Funeral customs can be ornate and expensive, therefore two progressive Italian designers, Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel, presented the ground-breaking Capsula Mundi idea. Their creative idea is to place the dead within a biodegradable capsule that is shaped like a foetus, therefore creating a supportive environment for a tree to develop.

Above the capsule, instead of traditional gravestones, is a seed or young tree. Before they die, people can choose the kind of tree they want to become, much like they might choose the type of coffin in conventional funerals. As the body breaks down, it gives the tree essential nutrients that promote development.

Beyond simply offering environmentally responsible funerals, Capsula Mundi wants to create green cemeteries that turn burial sites into peaceful woodlands. This method encourages sustainability and provides families with a peaceful area in which to remember and respect their loved ones in the middle of nature.

Even if Capsula Mundi started out in Italy, there have been regulatory obstacles, especially with the Vatican. In nations like the US and England, where abortion is both legal and popular, the idea has, nevertheless, acquired traction.

In the end, Capsula Mundi represents a dramatic change in our understanding of death and burial customs by providing a peaceful coexistence of nature and life outside of conventional cemeteries. By means of this creative initiative, Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel hope to create a future in which cemeteries become colorful woodlands, therefore promoting a closer relationship between the deceased and their surroundings.