EPISODE · Apr 24, 2025 · 42 MIN
What If a Building Could Help You Grieve? (Hilary Grainger OBE)
from Death: A Changing Industry · host achangingindustry.com
What role does architecture play in how we grieve?Professor Hilary Grainger OBE joins us to explore how crematoriums shape our experience of loss, remembrance, and even our own mortality.From ritual to reflection, and from landscape to legacy, we uncover how these often-overlooked buildings hold deep cultural and emotional significance.Whether you’re in the funeral profession, a student of architecture, or simply curious about how society navigates death, this conversation will change the way you see these sacred spaces.🙌 OUR SPONSORS National Association of Funeral Directors: https://www.nafd.org.uk/ Westerleigh Group: https://www.westerleighgroup.co.uk/ Obitus: https://www2.obitus.com Laurelo: https://laurelo.co.uk/ Howden: https://www.howdengroup.com/uk-en MuchLoved: https://www.muchloved.com/
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What role does architecture play in how we grieve?Professor Hilary Grainger OBE joins us to explore how crematoriums shape our experience of loss, remembrance, and even our own mortality.From ritual to reflection, and from landscape to legacy, we uncover how these often-overlooked buildings hold deep cultural and emotional significance.Whether you’re in the funeral profession, a student of architecture, or simply curious about how society navigates death, this conversation will change the way you see these sacred spaces.🙌 OUR SPONSORS National Association of Funeral Directors: https://www.nafd.org.uk/ Westerleigh Group: https://www.westerleighgroup.co.uk/ Obitus: https://www2.obitus.com Laurelo: https://laurelo.co.uk/ Howden: https://www.howdengroup.com/uk-en MuchLoved: https://www.muchloved.com/
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