View Slideshow Designed by Estudio Guto Requena, the Dolce Gusto Neo Flagship store is a temporary commercial space located in a public park in São Paulo, Brazil . The project was created for the launch of Nescafé’s Dolce Gusto “Neo” coffee machines and pods, which feature recycled ocean plastics and biodegradable capsules. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The flagship store was designed using parametric design and fabricated using biodegradable 3D-printed materials. Parametric design used computer software that employed algorithms to create complex, intricate geometries. One such example of this is the building’s base, which uses a parametric waffle form that is milled using a Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) machine. Because of these features, this building is the first of its kind in Latin America. Related: 3D-printed recycled waste can be turned into insulated walls The prefab structure is made of glue-laminated timber (GLT) made of pine. These were carefully cut to minimize waste.…