Full Circle Products are Made with Varia Ecoresin: Ponder Natural and Dark, Banana Fiber Light and Dark, Capiz, Connection, Ithemba, Lasso, Palau, Sada, Structured Bamboo, Asha

A global team of artisans.

Asha & Ithemba
The ancient skill of crochet provides hope for these Indian women who utilize this globally well-known skill to create a silver wire and bead design.

Structured Bamboo
The Nepalese people have over 500 years of experience working with bamboo. Porters harvest the soft wood from the Himalayas and transport it by foot to their community.

Connection
Villagers earn supplemental income by tending silkworms and their delicate cocoons in the attics of the homes.

Sada
Artisans prepare traditional Buddhist “prayer paper” from the lokta bark which grows wild in the Himalayas.

Bamboo Rings
This favored 3form material is the product of a year-long collaboration and design mentorship.

Banana Fiber Weavers create yarn through a process of gathering wild plants, drying and softening the stalks and spinning the material by hand.

Capiz
For generations, the villagers have harvested for food the bright shells growing in the low lying water beds.

Electra
Artisans apply a heat finish to locally pressed metal and then seal it with native beeswax, to product a unique patina. The metal is then hand-cut into specified strands.

Fossil Leaf
Farmers gather “prayer leaves” which are then washed and processed in a delicate manner.

Lasso
The indigenous people of Chia, the Muisce tribe, in Colombia have used sisal for generations to make woven sacks for coffee beans.

Lattice
Women aged 18-24, who walked six days from their remote village in Solukumbu to join our 3form team, carefully hand-knot Raffia Palm leaves, fibers from Madagascar, to make the thread. Knitting the lace-like configuration pays for their college education.

Migration
A studio founded in the 1940’s connects specially trained African weavers from Northern Swaziland with international textile designers and manufacturers.

Palau
Indigenous artisans from the coastal regions of rural Colombia cut coconut palms with consideration for re-growth.

Ponder
Villagers in Nepal gather and replant Lotka bark from the hills of Solukhumbu. Artisans then wash the bark using the ancient art of handmade papermaking to create the interlayer used in Ponder panels.

Unravel
3form works with international groups to help lift the economic status of Africans with a core belief that poverty in Africa will only be alleviated through trade. For Unravel, a cooperative of twenty-five African women crochet locally-milled organic yarn into simple lace.

DesignBuildBLUFF is a non-profit organization that builds environmentally-sustainable homes in the Navajo Nation. In the process, architecture students are taught about sustainable design and social responsibility.

The amazing program holds a special place in our hearts. 3form donates time, funds, materials and in-house expertise with the prevailing thought that an already inspiring effort will be that much better.

Engaged students, volunteers and staff prove that architecture can provide personal enrichment and quality of life. We're proud to provide our innovative, sustainable materials and sweat equity to create unexpected homes for those in need. Navajo families in real need are selected by the program's staff and University of Utah students. During the term, students design a custom home in coordination with the selected family.

The construction phase is a true hands-on experience.

The creative ideas and inspiration of the students are tested in reality, and given direction as the project takes shape.

Sustainable homes with a personal touch.

A unique blend of traditional techniques and modern materials, the homes are a testament to ingenuity from many sources of inspiration.

A lot of hard work is brought to bear as the students have only a single term to finish the home, creating a sense of urgency that drives the focus and creativity.

The resulting homes are inspiring places to be. The program is a boon for all involved: the students learn from working in the real world, the staff facilitates the project (navigating sometimes rough terrain), and families in need get a custom-made residence.