Feria Hábitat València and Textilhogar closed their doors in Spain recently on one of the most remarkable editions in their long history. The annual trade fair began with the postponement of its opening by a day due to a weather alert, giving way to an “express” 3-day event with extended hours.

According to forecasts, and pending the final count, attendance figures slightly surpassed 40,000 visitors. This equals the statistics of the previous edition, even considering that this year the fair only lasted 3 days and without the biennial Espacio Cocina SICI, which traditionally attracts a strong professional audience such as installers and kitchen furniture retailers.

Vicente Pons, president of the Hábitat organizing committee said: “The fair managed to overcome the adverse circumstances of not being able to open on the first scheduled day. We adjusted schedules, reorganized our programme of conferences, presentations and special events, and did our best to meet commitments with buyers’ travel and accommodation.”

Textilhogar organizing committee president José Ramón Revert emphasized that the large number of domestic and international buyers once again proved its ranking as a major event around the habitat sector.

The ‘Hotel & Contract Professional Day’ was a benchmark meeting for the sector that addressed the main trends shaping the future of hotel and contract design: sustainability, personalisation, craftsmanship, experiential design, conscious luxury, wellbeing and invisible technology.

There were several rounds of presentations from practising architects, hospitality experts and woodworking professionals who focused on the importance of craftsmanship, interior design, and creating unique guest experiences.

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