Nescafé Introduces 3D-Printed Eco Store That’s Meant To Be Destroyed & Reused

In a project fusing innovation, sustainability, and architecture, Brazilian architectural firm Estudio Guto Requena recently unveiled an eco-conscious pop-up store for Nescafé’s Dolce Gusto Neo in São Paulo.

As the first building of its kind in Latin America, the flagship store boasts a unique design shaped by algorithms and constructed using 3D-printed biodegradable materials.

The venture was created to mark the launch of Dolce Gusto Neo, a coffee machine that incorporates recycled ocean plastic into its construction and employs biodegradable capsules.

Drawing inspiration from the graceful petals of a coffee flower, the concept site features a dome-like structure characterized by five glass porticos, allowing for unobstructed 360-degree views of the surrounding greenery.

Its interior makes the most of the internal structure, serving as both a foundation for product displays and a canvas for engaging digital content presented on five curved LED panels.

A glass skylight bathes the interior in natural light, evoking a serene, temple-like ambiance that seamlessly merges with the natural world.

Strategically positioned in a public park, the shop showcases innovative construction techniques by employing glued laminated timber sourced from sustainable pine trees.

Additionally, its prefabricated shell minimizes material usage and is molded using computer files.

However, the most pertinent point may be that when the store is eventually dismantled, the wood will be recycled, and the plaster will be repurposed as agricultural fertilizer for the region.

[via New Atlas and Inhabitat, images via Estudio Guto Requena / Leonardo Finotti (featured with permission)]