Death is not a happy subject, so most of us would undoubtedly prefer not to think about funeral homes. But sooner or later, we’re likely to end up in one, if only to attend someone else’s service.

In the north Chicago suburb of Skokie, a new 15,000 square foot funeral home is emblematic of a trend toward bright, open designs and away from the traditionally dark, somber funeral home. The ...

It’s been said that nothing is certain except death and taxes. While successive governments try their best to ‘refresh’ the latter, little has been done to update the traditions surrounding funerals ...