Babassu Oil Production Unit

Sabor de Todo Dia is a babassu oil production unit run by a collective of thirty people in Vitória do Mearim, Maranhão. The refurbishment and extension project expands the existing facility into a continuous space for drying, pressing and bottling. A new roof weaves old and new areas together, and a drying greenhouse holds production through the rainy season, when open-air drying would otherwise interrupt the work. The project was developed through participatory design, learning the steps of the craft from those who shape it and translating them into space through models and drawings shared at every stage. By processing the nut in-house, the collective keeps the added value of the final product, bypassing intermediaries and significantly increasing household income.

Photographs © Noelia Monteiro

Estúdio Flume

Coordination and Lead: Christian Teshirogi and Noelia Monteiro
Architecture: Marina Lickel
Light design: Ana Lucia Hizo
Drawing: Beatriz Teixeira and Marina Lickel
Model: Marina Lickel and Noelia Monteiro

Vitória do Mearim, Maranhão, Brasil.

2024-25

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