Bio ︎

Based in Rotterdam, The New Raw was founded in 2015 by architects Panos Sakkas and Foteini Setaki to reimagine discarded materials. Their mission blends design, robotics, and craftsmanship to create sustainable and impactful furniture for the indoors and outdoors from recycled plastic. 

By harnessing digital craftsmanship, The New Raw has pioneered techniques that highlight
the layered textures and forms produced by their robotic manufacturing process. Exploring the potential of robotic technologies, they design functional, circular creations that redefine waste as a valuable resource for the future of design.

Selected ︎

2021/ Plastic Fantastic @MoscowDesignMuseum
2021/ Kunst & Kunststof @ Museum De Domijnen
2020/ Print3D @  CosmoCaixa Foundation 
2018 / Second Nature @Aikaterini Laskaridi Foundation.
2018/ Framelab @ Amsterdam
2017 / Tour De Ville: Circulaire Innovaties & Makkindustrie @ Amsterdam Gemeente (NL).
2017 / 3D Printing the world @ Foundation Telefonica, Madrid (ES).
2017 / Tomorrows @ Onassis Cultural Center, Athens (GR).

2021/ Dezeen Design Award - Winner.
2021/ Hans Sauer Award - Winner.
2020/ RoPlastic Prize - Industrial Design - Winner.
2020 / Kaldewei Future Award by AW- Winner.
2019 / Dezeen- category: Sustainable Design - Longlisted.
2019 / Guiltless Plastic award- category: Conscious Design Project - Finalist.
2018 / Fast Company - category: Urban Design - TOP 10 nomination.
2018 / Plastics Recycling Award Europe - category: Best Building & Construction Product - TOP 5 nomination.

Collaborations ︎