Palorosa Project

Palorosa is a lifestyle brand that started with a series of tote bags inspired by Guatemala City and the country’s landscape. The project evolved from a desire to combine a contemporary aestethetics with handmade process, to rethink and repurpose utilitarian objects by using innovative colors and shapes. By working closely with local artisans we created a high quality line of tote bags and home accessories. The result are objects handmade in Guatemala incorporating recycled plastic with a unique palette. The color combinations are subtle and spontaneous: they range from earthy tones to bold bright tones with soft and delicate accents. The series tote bag is the first of a collection of objects curated from distant places for everyday urban use. These versatile and extremely durable bags can be used in a variety of occasions. Palorosa was founded by Cecilia Pirani, an architect and design consultant, based in Milan and Guatemala City, who merged her experience in interior design and landscape architecture with her passion for object curation and design. The name Palorosa derives from the Tabebuia Rosea, also called 'Palo de rosa', a tree native to Central America, characterized by a gray wooden rose. Its simplicity and sophistication embodies our sensibility for materials and colors.