At 32, ESCALONA is already one of Mexico’s top designers. He’s constantly in motion, working across disciplines, which perhaps explains why so many of his projects address the physics of movement.

Over a short span in April, for instance, he traveled to Salone Internazionale di Milano, where he exhibited with ROCHE BOBOIS and Opinion Ciatti. Back home in Mexico City, he met with his university students in industrial design programs at Centro and the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. In between, he visited the dusty tallers — the carpentry, ceramic, glass, stone and metal workshops that dot Mexico City’s back alleys — where so many of his projects evolve from imagination to reality.

Studio portrait by Mariana Achach

9th edition of Wit Festival de Arte

Diseño y Personas, a series of short conferences where Joel, among others, will discuss and assess the cultural, social and economic impact of design

Salone del Mobile Milano 2019

Laws of Motion is the first show of collectible design created by Joel for Breuer; pieces that, when looked at, immediately captivate the viewer and envelop them in the stories they guard and that challenge the laws of movement.

ZⓈONAMACO 2019

My father taught me three things very well: first, perfectly organizing a toolbox (an activity that everyone in my studio must do at some point); second, greet everyone when you arrive somewhere, it's a matter of education and humility; and third, rigor. My father knew very well how to teach me the meaning of rigor through example and compliance with rules.

Laws of Motion drawing process

Joel, unlike many, presented himself as an ally of companies and saw an opportunity there. With a firm step and without hesitation, he knocked on the doors of companies presenting his projects. And so, he managed to work with Roche Bobois, Compass, TANE, Urrea, and Libbey. He acknowledges having learned a lot, especially from the last two, as he had the opportunity to get involved with multidisciplinary teams. His style is clean, he loves sinuosity and contrast with straight lines. In the latest edition of Zona MACO, he presented his first personal collection and sold most of the work to the public during the same fair. "I decided to work on my own since I realized that there was no industrial design studio that really worked with the industry developing products in Mexico."

Dalia Cabinet Delta Awards 2018 selection

Salón Macro Tendencias

We are proud to share that Dalia Cabinet, for BD Barcelona, was selected in this year's edition of the Delta Awards.

Joel Escalona for MontblanC

Under the premise of challenging the limits of contemporary design, at a young age, Joel has created iconic pieces that stand out in the international scene.

From everyday objects to extravagant furniture, in each project, he showcases his infinite creativity and a complete understanding of form.

BALANCE at Design Miami/ Basel

We’re thrilled to announce that after last year’s success, Dalia Cabinet for BD Barcelona will once again be on show at this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan.

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano is the biggest and most important show in the world regarding furniture and design from all over. Since its first edition in 1961 the fair has been shaping the history of design and displaying top-notch and innovative products.

BD Barcelona is a Spanish company founded in the 70’s that has edited furniture by iconic artists and Designers like Dalí, Jaime Hayon, Campana Brothers and Konstantin Grcic.

For Joel Escalona, the world is a place of unlimited inspiration. A tad. a pan: You will find everyday products like these in the portfolio of the Mexican designer. Why? Because it's people that inspire him - and given there are over seven billion in the world, that makes tor quite a number of inspiring subjects, and an even higher number or possible ideas. How can ideas help people? This is one of desian's most fundamental questions.

BALANCE: Joel Escalona's new project at leading art fair: ZⓢONAMACO