"Will we spend the next 40 years doing exactly what we've been doing for the past 40?"

​Tom Wustenberghs, CEO - Pontes crematoria

Western death care needs to evolve

Traditional farewells score +80% satisfaction
But when given the choice, 66% of Gen X families choose something else.
And they represent the next € 77 billion in annual death care expenditure.

What if farewells were unforgettable?

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We explored that question while designing Pontes' 2028 crematoria experience. 

What do families need, what makes a goodbye meaningful, and what will still matter in 40 years?

The result: a farewell so resonant that 66% of Gen X would choose it over tradition.

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We've distilled the approach we used for Pontes into three death care experience offers.
Each helps you meet your customers where they'll be next.
At a level that matches your current reality. 

Inspire

10 high-impact experience upgrades after a one-day on-site immersion.

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Upgrade

A full audit and redesign roadmap to emotionally lift your existing facilities.

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Reimagine

​End-to-end experience architecture for new sites or flagship rethinking.

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Ars Moriendi - Looking for partners

Together with Pontes CEO Tom Wustenberghs, we have validated multiple international new IP and venture opportunities. Technologies, rituals, communities and services which address currently unserved customer needs.

Get in touch if you want to profit from a €77 billion market opportunity. 

Built on research, designed for relevance

Each service draws on on three years of research and an 24-month design system developed for the Pontes transformation. 

• Over €400,000 in R&D
• Insights from more than 1,000 respondents
• Customer interviews conducted by anthropologists and psychologists
• Global digital ethnography of grief and memorial communities
• Perspectives from cultural opinion leaders including doulas, grief experts and faith representatives
• A curated foresight scan of practices from 50+ countries
• Design leadership from experts in neuroscience, emotional experience, ritual and immersive theatre

To date, no other project in the funeral industry has combined this level of research, emotional design, and long-term implementation planning. 

Creating a fully developed system, ready for implementation - architecturally, emotionally, and operationally.

Ready to transform your farewells?

We can only take on a limited number of clients each year.
If you're ready to reimagine your funeral experience, let's talk. 

All work begins with a discovery call to explore your goals and how our approach can be of value. 
If we're the right fit, we'll tailor a proposal and timeline to your site and needs.

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