Sweet spot: This former chocolate factory is the heart of Rio"s art scene

(CNN)In the waterfront neighborhood of Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, an artistic revolution has been growing in an unexpected corner.

Built in 1934, Fabrica Bhering was once a chocolate factory. Today, the 20,000-square-meter (215,280 square feet) building is home to local artisans, sculptors and painters.

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Over the years, he"s collaborated with another Rio multipurpose space, too.

Part gallery, part boutique, Homegrown works with Brazilian street artists to bring their works to other disciplines, arranging apparel brand collaborations, and encouraging them to produce and sell smaller-scale works.

"We are friends of most of artists so we have this direct contact with most of them," say co-owner Marco Andre Tosatth, a friend of Villas. "We have a mix of artists, different styles and techniques. And for us, they are the best right now."

Watch the video to step inside Fabrica Bhering, and browse the street art-inspired wares at Homegrown.

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