Happiness
2017-2022 CDMX
The unsolvable mysteries of my childhood, transformed over time into the fixations and longings of my adult life, inspired this group of objects—its colors, forms, and the idea of joy as resistance. Happiness is a series of playful objects created to make me smile. With them, I built my own small world of extravagant fantasies and stories with happy endings. This series is a reflection on urban playgrounds, which embodied the merging of politics and youthful idealism in 20th century Mexico—the years of my childhood—as their designs were influenced by the union between public politics and urban sculpture. It is an optimistic vision; the result of a childhood nurtured by the utopian promises of neoliberalism.
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Happiness rainbow bench
Designed by Lilia Corona, CDMX 2017
For Platalea Studio, Happiness series 2018
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Materials: Polimeric terrazo
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Happiness rainbow stool
Designed by Lilia Corona. CDMX 2017
For Platalea Studio, Happiness series 2018
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Materials: Polimeric terrazo
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Happiness Afán lamp
Designed by Rodrigo Lobato. CDMX 2018
For Platalea Studio, Happiness series 2018
Materials: Chromed steel, neon light and 3D printed in ABS.
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Happiness Rainbow rug
Designed by Lilia Corona. CDMX 2017
For Platalea Studio, Happiness series 2018
Materials: 100% wool
Handmade rug in 100% virgin wool, made in double height shaved fabric with sections sculptured and percitho-type terry cloth. With a weight of 2,700 Kgs/m2 of wool, woven on fabric cotton base.
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Confetti bench
Designed by Lilia Corona, CDMX 2018
For Platalea Studio, Happiness series 2019
Materials: Hard Ashwood lacquered in mate charcoal tone
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Confetti stool
Designed by Lilia Corona. CDMX 2018
For Platalea Studio, Happiness series 2019
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Materials: Hard Ashwood lacquered in mate charcoal tone
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Monstera Lamp
Designed by Lilia Corona. CDMX 2019
Platalea Studio, Happiness series 2019
Commissioned by Galería Mexicana de Diseño 2019
Materials: Anodized aluminum sheet, Phillips LED luminaire with warm white light and electrical material.
Available in two colors: gold and aquamarine
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Long: 5 1/2 ”
Width: 5 1/2”
Height: 12 ”
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Triton basket
Designed by Rodrigo Lobato. CDMX 2019
For Platalea Studio, Happiness series 2019
Materials: Electric pink anodized aluminum sheet
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Commissioned by Galería Mexicana de Diseño 2019
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Lila Prehistory stool
Designed by Lilia Corona. CDMX 2019
For Platalea Studio. Happiness series 2019
Materials: Lost wax aluminum casting, anodized color
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Long: 15.7”
Width: 12.6”
Height: 11”
Largo: 40 cm
Ancho: 32 cm
Alto: 28 cm
joy as resistance