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The new “LATAM Lounge” commissioned by the airline replaces the group’s VIP lounge, a space dedicated to most loyal passengers and members of partner airlines waiting for their flight. With its 4,300 m² of floor space, “LATAM Lounge” is now the largest airport lounge in all of South America. The project, carried out in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and overseen by Grupo Arquitectos, focused in two directions: enhancing Latin American design influences and taking up the cause of sustainable architecture, consistently with LATAM Airlines commitment in all its activities. The Group was listed in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022 as the most sustainable carrier in America (not just South), Europe and Oceania. Instead, it is the fourth company in this special global ranking. LATAM’s sustainability strategy was launched in 2021 and emphasises a deep commitment to the protection of South America’s typical ecosystems; it includes a process involving experts and some environmental organisations that aim at the Group’s carbon neutrality by 2050. The new lounge in Santiago was strongly sought, designed and built with this in mind: it is 80% powered by renewable energy sources and features interactive games on recycling, waste reduction and reuse. LATAM Airlines undertakes to offset carbon emissions through ecosystem conservation projects in South America. Conceptually, the keyword of the project is reconnecting. “The use of natural materials should be interpreted from this point of view, as a way of reconnecting with the essential” – explains Catalina Valdes founding partner and main architect at the Grupo Arquitectos.