiri e whakaū ana i ngā pungarehu hei whakaaturanga, hei nehu rānei, ā, ka noho tētahi whakakai iti ki te rangatira hei taonga whakamaharatanga. He mea hanga mai i te kirihou koiora me ngā anga tio kua paura, ka hoki māori te ipu ki te whenua. Ko tōna āhua mātē me ōna kōpikopiko ngāwari e pōwhiri ana kia pā atu, e tuku ana i te whakamārie me ngā tikanga i te wā o te pōuri.

Te Whakamihi

Mō te A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Memorial Capsule Mahi Matua: Ipu Pungarehu Mōkai te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Memorial Capsule Mahi Matua: Ipu Pungarehu Mōkai he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Memorial Capsule Mahi Matua: Ipu Pungarehu Mōkai i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

I Muri i te Hoahoa

Kete Pāpāho

Ngā whakamihi, ngā mema o te rōpū me ngā taipitopito hangarau i whakaratohia e te kaihoahoa.

Āhuatanga Motuhake: This product is a biodegradable urn supporting grieving pet owners through a gentle, continuous farewell. Inspired by Japanese home memorials and natural burials, it offers an intimate, sustainable way to honor life. A two-part structure with threaded lid keeps ashes secure while allowing burial with the urn; a small charm stays with the owner. Made from bioplastic with powdered oyster shells, it naturally biodegrades. Warm matte texture and soft contours invite touch, easing grief.
Inenga & Pēketanga: Urn dimensions Diameter 120 x H195 mm, capacity approximately 950 cc. Total weight (urn and charm) approximately 420 g. Charm size varies by design. Made from ECOSHELL (bioplastic with powdered oyster shells), charm crafted in silver, copper, and gold alloy. Two-part body with threaded lid ensures stability and prevents accidental spillage. Matte finish and soft contours enhance tactile comfort. Packaging for urn: W170 x H246 x D140 mm, for charm: W80 x H80 x D35 mm.
Tūtohu: pet urn, pet memorial, biodegradable urn, grief care, eco-friendly design, sustainable product, natural burial, oyster shell bioplastic, home memorial, tactile design
Hangarau Whakanao: This urn is made from ECOSHELL, a biodegradable material created by blending finely crushed oyster shells into a biomass-based resin. Its lid and base are joined with a precisely engineered screw thread, ensuring the contents remain secure even if the urn is tipped over, an advantage over conventional urns. A small charm, crafted from an alloy of silver, copper, and gold, remains with the owner as a keepsake. The urn itself has a warm matte texture and soft contours, inviting touch, fostering new rituals, and easing the pain of loss.
Wero Hoahoa: The main challenge was designing an urn that fosters emotional healing while redefining traditional perceptions of memorialization. We overcame difficulties in translating intangible emotions into tangible design features, integrating Japanese home memorial traditions with natural burial practices. External limits included sourcing and molding a biodegradable yet durable material, and ensuring a secure screw-top structure without sacrificing warmth and tactility.
Rangahau: This qualitative design research identified a lack of meaningful mourning rituals for bereaved pet owners. Through literature review, cultural analysis, and interviews, we examined emotional changes, recovery processes, and posthumous communication with pets. Insights informed the form, structure, and materials, designing not only a physical urn but also a process that naturally supports emotional healing through use.
Whakaaweawe: The design was inspired by the emotional gap many pet owners face after loss: the absence of meaningful mourning rituals. Drawing on Japanese customs of keeping ashes at home and the emerging practice of natural burials, it enables a continuous, personal farewell from collection to burial. Insights from grief care research and dialogues with bereaved owners shaped the structure, materials, and tactile qualities, offering a nature-connected and emotionally supportive alternative to traditional urns.
Roanga o te Kaupapa: The project commenced in October 2022 in Hiroshima, Japan, where planning and development took place, and the design was completed in June 2023. Released in March 2025, it continues to be available.
Rerenga Mahi: After cremation, the pet’s ashes are placed into the urn and taken home. It can be kept nearby for home memorialization, with the charm attached as a daily reminder. Owners can hold, stroke, or speak to it as they would in life, offering comfort and time for grieving. When ready, the ashes and urn can be buried to return to nature, while the charm is removed and kept close as a lasting keepsake.
Pātene: Pending Patent Application No. 2024-125606, DAINICHIDO Inc., Japan
Trademark (2024) DAINICHIDO Inc., Japan
Ngā Mema o te Rōpū: Designer : Paul Heredia
Designer : Hiromi Komiyama
Whakamana Whakaahua: Image #1: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer Tatsuya Tabii, 2024.