products by runaways
We create useful and sustainable hand-made products with an essential design. We work with recycled materials and give a future to those who have a difficult past.
services for people and companies
We create customized products and installations for private events. We design and supply limited-edition products and offer communication and marketing services to non-profits, startups, and companies. We design courses and internships for vulnerable people and social services.
sustainability
We use recycled materials and limit the environmental impact of our lab.
inclusion
We promote the social inclusion and employability of vulnerable people and refugees with individual projects.
community
We offer job opportunities to young creatives and designers and connect with our territory and locals.
Parallelo is a social lab for young craftsmen and creatives. We make useful and sustainable products, we offer repair services and custom-made projects, branding and marketing, workshops, and events. We work for the integration and the autonomy of vulnerable people and refugees. We are a space for runaways from each parallel of the world.
the projectthe lab
We are located in Castellanza, in the Province of Varese, in a space seized from organized crime and returned to the local community.