Über Joel Escalona
MEHR üBER JOEL ESCALONA
Photography: Dorian Ulises
Profile
Joel's passion has leaded him to found his own studio, focused on the daily role of design. This has made him aim for an international and multidisciplinary design agency able to provide contemporary, strategic and technical details concerning product development, interior design and creative direction.
Born in Mexico City in 1986 and graduated in Industrial Design in 2009 from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, his work has also been exhibited in the mayor design capitals of the world, such as New York, Paris, Milan and Mexico City.
Listed as one of the 200 best Mexican designers in the “De la creatividad a la Innovación - 200 Diseñadores Mexicanos”, Joel Escalona has been included in specialized books in China, London, Spain, Mexico and France, and has also been introduced as one of “the new wave of young designers to watch for in the world” by Wallpaper* magazine. Also selected as one of the "50 Emergent Talents of the Americas" by Arquine magazine and published in GQ’s extraordinary young people feature, his work has been displayed in leading magazines and publication covers, making him a Mexican contemporary designer who has nowadays become creative and business director of NONO design company, as well as co-founder and active member of Cooperativa Panorámica, a group of young Mexican designers exploring new design territories.
Industrial Design Studio
Industrial Design Studio specialized in product development, interior design and creative direction within fashion, furniture, lifestyle and technology.
Together with our clients we craft business strategies and conceptual explorations for a global market place. Working with a wide range of companies, industries and manufacturing facilities on many levels and contexts, we strive for the perfect balance between desirable concepts, technical feasibility and new business models.
Awards
• 2015 | a! Diseño / Furniture Category Winner | Mexico
• 2011 | 6° Bienal Nacional de Diseño México / Furniture Category Winner | Mexico
• 2010 | Annual Original Furniture Design Award | China
• 2010 | Premio Iconos del Diseño 2010 / Best Furniture Design | Mexico
• 2010 | TransForma tus Ideas con CORIAN / Product Design | Mexico
• 2009 | ICFF Studio / Furniture Design | USA
• 2009 | 5° Bienal Nacional de Diseño México / Furniture Design | Mexico
• 2007 | Volvo for Life Design Awards | Mexico / Sweden
• 2007 | 2nd National Competition of Furniture Design in American Hardwood / Furniture Design | Mexico
• 2007 | National Design Award in Stainless Steel / Furniture Design | Mexico
• 2007 | Whirlpool Mexico Design Award / Furniture Design | Mexico
Exhibitions
• 2015 | Zona MACO | Mexico
• 2015 | Kitchen & Bath Industry Show | USA
• 2015 | MONO by Panorámica | France
• 2014 | Expo CIHAC | Mexico
• 2013 | Materiality presentation by Panorámica | ICFF | NY, USA
• 2012 | Objeto Glocal. Mexico Design Week | Mexico
• 2012 | Beijing Design Fair | Beijing, China
• 2012 | Salone Internazionale del Mobile | Milan, Italy
• 2011 | Sexta Bienal Nacional de Diseño | Palacio de Bellas Artes | Mexico
• 2011 | Fábrica Mexicana | Museo de Arte Moderno | Mexico
• 2011 | Anudando historias, enlazando ideas | Franz Mayer Museum | Mexico
• 2011 | CANTERA | CENTRO | Mexico
• 2011 | NUEVO DISEÑO México | El Palacio de Hierro | Mexico
• 2010 | Design Week: Arquitectura, Diseño y Espacio | Museo de Arte Moderno | Mexico
• 2009 | Talents À La Carte | Paris, France
• 2009 | ICFF Studio by Bernard Design | ICFF | NY, USA
• 2007 | National Design Award in Stainless Steel’s exhibition | Franz Mayer Museum | Mexico
• 2007 | Whirlpool Mexico Design Award | Design Week Monterrey | Mexico
Photography: Dorian Ulises
Profile
Joel's passion has leaded him to found his own studio, focused on the daily role of design. This has made him aim for an international and multidisciplinary design agency able to provide contemporary, strategic and technical details concerning product development, interior design and creative direction.
Born in Mexico City in 1986 and graduated in Industrial Design in 2009 from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, his work has also been exhibited in the mayor design capitals of the world, such as New York, Paris, Milan and Mexico City.
Listed as one of the 200 best Mexican designers in the “De la creatividad a la Innovación - 200 Diseñadores Mexicanos”, Joel Escalona has been included in specialized books in China, London, Spain, Mexico and France, and has also been introduced as one of “the new wave of young designers to watch for in the world” by Wallpaper* magazine. Also selected as one of the "50 Emergent Talents of the Americas" by Arquine magazine and published in GQ’s extraordinary young people feature, his work has been displayed in leading magazines and publication covers, making him a Mexican contemporary designer who has nowadays become creative and business director of NONO design company, as well as co-founder and active member of Cooperativa Panorámica, a group of young Mexican designers exploring new design territories.
Industrial Design Studio
Industrial Design Studio specialized in product development, interior design and creative direction within fashion, furniture, lifestyle and technology.
Together with our clients we craft business strategies and conceptual explorations for a global market place. Working with a wide range of companies, industries and manufacturing facilities on many levels and contexts, we strive for the perfect balance between desirable concepts, technical feasibility and new business models.
Awards
• 2015 | a! Diseño / Furniture Category Winner | Mexico
• 2011 | 6° Bienal Nacional de Diseño México / Furniture Category Winner | Mexico
• 2010 | Annual Original Furniture Design Award | China
• 2010 | Premio Iconos del Diseño 2010 / Best Furniture Design | Mexico
• 2010 | TransForma tus Ideas con CORIAN / Product Design | Mexico
• 2009 | ICFF Studio / Furniture Design | USA
• 2009 | 5° Bienal Nacional de Diseño México / Furniture Design | Mexico
• 2007 | Volvo for Life Design Awards | Mexico / Sweden
• 2007 | 2nd National Competition of Furniture Design in American Hardwood / Furniture Design | Mexico
• 2007 | National Design Award in Stainless Steel / Furniture Design | Mexico
• 2007 | Whirlpool Mexico Design Award / Furniture Design | Mexico
Exhibitions
• 2015 | Zona MACO | Mexico
• 2015 | Kitchen & Bath Industry Show | USA
• 2015 | MONO by Panorámica | France
• 2014 | Expo CIHAC | Mexico
• 2013 | Materiality presentation by Panorámica | ICFF | NY, USA
• 2012 | Objeto Glocal. Mexico Design Week | Mexico
• 2012 | Beijing Design Fair | Beijing, China
• 2012 | Salone Internazionale del Mobile | Milan, Italy
• 2011 | Sexta Bienal Nacional de Diseño | Palacio de Bellas Artes | Mexico
• 2011 | Fábrica Mexicana | Museo de Arte Moderno | Mexico
• 2011 | Anudando historias, enlazando ideas | Franz Mayer Museum | Mexico
• 2011 | CANTERA | CENTRO | Mexico
• 2011 | NUEVO DISEÑO México | El Palacio de Hierro | Mexico
• 2010 | Design Week: Arquitectura, Diseño y Espacio | Museo de Arte Moderno | Mexico
• 2009 | Talents À La Carte | Paris, France
• 2009 | ICFF Studio by Bernard Design | ICFF | NY, USA
• 2007 | National Design Award in Stainless Steel’s exhibition | Franz Mayer Museum | Mexico
• 2007 | Whirlpool Mexico Design Award | Design Week Monterrey | Mexico
MEHR üBER JOEL ESCALONA