Located in Carmos de Mina, Brazil, the new warehouse for CarmoCoffees designed by Gustavo Penna Arquiteto & Associados necessitated very specific structural requirements for the optimal preservation of coffee beans. Hence the inward-looking shape, with a coffee bean-shaped skylight breaking the monotony of the smooth exterior finish.
The resulting atmosphere is in some ways solemn, because it is the only moment when the qualities of preservation, production and conservation are brought together in affirmation of high quality coffee.
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Jury & Popular Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Factories & Warehouses
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