About
Us
The New Raw is a Rotterdam-based design and fabrication studio founded in 2016 by Panos Sakkas and Foteini Setaki.
We design and fabricate circular furniture using robotic 3D printing and locally sourced plastic waste.
Every stage, from material sourcing to production, happens in-house.
Our
Philosophy
Plastic waste is our raw material, our constraint, and our primary tool.
The result is furniture defined by material integrity, structural performance, and a distinct visual language.
Studio &
Production
All work is developed and produced in our Rotterdam facility. We work directly with local waste streams and maintain full control over material sourcing, fabrication, and quality.
This integration between design and production is the foundation of what we do.
Team
Panos Sakkas, Foteini Setaki, Stavroula Tsafou, Dimitris Kreatsoulas, Sofie Zellweger, Massimo Pavan, Walter Mingledorff
Collaborations
Brands
The Coca-Cola Company, Lululemon, Unilever, MINI, Adidas, Nike, Ace & Tate, Elho
Architecture & Design
Snøhetta, ZUS, Cirque, PILA, Gareth Neal, EOOS, Traffic Design
Development & Public Space
VORM, Revive, Municipality of Amsterdam, Municipality of Rotterdam, Municipality of Thessaloniki
Material & Research Partners
Blue Cycle, Plastix, Healix
Awards &
Recognitions
Selected recognitions include:
Dezeen Design Award (Winner, Ermis Chair, 2021), Hans Sauer Award (Winner, 2021), RoPlastic Prize (Winner, 2020), Kaldewei Future Award (Winner, 2020)
Selected
Publications
The work of The New Raw has been featured internationally across design and architecture media.
Selected publications include:
Dezeen, Archdaily, Design Milk, Fast Company, Domus, Frame, ELLE Decoration, Architectural Digest, Designwanted
Exhibitions
The work has been exhibited internationally across design, architecture, and cultural institutions.
Selected exhibitions include:
Design Biennale Rotterdam (2025), Alcova Milano (2025, 2024, 2023), Material Matters @ 3daysofdesign (2025), Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig (2024), Moscow Design Museum (2021), CosmoCaixa Foundation (2020, Fundación Telefónica Madrid (2017), Onassis Cultural Center Athens (2017)
From theory to realization