Our story
Death is something we all experience, but few of us are prepared for it. TURN was born from our own experiences with loss, moments that left us searching for something better, something more meaningful.
Each of us as founders has faced the grief of losing people we loved. We have sat in cold, impersonal funeral homes, faced difficult decisions, and wondered why the farewell process felt outdated, disconnected, and most of all, wasteful. There had to be a better way.
For Liva, it was personal. After losing someone close to her, she wanted to honor their memory in a way that wasn’t about marble, metal, or ashes stored away on a shelf. She wanted something alive, something that gave back. But every option felt the same, traditional burials, expensive coffins, cremation urns that felt impersonal and final. Nothing reflected the kind of farewell she wanted: one that felt natural, sustainable, and meaningful.
That’s when the idea for TURN took shape.
Simple. Honest. Handmade to return.
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Why TURN ?
Each TURN urn is crafted by hand: slowly, intentionally, and with respect for both nature and memory.
Every piece begins with natural, biodegradable materials like clay, sand, and organic fibers, blended to form a structure that’s strong in your hands yet gentle to the earth.
The shaping process is entirely manual. The urn is molded, dried, and finished by artisans who treat each step like a quiet ritual, smoothing the surface, refining the form, and ensuring that no two urns are ever exactly alike. Once complete, it’s left to cure naturally, without chemical coatings or artificial sealants.
When buried, the urn breaks down over time, releasing nutrients back into the soil. What once held remains now nourishes new life, completing a cycle of care and renewal.
Simple. Honest. Handmade to return.
Science
Behind every TURN urn lies years of scientific curiosity and craftsmanship. The material at its core was developed in collaboration with a Latvian University material scientists, whose research focused on creating a dual-state biodegradable composite, one that remains strong and stable when dry, yet softens and dissolves naturally when returned to the soil.
This innovation didn’t appear overnight. It took dozens of experiments, failed molds, and quiet breakthroughs to find the perfect balance between durability and disintegration. The result is a material that behaves almost like nature itself, resilient when held, humble when buried.
Made from locally sourced minerals, plant fibers, and natural binders, the composition is free of plastics, glues, or toxins. Each iteration refined how it interacts with water, oxygen, and microorganisms, ensuring that, once planted, it breaks down gently and becomes part of the living soil instead of polluting it.
It’s the meeting point of science and ritual: laboratory precision fused with human hands.
A product designed not just to last, but to belong.
