Art everywhere marks Murilo Lomas and Sig Bergamin's project

Forget about those cold, unattractive environments, like most conventional airport lounges are designed for . The terminal at São Paulo Catarina Executive Airport has a unique feature: the interior design was designed by one of the most prestigious and important design firms in the country. Sig Bergamin and Murilo Lomas designed the lounge with the same rigor they use to design homes around the world. "What motivated the project from the beginning was to embrace the relationship between art and architecture. An airport that was also a gallery , or a gallery that, for convenience, was also an airport," says Murilo Lomas, co-author of the project with Sig Bergamin. "This duality of space, which at first might seem like a difficult task to resolve, converged naturally," says the architect, emphasizing that art and architecture go hand in hand in the execution of any good project . Located at km 62 of the Presidente Castello Branco Highway, São Paulo Catarina Executive Airport has a 2,470-meter runway – Congonhas has 1,940 – and the capacity to receive large executive jets. In addition, it welcomes its passengers with an invitation to relax through comfortable furniture and the striking presence of works of art .

The result of intense curatorial work, great names in the arts are on display, including: Janaina Melo Landini , Fábio Baroli , Pedro Varela , Luis Coquenão and Juliani Cerqueira Leite. It is worth highlighting the work of Tânia Candini , with the piece Obreiros, which seems to fly over the space. The composition made with hundreds of hats from an American fast-food chain suggests that each individual is essential to the success of the whole. Following the classic form of galleries with their predominance of white, paintings and photographs dress the walls, greatly benefiting from the generous entry of natural light, which passes through the large glass panels strategically designed on one side of the project; while sculptures and installations converse with the furniture choices, most of which were produced especially for the space, inspired by the design of the 1950s and 60s . "The idea was to create an environment that would have a memorable passage, a space in which people would feel at ease as if they were at home . This familiarity was achieved precisely through the art exhibition," says Sig Bergamin. For both architects, the idea of bringing together so many works in one place was a challenge . Carefully curating each piece, establishing contact with the artists, and thinking and rethinking the best arrangements for each work was an intense process. "This work is much more complex than it may seem, but incredibly enjoyable," they celebrate. And they emphasize that the strong point is precisely this conversion: "an environment that is typically sparsely occupied and is seen as a transitional space begins to have a new meaning, a purpose in itself, despite the journey , and even attracts people who are not necessarily there waiting for a flight," concludes Sig.