At RAW Idea, progress comes from putting ideas to the test. Sometimes that means refining a boat hull through months of use. Other times, it means working with new partners or developing products of our own. This month, two developments are taking shape: a new collaboration with a shipyard in Amsterdam and the beginnings of RAW Designs, our own collection of 3D-printed products.

Bringing shipyard designs into digital manufacturing

In September, we began discussions with a shipyard in Amsterdam about adapting one of their existing boat designs for large-scale 3D printing. The goal is to take a proven design and explore how it can be produced using our technology.

There's a difference between explaining what we do and showing people a small prototype. A 10 cm model can demonstrate the shape of a hull, but it can only tell you so much. Inviting someone to Rotterdam to step aboard a full-scale vessel and take it out on the water is a different experience entirely.

That's often when things click. The design, the scale and the technology become tangible. People can experience the boat for themselves and see what large-scale 3D printing is capable of beyond the workshop.

For us, this is an important part of bringing the technology into the boating industry. We entered the sector just four years ago, yet we're already building vessels that deliver a sailing experience comparable to that of established shipyards with centuries of experience. That progress comes from combining our manufacturing capabilities with testing, engineering and continuous refinement.

Following our meeting, we agreed that the shipyard would send us its design in the coming weeks. From there, we'll begin exploring how to translate it into a printable model. We're looking forward to getting started and seeing what we can achieve together.

RAW Designs starts to take shape

While collaborations like this allow us to apply our technology to new challenges, we're also developing something closer to home: RAW Designs.

Our engineers and designers need room to experiment beyond individual client projects. Creating, testing and refining our own concepts allows us to explore new forms, discover what our machines can do and develop products that might not otherwise make it out of the workshop.

Over time, this process has produced pieces worth sharing with a wider audience. Rather than keeping them as experiments or one-off projects, we want to give these designs a place of their own. That's the idea behind RAW Designs: a shop where people can explore our collections and bring our work into their homes, offices and outdoor spaces. The range will include interior design and office furniture, alongside more unexpected creations, such as playground equipment for the backyard.

It's an opportunity to show another side of large-scale 3D printing. Beyond industrial applications and full-sized boats, the same technology can produce functional, distinctive objects designed for everyday use. Each piece gives us another opportunity to explore the relationship between design, materials and digital manufacturing.

We're now working on bringing these ideas together into a collection that people can discover and purchase. We're excited to share more as RAW Designs takes shape.

What's next?

Both developments reflect the direction we're taking at RAW Idea. We're working with established players to explore new applications for our technology, while continuing to develop our own products and ideas in-house.

One project starts with a design from a shipyard. Another starts with an idea from our own workshop. Both follow the same principle: find out what's possible, put it to the test and turn it into something real.

There's plenty more to come, and we're looking forward to sharing the next steps with you.