Villeroy & Boch is gathering prominent interior designers on the theme Smart Design & Wellbeing

Villeroy & Boch, the leading ceramics manufacturer with a longstanding expertise in bathrooms and wellness, will hold a unique exclusive event in Barcelona on the forthcoming October 10th, including the presence of Dezeen, the most influential online architecture and design platform in the world, and Elite Spain, the Spanish Federation for Luxury. The happening will host more than 200 invited guests and a prominent public from around the world, all closely interconnected to the interior design space. In an exclusive conference and atmosphere, the speakers will tackle the topic of Intelligent Design and Wellbeing in the Contract sector.

Four keynote presentations for a complete 360-degree vision on the interior design world
The event will compromise of four keynote presentations in which prestigious interior designers will present their approach in terms of combining the world of interior design and the interrelationship with the Wellbeing sector in the executions of their projects. Among the speakers, leading design studios such as the Sundukovy Sisters, an internationally award winning studio which works for some of the most important hotel chains globally, such as Accor, IHG, Carlson, Razidor, Hilton and Marriott; Natali Canas del Pozo, partner and creative director at El Equipo Creativo, an global award winning design studio, including The Best Hotel Design Europe 2018 and high-level projects such as the One Ocean Club in Barcelona; or Spanish Pepe Leal, a most referential design studio on the national scene, awarded AD interiorist prize 2018, and granted on several occasions at CASA DECOR with the "Best Project Award", for example for his design of the suite for the Embassy of Portugal in 2016, and a "Special Mention", for its Showcase "Loewe Solo Origami", in the 2018 edition; and GCA Architects, a design studio with headquarthers in Barcelona specialized in the Hotels/Contract sector and internationally recognized by projects like the Hotel Arts, Boho Praga Hotel, Six Senses Kaplankaya, Mirror Hotel, Cram Hotel, AC Hotels…

Following the keynote presentations, Dezeen will host a round table panel discussion with the speakers entitled "Innovative Interiors", in which all of them will tackle pressing issues that impact wellbeing in hospitality design, including urbanisation, connectivity, individualisation and ageing populations to contribute an inspiring approach on the subject. The conference will take place at the exclusive Capella from “Convent dels Ángels”, built during the 16^th century and part of the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) at 5:00 p.m., followed by a cocktail / dinner at 9:30 p.m. and party afterwards. More info: www.1748.es/wellbeingbcn