diff --git a/changelog.d/6693.feature b/changelog.d/6693.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e905766a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/6693.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Adds New App Layout FABs (hidden behind feature flag)
diff --git a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/styles_buttons.xml b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/styles_buttons.xml
index c8dcacb8ed..702f427cc0 100644
--- a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/styles_buttons.xml
+++ b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/styles_buttons.xml
@@ -65,4 +65,8 @@
         <item name="colorPrimary">?colorOnPrimary</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="Widget.Vector.FloatingActionButton" parent="Widget.MaterialComponents.FloatingActionButton">
+        <item name="shapeAppearanceOverlay">@style/ShapeAppearanceOverlay.Material3.FloatingActionButton</item>
+    </style>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/home/HomeRoomListFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/home/HomeRoomListFragment.kt
index 02122a5ee1..43a6f25841 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/home/HomeRoomListFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/home/HomeRoomListFragment.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ConcatAdapter
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.airbnb.epoxy.EpoxyControllerAdapter
 import com.airbnb.epoxy.OnModelBuildFinishedListener
 import com.airbnb.mvrx.fragmentViewModel
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class HomeRoomListFragment @Inject constructor(
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
 
-        sharedActionViewModel = activityViewModelProvider.get(RoomListQuickActionsSharedActionViewModel::class.java)
+        sharedActionViewModel = activityViewModelProvider[RoomListQuickActionsSharedActionViewModel::class.java]
         sharedActionViewModel
                 .stream()
                 .onEach { handleQuickActions(it) }
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class HomeRoomListFragment @Inject constructor(
         }
 
         setupRecyclerView()
+        setupFabs()
     }
 
     private fun setupRecyclerView() {
@@ -111,6 +113,41 @@ class HomeRoomListFragment @Inject constructor(
         views.roomListView.adapter = concatAdapter
     }
 
+    private fun setupFabs() {
+        showFABs()
+
+        views.newLayoutCreateChatButton.setOnClickListener {
+            // Click action for create chat modal goes here (Issue #6717)
+        }
+
+        views.newLayoutOpenSpacesButton.setOnClickListener {
+            // Click action for open spaces modal goes here (Issue #6499)
+        }
+
+        // Hide FABs when list is scrolling
+        views.roomListView.addOnScrollListener(object : RecyclerView.OnScrollListener() {
+            override fun onScrollStateChanged(recyclerView: RecyclerView, newState: Int) {
+                views.createChatFabMenu.handler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null)
+
+                when (newState) {
+                    RecyclerView.SCROLL_STATE_IDLE -> views.createChatFabMenu.postDelayed(::showFABs, 250)
+                    RecyclerView.SCROLL_STATE_DRAGGING,
+                    RecyclerView.SCROLL_STATE_SETTLING -> hideFABs()
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    private fun showFABs() {
+        views.newLayoutCreateChatButton.show()
+        views.newLayoutOpenSpacesButton.show()
+    }
+
+    private fun hideFABs() {
+        views.newLayoutCreateChatButton.hide()
+        views.newLayoutOpenSpacesButton.hide()
+    }
+
     override fun invalidate() = withState(roomListViewModel) { state ->
         views.stateView.state = state.state
     }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/ic_new_chat.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/ic_new_chat.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec3ef46fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/ic_new_chat.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="20dp"
+    android:height="20dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="20"
+    android:viewportHeight="20">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M9.615,8.501C9.576,8.54 9.549,8.591 9.537,8.646L9.121,10.667C9.08,10.867 9.249,11.046 9.444,11.008L11.412,10.627C11.466,10.617 11.516,10.59 11.555,10.551L19.916,2.131C20.026,2.021 20.028,1.839 19.921,1.726L18.369,0.086C18.262,-0.027 18.086,-0.029 17.976,0.082L9.615,8.501ZM-0,4.686L-0,16.906C-0,17.727 0.319,18.514 0.887,19.094C1.456,19.674 2.226,20 3.03,20L14.996,20C15.8,20 16.57,19.674 17.139,19.094C17.707,18.514 18.026,17.727 18.026,16.906L18.026,9.61C18.026,9.337 17.92,9.075 17.73,8.881C17.541,8.688 17.284,8.579 17.016,8.579C16.748,8.579 16.491,8.688 16.302,8.881C16.113,9.075 16.006,9.337 16.006,9.61L16.006,16.906C16.006,17.18 15.9,17.442 15.71,17.635C15.521,17.829 15.264,17.938 14.996,17.938L3.03,17.938C2.762,17.938 2.505,17.829 2.316,17.635C2.126,17.442 2.02,17.18 2.02,16.906L2.02,4.686C2.02,4.413 2.126,4.15 2.316,3.957C2.505,3.764 2.762,3.655 3.03,3.655L10.174,3.655C10.442,3.655 10.699,3.546 10.888,3.353C11.078,3.16 11.184,2.897 11.184,2.624C11.184,2.35 11.078,2.088 10.888,1.895C10.699,1.701 10.442,1.593 10.174,1.593L3.03,1.593C2.226,1.593 1.456,1.918 0.887,2.499C0.319,3.079 -0,3.866 -0,4.686Z"
+      android:fillColor="#ffffff"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/ic_open_spaces.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/ic_open_spaces.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..180f71f1cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/ic_open_spaces.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="20dp"
+    android:height="20dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="20"
+    android:viewportHeight="20">
+  <group>
+    <clip-path
+        android:pathData="M1,0C0.448,0 0,0.448 0,1V7.889C0,8.441 0.448,8.889 1,8.889H7.889C8.441,8.889 8.889,8.441 8.889,7.889V1C8.889,0.448 8.441,0 7.889,0H1ZM12.111,0C11.559,0 11.111,0.448 11.111,1V7.889C11.111,8.441 11.559,8.889 12.111,8.889H19C19.552,8.889 20,8.441 20,7.889V1C20,0.448 19.552,0 19,0H12.111ZM0,12.111C0,11.559 0.448,11.111 1,11.111H7.889C8.441,11.111 8.889,11.559 8.889,12.111V19C8.889,19.552 8.441,20 7.889,20H1C0.448,20 0,19.552 0,19V12.111ZM12.111,11.111C11.559,11.111 11.111,11.559 11.111,12.111V19C11.111,19.552 11.559,20 12.111,20H19C19.552,20 20,19.552 20,19V12.111C20,11.559 19.552,11.111 19,11.111H12.111Z"
+        android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M2,1C2,1.552 1.552,2 1,2V-2C-0.657,-2 -2,-0.657 -2,1H2ZM2,7.889V1H-2V7.889H2ZM1,6.889C1.552,6.889 2,7.337 2,7.889H-2C-2,9.546 -0.657,10.889 1,10.889V6.889ZM7.889,6.889H1V10.889H7.889V6.889ZM6.889,7.889C6.889,7.337 7.337,6.889 7.889,6.889V10.889C9.546,10.889 10.889,9.546 10.889,7.889H6.889ZM6.889,1V7.889H10.889V1H6.889ZM7.889,2C7.337,2 6.889,1.552 6.889,1H10.889C10.889,-0.657 9.546,-2 7.889,-2V2ZM1,2H7.889V-2H1V2ZM13.111,1C13.111,1.552 12.663,2 12.111,2V-2C10.454,-2 9.111,-0.657 9.111,1H13.111ZM13.111,7.889V1H9.111V7.889H13.111ZM12.111,6.889C12.663,6.889 13.111,7.337 13.111,7.889H9.111C9.111,9.546 10.454,10.889 12.111,10.889V6.889ZM19,6.889H12.111V10.889H19V6.889ZM18,7.889C18,7.337 18.448,6.889 19,6.889V10.889C20.657,10.889 22,9.546 22,7.889H18ZM18,1V7.889H22V1H18ZM19,2C18.448,2 18,1.552 18,1H22C22,-0.657 20.657,-2 19,-2V2ZM12.111,2H19V-2H12.111V2ZM1,9.111C-0.657,9.111 -2,10.454 -2,12.111H2C2,12.663 1.552,13.111 1,13.111V9.111ZM7.889,9.111H1V13.111H7.889V9.111ZM10.889,12.111C10.889,10.454 9.546,9.111 7.889,9.111V13.111C7.337,13.111 6.889,12.663 6.889,12.111H10.889ZM10.889,19V12.111H6.889V19H10.889ZM7.889,22C9.546,22 10.889,20.657 10.889,19H6.889C6.889,18.448 7.337,18 7.889,18V22ZM1,22H7.889V18H1V22ZM-2,19C-2,20.657 -0.657,22 1,22V18C1.552,18 2,18.448 2,19H-2ZM-2,12.111V19H2V12.111H-2ZM13.111,12.111C13.111,12.663 12.663,13.111 12.111,13.111V9.111C10.454,9.111 9.111,10.454 9.111,12.111H13.111ZM13.111,19V12.111H9.111V19H13.111ZM12.111,18C12.663,18 13.111,18.448 13.111,19H9.111C9.111,20.657 10.454,22 12.111,22V18ZM19,18H12.111V22H19V18ZM18,19C18,18.448 18.448,18 19,18V22C20.657,22 22,20.657 22,19H18ZM18,12.111V19H22V12.111H18ZM19,13.111C18.448,13.111 18,12.663 18,12.111H22C22,10.454 20.657,9.111 19,9.111V13.111ZM12.111,13.111H19V9.111H12.111V13.111Z"
+        android:fillColor="#0DBD8B"/>
+  </group>
+</vector>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_room_list.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_room_list.xml
index a8eec6ff3a..17d93eb98a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_room_list.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_room_list.xml
@@ -55,4 +55,47 @@
         tools:layout_marginEnd="144dp"
         tools:visibility="visible" />
 
+    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="bottom|end">
+
+        <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
+            android:id="@+id/newLayoutOpenSpacesButton"
+            style="@style/Widget.Vector.FloatingActionButton"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="20dp"
+            android:accessibilityTraversalAfter="@id/newLayoutCreateChatButton"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/a11y_open_spaces"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_open_spaces"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            app:backgroundTint="?attr/vctr_toolbar_background"
+            app:fabSize="mini"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/newLayoutCreateChatButton"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/newLayoutCreateChatButton"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/newLayoutCreateChatButton"
+            app:tint="?attr/colorPrimary"
+            tools:visibility="visible"
+            tools:targetApi="lollipop_mr1" />
+
+
+        <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
+            android:id="@+id/newLayoutCreateChatButton"
+            style="@style/Widget.Vector.FloatingActionButton"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
+            android:accessibilityTraversalBefore="@id/roomListView"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/a11y_create_message"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_new_chat"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            tools:visibility="visible"
+            tools:targetApi="lollipop_mr1" />
+
+    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+
 </im.vector.app.core.platform.StateView>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d1b2d237d9..9fc9756897 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1811,7 +1811,9 @@
     <string name="a11y_create_menu_open">Open the create room menu</string>
     <string name="a11y_create_menu_close">Close the create room menu…</string>
     <string name="a11y_create_direct_message">Create a new direct conversation</string>
-    <string name="a11y_create_room">Create a new room</string>
+    <string name="a11y_create_message">Create a new conversation or room</string>
+    <string name="a11y_create_room">Create a new room</string> <!-- TODO TO BE REMOVED -->
+    <string name="a11y_open_spaces">Open spaces list</string>
     <string name="a11y_close_keys_backup_banner">Close keys backup banner</string>
     <string name="a11y_jump_to_bottom">Jump to bottom</string>