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How can ‘design’ help us think differently about death?

A series of interesting conversations among the international design community about “Death and design: the creative projects confronting society’s ultimate taboo.”

“The visual language of death has stagnated, and creatives have a vital role to play in how future generations face its complex subjects. Here, we chat to a design research practice dedicated to death, and delve into some of the topics covered at their recent conference, from symbols of death and branding the end of life, to ‘traumacore’.

Death: it’s a topic that often feels like no one really wants to talk about. Especially, that is, in the buttoned-up culture of avoiding difficult topics that the UK is so well known for. But whether we like it or not, death is something every single person will deal with in their lifetime, and one day encounter themselves.”

​Death and Design? While the world deliberates the essential nature and icons of death, I wonder if the Indian design community has ever given it a thought. 

https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/death-and-design-creative-industry-301024?utm_source=dailyemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=intemail

*Strong content warning: this article explores many sensitive topics, including death.