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In São Paulo, a coffee retailer carves out community space with a 3D-printed park pavilion

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The store’s shelled form was conceived using a parametric design process and made with a 3D printer, making the structure one of the first of its kind on the continent. - Leonardo Finotti
Its shape mimics that of a coffee plant flower, with the biodegradable plaster roof appearing light and delicate as if fabric draped over a timber skeleton. - Leonardo Finotti
Shelves and product displays are built into the fundamental timber body of the store, generating a unified look and freeing up the central space for coffee tasting and socialization. - Leonardo Finotti

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Coffee retailer Dolce Gusto puts its new Neo product on display in this new flagship store. Located in a park in São Paulo and designed by Estudio Guto Requena, the space expresses the brand’s sustainable values using 3D-printing tec

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