Raphael Coutin
Designer & co-founder
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raphael@bygg.nl

Raphaël Coutin is a designer at Bygg Architecture & Design. His work moves between interiors, scenography, objects and spatial research, with a strong interest in atmosphere, storytelling and material experimentation.

Raphaël’s background began in sculpture at ENSAAMA in Paris, before expanding into social design at Design Academy Eindhoven. He is fascinated by how spaces influence perception, behaviour and interaction. Through drawings, models, installations and built environments, he explores how design can create new relationships between people, objects and their surroundings.

Within Bygg, he works across different scales and phases of projects, from early concepts and visual development to prototyping and execution. He enjoys translating ideas into spatial experiences that are both intuitive and unexpected.

Raphaël approaches design as an open process of testing, making and refining. His work combines curiosity with hands-on experimentation, contributing to Bygg’s broader interest in circularity, culture and future-oriented spatial design.

Alongside his work at Bygg, Raphaël connects professional practice with education. Since 2020, he has been teaching Imagining the Future, a course at Vilnius University that uses science fiction and design as tools for students to imagine, question and critically analyse future scenarios.
Raphaël also organises workshops that encourage hands-on creativity, shared knowledge and experimentation. Across his practice, he explores how art, design and social awareness can come together to reimagine the way we understand and shape the world.

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