ECOformeD

Ecoformed is my return to making — this time through sustainable, wood-based additive manufacturing for home décor and interior products.

In the early to mid-1990s, I saw fused deposition modeling (FDM) as limited. It was intriguing, but materially constrained. Binder jetting offered greater flexibility and authenticity — especially for ceramics and material-driven work — and if you cared about surface, substance, and expressive range, powder-based systems were the more serious path.

For decades, that belief held.

What changed wasn’t just the machines — it was the materials, the precision, and the ecosystem around them. Today’s FDM platforms, combined with wood-filled and bio-based filaments, produce objects with warmth, tactility, and integrity. The workflow is clean. The supports are removable. The process is reliable. And the capital barrier is low enough to make distributed, design-led production possible.

For me, Ecoformed represents that shift from skepticism to conviction.

It’s about using contemporary digital tools to create sustainable objects that feel natural, honest, and at home in everyday life.