Raw Edges duo: Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay (Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay) are young, talented and incredibly popular. They are both 40 years old and they are co-owners of their own design studio in London (literally Raw Edges is translated as "raw land"). They are united by family ties and the birthplace of Israel. Both are graduates of the Royal College of Art. Both studied with Ron Arad. When designing things, spouses understand each other from half a word and create original chairs, tables, cabinets without superficial pathos, very comfortable and well-built. Designers love simple forms and plain materials - they work brilliantly with MDF, plywood and felt. They are able to do things that look democratic, sometimes their shelves and chairs resemble mock-ups that are stuck together as if by schoolchildren in labor classes.
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Yael and Shay are not afraid of bright colors, do not hesitate to show cheap materials. They like to fantasize freely, rather than craving for lofty luxury. However, this does not prevent them from enjoying luxury brands that regularly invite them to cooperate.
Разработки от Raw Edges неизменно вызывают аплодисменты на выставках в Мадриде, Токио, Шанхае, Милане и Нью-Йорке. Со студией, обладательницей множества дизайнерских премий, сотрудничают ведущие европейские производители мебели. Проектировали для Stella McCartney, Kvadrat, Moroso, Established & Sons, Cappellini, Arco, Lema, Louis Vuitton.
Concertina. Pendant light, call. Objets Nomades, diz. Raw Edges for Louis Vuitton. Leather, metal. 
Стул Concertina Green, для Louis Vuitton, диз. Raw Edges, 2015. 
Stelage Booken, Lema, Diz. Raw Edges, 2013. 
Herringbone furniture collection with a zigzag pattern, diz. Raw Edges, 2016. 
Herringbone furniture collection with a zigzag pattern, diz. Raw Edges, 2016. 
Kenny chair pocket for Moroso. Seat fabric from the textile company Kvadrat, diz. Raw Edges, 2013. 
Kenny Chairs Pockets for Moroso. Seat fabric from the textile company Kvadrat, diz. Raw Edges, 2013. 
Sugar chair for Moroso, diz. Raw Edges, 2014. 
Endgrain furniture collection. Separate wooden blocks, painted in different colors, are combined into a single array, and then processed to obtain the required shape. All - diz. Raw Edges, 2015. 
Furniture collections Endgrain, диз. Raw Edges, 2015. 
Furniture collections Endgrain, диз. Raw Edges, 2015. 
Kitchen countertops for the project Islands, Caesarstone, diz. Raw Edges, 2014. 
Kitchen countertops for the project Islands, Caesarstone, diz. Raw Edges, 2014. From 2003 to the present, they have won more than 20 prestigious design awards, they are loved by the international press and curators of design museums.
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