Interview with Andrew Zong, CEO of PHNIX PHNIX once again makes its commitment to Piscina Barcelona as a strategic showcase for unveiling its latest innovations and consolidating its presence in the European market. At this edition, the Chinese firm is rolling out its new AI-powered R290 heat pump for swimming pools, a development that combines sustainability, energy savings and advanced technology. The company thus reinforces its commitment to the decarbonisation…

Interview with Javier Muñoz Posse, CEO and founder of Furtivo Within the framework of Piscina Barcelona, Javier Muñoz Posse, head of the Furtivo studio, proposes a revamped vision of wellness in the hotel sector, beyond offering spas and pools. His approach involves creating integral experiences in which all the spaces (rooms, communal areas and indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities) generate comfort and an emotional connection, incorporating sustainability in a cross-cutting…

Interview with Juan Andrés Romero, CEO of CLERHP, and Luis Chamizo, director of architecture in Larimar City Piscina Barcelona is once again one of the main international showcases for innovation in the design of aquatic areas, wellness and sustainability, focusing on unique projects in priority regions for the fair. Together with the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, one of these regions is the Caribbean. This is where CLERHP, a company…

Interview with David Tapias, Director of Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing at Fluidra In a sector undergoing profound transformation, where sustainability and digitalisation set the direction, Fluidra arrives at Piscina Barcelona 2025 with a disruptive concept: the Positive Pool. David Tapias, the company’s Director of Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing, explains how Fluidra aims to redefine the swimming pool experience and its impact — from designing more efficient and circular…

Interview Bruno Hallé, partner and co-head of Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality in Spain Piscina Barcelona will focus on the strategic role of wellness spaces, pools and outdoor areas for the hotel industry. During the fair, Bruno Hallé, partner and co-head of Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality in Spain, will attend a panel discussion to speak to investors and managers about successful wellness projects. The session will feature important figures, including…

Interview with David Cámara, Director of the IV Wellness Business Meeting Latin America/Caribbean – Europe – Middle East Less than a month before the opening of Piscina & Wellness Barcelona, we spoke with David Cámara, a pioneer in the Contract Channel in Spain and Latin America/Caribbean, and one of the leading experts in the sector. His relationship with the event dates back several editions, where he has leveraged his experience…

Grupo QP is a pioneer in the manufacturing of chemical products, disinfection equipment, and water care products for all types of pools. With a philosophy based on the quality, sustainability, and innovation of the products they manufacture and sell, as well as the service they provide to their customers, this year they are participating again in Piscina & Wellness Barcelona. Their Commercial Director, Luis Calvo, talks to us about the…

An architect dedicated to hotel interior design, Stephany Haro is Head of projects for Marriott International in Latin America. Her experience gives her a holistic view from the perspective of major global hotel corporations. We talk to her about wellness spaces and the changes she has observed in the industry since the last edition of the exhibition in 2019. As the design manager for Latin America and the Caribbean…

The BWT brand is a regular participant in every edition of Piscina & Wellness Barcelona. The group will present significant innovations at the fair, which this year has a higher number of exhibitors and continues to bring together leading brands as a European reference event and the most important one at the national level. Naty López is the Chief Operating Officer of BWT Pool Division, a global position overseeing the…

Ancestral Handmade Hotels is a new concept of regenerative wellness hotel that aims to revive tribal indigenous traditions, from construction methods to a holistic vision of wellness. Colombian architect Ana Ramírez is behind this project in Medellín and will participate as a guest in the Business Meeting hosted by Piscina & Wellness Barcelona to analyze the current and future perspectives of the markets in Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and…

Picharchitects is an international architecture studio based in Barcelona. With more than 30 years of experience, one of its hallmarks is the application of sustainable criteria in buildings throughout their life cycle, seeking materials and solutions with a low environmental impact. The wellness space Oum Wellness, in Monterrey, presented at a previous edition of Piscina & Wellness Barcelona and recently inaugurated, is an example of this. Its general manager, Joan…

PHNIX is an international company specializing in R&D and production of heat pumps and energy-saving solutions. We took advantage of their participation in the upcoming edition of Piscina & Wellness Barcelona to ask their Sales Director, Howard Zhang, about the innovations they will be presenting at the fair and the role of innovation in the company. 1. PHNIX has a wide range of heat pumps and focuses on R&D,…