About

The New Raw crafts sustainable furniture for indoor and outdoor spaces using robotic 3D printing and plastic waste. By blending digital precision with traditional craftsmanship, the studio designs tactile pieces with layered textures and organic forms. Each product is heavy-duty, long-lasting, and 100% circular, while the production process embraces natural irregularities, highlighting the beauty of raw materials. Committed to innovation in both product development and commissioned projects, The New Raw redefines waste through meticulous craft and sustainable design.

Founded in Rotterdam in 2016 by Panos Sakkas and Foteini Setaki

Exhibitions

2025: Design Biennale Rotterdam
2024: Things That Were Are Things Again, Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig
2024: Alcova, Milan
2023: Alcova, Milan
2021: Plastic Fantastic, Moscow Design Museum
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
2017: 3D Printing the world, Foundation Telefonica, Madrid
2017: Tomorrows, Onassis Cultural Center, Athens

Nominations & Awards

2024: Dezeen Design Award, Knotty — Longlisted
2024: Dezeen Design Award, Magma — Longlisted
2024: Dezeen Design Award, Comb — Longlisted
2023: Dezeen Design Award, Glyph — Longlisted
2021: Dezeen Design Award, Ermis Chair — 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

Municipality of Amsterdam, Coca-Cola in Greece, Ogilvy Greece, Adidas, Unilever, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solution, TU Delft, Municipality of Thessaloniki, Revive, BlueCycle, S+T+ARTS, IBM, Climate-KIC, …

Contact Information

info@thenewraw.org