Carmo Coffees
2017
architects: GUSTAVO PENNA ARQUITETO E ASSOCIADOS
participation: DEPUTY Project Manager
location: três corações, MINAS GERAIS, BraSil
status: constructed
Photo _ Leonardo Finotti
Carmo Coffees, a leading producer of coffee from Minas Gerais, needed a new headquarter. The project brings together key functions: a warehouse with coffee-processing equipment, laboratories for developing unique blends, administrative offices, and a visitor pathway that shares the company’s story.
Photo _ Leonardo Finotti
Located along a highway, the building stands out with its distinctive façade, designed with a coffee bean motif that doubles as both a skylight and a striking emblem, drawing the attention of passersby.
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A challenge was ensuring the smooth flow of people, vehicles, and cargo. We addressed this with a carefully planned site layout that optimises movement and efficiency.
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Carmo Coffees received both the Popular and Jury Prizes at the Architizer A+ Awards in the Commercial: Warehouses and Factories category. It also won ArchDaily’s 2023 Building of the Year award for the Industrial Architecture category.