Memorial Capsule Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àpò Eérú Ẹran Ọ̀sìn láti ọwọ́ Paul Heredia and Hiromi Komiyama

Memorial Capsule Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àpò Eérú Ẹran Ọ̀sìn láti ọwọ́ Paul Heredia and Hiromi Komiyama jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Èrò àti Àbá.

IdẹÈrò· 2026

Memorial Capsule Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àpò Eérú Ẹran Ọ̀sìn

látọ̀wọ́ Paul Heredia and Hiromi Komiyama

Oníbàárà: Dainichido Inc.

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Èrò

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Nípa Memorial Capsule Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àpò Eérú Ẹran Ọ̀sìn

Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: Àpò eérú ẹran ọ̀sìn tí ó lè bàjẹ́ nínú ilẹ̀ yìí ni a ṣe láti pèsè ìdágbé àsọ̀dí tí ó ń tẹ̀síwájú tí ó sì rọ̀. Tí ó rí ìmísí láti inú àṣà ìrántí ilé ti Japan àti ìsìnkú àdánidá, ó ń pèsè ọ̀nà tí ó dúró péré láti bọ̀wọ̀ fún ẹ̀mí. Ètò olóhun-méjì pẹ̀lú ìdábò tí ó ní òjì ń dáàbò bo eérú fún ìfihàn tàbí ìsìnkú, nígbà tí ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ kékeré kan á wà pẹ̀lú olówó gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun ìrántí. Tí a ṣe láti inú bioplastic pẹ̀lú ìkarawun oysters tí a lọ̀, àpò eérú náà ń padà sí ilẹ̀ ní àdánidá. Ìparí matte rẹ̀ àti àwọn ìlà rírọ̀ rẹ̀ ń pè ni láti fọwọ́ kàn án, ní pípèsè ìtùnú àti àwọn ààtò nígbà ọ̀fọ̀.

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Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Memorial Capsule Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àpò Eérú Ẹran Ọ̀sìn jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Memorial Capsule Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àpò Eérú Ẹran Ọ̀sìn yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Memorial Capsule Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àpò Eérú Ẹran Ọ̀sìn ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

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Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: 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.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: 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.
Àwọn Àkọlé: pet urn, pet memorial, biodegradable urn, grief care, eco-friendly design, sustainable product, natural burial, oyster shell bioplastic, home memorial, tactile design
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: 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.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: 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.
Ìwádìí: 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.
Ìmísí: 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.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: 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.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: 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.
Àwọn Ìwé-ẹ̀rí Ohun-Ìmọ̀: Pending Patent Application No. 2024-125606, DAINICHIDO Inc., Japan
Trademark (2024) DAINICHIDO Inc., Japan
Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́: Designer : Paul Heredia
Designer : Hiromi Komiyama
Ìfọwọ́sí Àwòrán: 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.