Rest in peach? Personalised urns to overcome taboos

Quirky and unique: Long’s (left) urn features a star with vibrant orange and blue stripes, while Tan’s urn has a pebble-shaped design with a wavy rainbow pattern.

MOST cremation urns in Singapore are plain, functional vessels to hold cremated remains.

A new project called HappyUrns hopes to change that by transforming urns into “conversation pieces” to encourage dialogue and raise awareness about end-of-life matters.