# Three Cemetery Projects in the Carnic Alps

Federico Mentil's architectural approach to monumental design

- **Source:** [architecture archives | designboom | architecture & design magazine](https://brifing.si/source/1e716da2-18e6-4704-96a6-818e7860b99f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Topic:** [Design & UX](https://brifing.si/c/design)
- **Original article:** <https://www.designboom.com/architecture/three-cemeteries-stone-walls-mountain-horizons-carnic-alps-federico-mentil/>
- **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/e85ea56c-d798-4c16-b202-2b167d63caae

## Architecture Meets Nature

Federico Mentil integrates cremation spaces into historic cemeteries in the Carnic Alps, creating an architectural language that harmonizes with the mountain landscape.

## Timau-Cleulis Cemetery

The columbarium in Timau-Cleulis is placed in a vestibule that completes the cemetery's main axis. Carrara marble and larch wood create a more intimate atmosphere.

## Paluzza Cemetery

In Paluzza, an unused slope was transformed into a columbarium. Two parallel walls follow the topography, creating a natural composition.

## Rivo Cemetery

In Rivo, two complementary interventions were made inside and outside the cemetery walls. New niches, clad in Carrara marble, create a quieter memorial space.

## Material and Landscape Harmony

The projects use Carrara marble, stone, wood, steel, and concrete. Materials change over time, harmonizing with natural processes.

## Architecture That Evolves Over Time

Mentil's designs integrate cemeteries with the surrounding landscape. The gradual change of materials enhances the sustainability of the projects.

## Sources covering this story

- https://www.designboom.com/architecture/three-cemeteries-stone-walls-mountain-horizons-carnic-alps-federico-mentil/ — 

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