The New Raw is a Research & Design studio based in Rotterdam (NL), founded in 2015 by architects Panos Sakkas and Foteini Setaki.
The New Raw works towards closing material cycles and strengthening local production, using an open and scale-less approach that is based on material research, digital design and fabrication. Since day one, The New Raw has focused on recycling plastic waste with the use of 3D printing.
Their works range from research on marine and city plastic pollution to hyperlocal fabrication in refugee camps, from decentralized production on islands to plastic pollution and circular economy systems. Whether it is a client commission or a self-initiated research project, The New Raw pushes the boundaries of technological and social innovation.
The office collaborates with various organizations and institutions, including: Coca-Cola Greece, AMS Institute, Technical University of Delft, Hong Kong Design Institute, City of Amsterdam, Climate KIC, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation and others. Foteini and Panos are lecturers and directors of circular design workshops around the world.
The New Raw works towards closing material cycles and strengthening local production, using an open and scale-less approach that is based on material research, digital design and fabrication. Since day one, The New Raw has focused on recycling plastic waste with the use of 3D printing.
Their works range from research on marine and city plastic pollution to hyperlocal fabrication in refugee camps, from decentralized production on islands to plastic pollution and circular economy systems. Whether it is a client commission or a self-initiated research project, The New Raw pushes the boundaries of technological and social innovation.
The office collaborates with various organizations and institutions, including: Coca-Cola Greece, AMS Institute, Technical University of Delft, Hong Kong Design Institute, City of Amsterdam, Climate KIC, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation and others. Foteini and Panos are lecturers and directors of circular design workshops around the world.
