The project is designed for gradual and pain-soothing organic burials where both fallen tree leaves and deceased human bodies perfectly integrate with nature to nurture new life.

Given the recent burial crisis, it is proposed that St Pancras Churchyard, transformed into a garden in the middle of the 19th century, be repurposed as a new cemetery.

Is it possible, then, to celebrate the death of plants and human beings in a more respectful way?

Instead of being swept away or burnt, fallen leaves can be collected and filled into bamboo baskets to construct retaining walls and the sky burial pagoda. When they are fully decomposed to nurture the plants nearby, or consumed up by insects or birds, newly collected leaves would be added, which starts a new life cycle. The meshes of bamboo baskets are windows displaying the natural transformation of tree leaves.

Deceased human bodies, one of the most underused nutritious resources, can quickly and fully decompose into humus, thanks to the latest ‘recompose’ technology. The humus would also be filled into bamboo baskets, providing nutrients for the plants.