JOEL ESCALONA
Joel Escalona has developed an exceptional design practice, working with world-wide clients, fabricators and companies, his design work has been featured in specialized exhibitions, international trade-shows, mainstream shops, published in books and magazines worldwide and reviewed by influential websites all over the internet.
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1986 | Born in Mexico City
2008 | Industrial Design Degree from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco - Mexico City
2008-10 | Design Director of furniture company Grupo HeWi
2009 | JOEL ESCALONA STUDIO
05.2009 | Selected to exhibit at ICFF as one of the members of ICFF Studio. | New York, USA
09.2009 | Selected to represent South America young design in Maison & Objet in special exhibition. Talents à la carte. | Paris, France
01.2010 | Selected as "Part of the pick of the next wave of creative talent" by Wallpaper* Magazine. | UK, London
01.2010 | Selected as one of the "50 Emergent Talents of the Americas" by Arquine Magazine. | Mexico
20011 | Creative Consultant of LUSASUL jewelry company.
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CLIENTS & PARTNERS
Cinépolis
Complementa
Odabashian
LUSASUL
URREA
STUDIO LOFFT
Grupo HeWi
Waddell and Conder
Imm Living
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LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
11.2011 | Lecture at Facultad del Hábitat at Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosi | San Luis Potosi, Mexico
02.09.2011 | Lecture at Universidad Iberoamericana | Puebla, Mexico
23.06.2011 | Lecture on Design Seminar: strategic factor for innovation and competitiveness.
Museo Tecnológico de la Comisión Federal de Electricidad (MUTEC) | Mexico
30.05.2011 | Lecture at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana – Azcapotzalco | Mexico
11.05.2011 | Lecture at Universidad de Guanajuato - Virus | Guanajuato, Mx
29.04.2011 | Lecture at Tecnológico de Monterrey University - PUNTO618 | Puebla, Mexico
27.04.2011 | Lecture at Tecnológico de Monterrey - University - DESIGNféctate | Monterrey, Mexico
26.01.2011 | Lecture at Tecnológico de Monterrey - University | Leon Guanajuato, Mexico
26.01.2011 | Workshop at Tecnológico de Monterrey - University | Leon Guanajuato, Mexico
02.02.2010 | Lecture about hospitality design at INSPIREDESIGN in Las Vegas World Market | Las Vegas, US
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EXHIBITIONS
11.2011 | Sexta Bienal Nacional de Diseño 2011 | Winners Exhibition | Palacio de Bellas Artes | Mexico City
13.10.2011 | Fábrica Mexicana | Diseño industrial contemporáneo | Museum of Modern Art | Mexico City
06.04.2011 | Anudando historias, enlazando ideas | Franz Mayer Museum | Mexico City
17.03.2011 | CANTERA: EXPOSICIÓN DE DISEÑO MEXICANO - CENTRO | Mexico City
09.02.2011 | NUEVO DISEÑO México - Crear Hogar - El Palacio de Hierro | Mexico City
25.11.2010 | Franz Mayer Museum Glocal Magazine design exhibition. | Mexico City
28.10.2010 | Museum of Modern Art Arquitectura, Diseño y Espacio | Mexico City
27.10.2010 | ADN Gallery ADN: Identidad y Diálogo de Diseño en México | Mexico City
00.09.2009 | Maison & Objet Special exhibition Talents À La Carte | Paris, France
00.05.2009 | ICFF Exhibition as one of the ICFF Studio 2009 winners | New York, US
00.00.2009 | I Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño | Spain
00.00.2008 | Interieur Biennial | Belgium
00.00.2007 | Franz Mayer Museum | Winner of the National Design Award in Stainless Steel | Mexico City
00.00.2007 | SHAPE, Design Week Monterrey Exhibition By Whirlpool Mexico Design Award | Monterrey, Mexico
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AWARDS
6° Bienal Nacional de Diseño México | Rocky Collection
11.2011 | Mexico | Furniture Category Winner
Annual Original Furniture Design Award | Year Award Original Furniture
03.12.2010 | China | 8th (2010) Modern Decoration International Media Prize
Premio Iconos del Diseño 2010 | Best Furniture Design | Project Brick and Rocky Collection
09.11.2010 | Mexico | By Architectural Digest Mexico
TransForma tus Ideas con CORIAN | Project Miss Jolie Vase & Royal Vase
00.06.2010 | Mexico
5° Bienal Nacional de Diseño Mexico | Project V outdoors collection for Grupo HeWi
00.00.2009 | Mexico
ICFF Studio | Selected to exhibit at ICFF | Project Dancing Table
14.05.2009 | New York USA | By Bernhardt Design
Volvo for Life Design Awards | 1st place, open category | Project Seven 12:38
00.00.2007 | Mexico – Sweden
2nd National Competition of Furniture Design in American Hardwood | 3rd Place|Project Caracool
00.00.2007 | Mexico | By American Hardwood Export Council
National Design Award in Stainless Steel| Major Projects furniture category | Project Tubo Chair
00.00.2007 | Mexico | By Centro Nacional para el Desarrollo del Acero Inoxidable
Whirlpool Mexico Design Award | Major Projects | Project Hottie
00.00.2007 | Mexico | By Whirlpool Mexico
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Plus DESIGN Beautiful Design for Living | Author: Miquel Abellán | Publisher: MONSA | Country: Spain | Introducing 5 designs | 2011
1000 Designs for the garden | Author: Ian Rudge & Geraldine Rudge | Country: London |Introducing Caracool | 01.2011
Crazy Design | Author: Claire Chamot | Publisher: Gründ | Country: Paris | Featuring 2 Different Designs | 28 / 2009
Design And Design Book Of The Year Vol. II | Author: Marc Praquin | Publisher: Index Books | Country: Paris |2009
Toys for Kids | Author: Claire Chamot | Publisher: Gründ | Country: Paris | Pages: 14, 28 | 2009
Design And Design Book Of The Year | Author: Marc Praquin | Publisher: Index Books | Country: Paris |10 Pages | 2008
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PRESS
Architectural Digest Mexico | CÓDIGO 06140, Mexico | Intramuros, Paris | Wallpaper*, Londres | Arquine, Mexico | a+a, Mexico | LE FIGARO, Paris | Ottagono, Italia | hinge, Japan | Globe Life Style, Canada | El Universal, Mexico | Casa Diva, Greece | Design And Design Book Of The Year (I y II), Paris | ARTRAVEL, Paris | Ambijetnti Magazine, Israel | In Out Magazine, China | The Interiors & Decor, Ukraine | Nisha Magazine, Israel | etc.