Raw Edges's official collaboration started after many years of sharing life, thoughts and ideas. Yael’s main focus includes turning two-dimensional sheet materials into functional forms, whereas Shay is fascinated by how things move, function and react. Raw-Edges received several highly respected awards including The British Council Talented Award, iF Gold Award, Dutch Design Award, Wallpaper Design Award in 2009 and the Elle Decoration International Design Award for best furniture of 2008/09. Most recent one, the Designer of the Future Award for 2009 from Design Miami-Basel. Their works have been exhibited at Johnson Trading Gallery in New York, FAT Galerie in Paris, Scope Art Fair in Basel and in the Spazio Rossana Orlandi of Milan. Their designs can be found in the permanent collection of the MoMa of New-York and The Design Museum of London, and in production with Cappellini, Established & Sons and Arco. Yael and Shay are also involved in producing unique and limited-edition designs in their own studio in London. Massimo Orsino born in Reggio Emilia in 1967 and grown up in Sassuolo (MO), the ceramic district for excellence, after graduating he joins very young the family business and he learns everything one needs to know about tiles production, and cooperates with all the different productive realities. The innate curiosity leads him to explore all different technical and management aspects, and to build his own professional career, reaching the office of CEO.