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  • Track: Sustainability

    Mon 17
    11:00h
    Round table discussion | Legislative and Regulatory Session

    The Future of Public Swimming Pools: Regulation, Sustainability, and New Challenges

    Alfonso Ribarrocha
    Alfonso Ribarrocha Managing partner of Action Waterscapes and SiSSWA Speaker
    Héctor Cruz
    Héctor Cruz Club Natació Atlético-Barceloneta Project Director, Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta Speaker
    Mariano Bordas Mon
    Mariano Bordas Mon Architect and Head of the Sports Facilities Service of the Government of Catalonia Speaker
    Marta González
    Marta González Auditor of Control and Inspection Bodies (UNE-EN/ISO 17020 standard) Speaker
    Pablo Tarazón Varea
    Pablo Tarazón Varea Director of Purchasing, Logistics, and Quality at Action Waterscapes and Head of Inspection at SiSSW Speaker
    Paloma Medrano
    Paloma Medrano Head of the Technical Unit for Surveillance and Control of Water-Related Risks. Environmental Health Speaker

    2025-11-17 11:00 2025-11-17 12:30 Europe/Madrid The Future of Public Swimming Pools: Regulation, Sustainability, and New Challenges Panel discussion on the new Swimming Pool Decree in Catalonia and the main regulatory, technical, and operational challenges faced by public facilities. The session will examine the role of these facilities as strategic infrastructure for health, sustainability, and social cohesion in the context of the 2030 Agenda. It provides an opportunity to align the perspectives of administrations, experts, and the sector ahead of a new regulatory phase. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    11:00h - 12:30h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    15:00h
    Round table discussion | 13th BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE BIENNIAL

    BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM: Insight the Project: academia, profession, business

    Adriano Dessi
    Adriano Dessi Universidad de Cagliari PhD in Architecture and Associate Professor Speaker
    Alban Mannisi
    Alban Mannisi Director of SCAPETHICAL and Custodian Heuristics Institute Speaker
    Charles Anderson
    Charles Anderson Senior Lecturer and Director of the Master of Landscape Architecture Program, RMIT Speaker
    Ed Wall
    Ed Wall Landscape architect and urban designer Speaker
    KOMPAN Let's play
    KOMPAN Let's play KOMPAN Company Speaker
    Paolo Picchi
    Paolo Picchi Università degli Studi di Firenze Contract professor Speaker

    2025-11-17 15:00 2025-11-17 18:00 Europe/Madrid BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM: Insight the Project: academia, profession, business
    A joint reflection on current experiences, methodologies, and challenges in landscape intervention, with the participation of specialists and landscape agents. This space aims to foster a meaningful dialogue that links academia, professional practice, and the business sector.

    Featured Projects:

    Charles Anderson (RMIT Melbourne):
    Interdisciplinary projects that transcend academia, profession, and industry.

    Alban Mannisi (Anatolian Parallax):
    Research that transcends disciplinary boundaries.
    Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    15:00h - 18:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    18:00h
    Networking Event | Piscina Barcelona 2025 Awards Ceremony

    Piscina Barcelona 2025 Awards Ceremony

    2025-11-17 18:00 2025-11-17 19:00 Europe/Madrid Piscina Barcelona 2025 Awards Ceremony
    Every year Piscina Barcelona recognises professionals, companies and institutions that contribute to the improvement of the sector through innovative, sustainable and quality projects.

    The award categories include:

    Innovative products presented at the show. Public and private swimming pool facilities in use, which stand out for their design, efficiency, sustainability or user experience. Wellness centres of international reference.
    Projects by architecture and landscape architecture students linked to the design of aquatic spaces.

    Recognition for those who are driving the present and future of the pool, wellness and outdoor sector.
    Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    18:00h - 19:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    Tue 18
    10:30h
    Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion

    Landscaping and the Smart Use of Water: Welcome

    Iñaki Viñuela
    Iñaki Viñuela Asociación Española de Paisajistas President of Spanish Landscape Architects Association (AEP) Speaker
    Ivonne Flores
    Ivonne Flores RAIN BIRD General Manager Europe at RAIN BIRD Speaker

    2025-11-18 10:30 2025-11-18 11:00 Europe/Madrid Landscaping and the Smart Use of Water: Welcome  A professional event focusing on urban sustainability, landscape design and irrigation technology. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    10:30h - 11:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    11:00h
    Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion

    Tools for Specifying Automatic Irrigation Systems

    Vicente Castillo
    Vicente Castillo RAIN BIRD Landscape Specification Manager – Spain at RAIN BIRD Speaker

    2025-11-18 11:00 2025-11-18 11:10 Europe/Madrid Tools for Specifying Automatic Irrigation Systems The wide range of tools and resources that RAIN BIRD offers to support the design, installation, calculation, and specification of automatic irrigation for green areas will be presented. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    11:00h - 11:10h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    11:10h
    Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion

    Conference by Henri Bava, Founder and Director of AGENCE TER Landscape Architects

    Henri Brava
    Henri Brava Landscape Architect Speaker

    2025-11-18 11:10 2025-11-18 12:00 Europe/Madrid Conference by Henri Bava, Founder and Director of AGENCE TER Landscape Architects  Henri Bava (1957), French landscape architect, co-founded Agence Ter in 1986. Trained in biology, scenography and landscape at ENSP Versailles, he conceives landscapes as living soils. His office expanded to Germany, Spain, China and the U.S. He taught at ENSP (1988-1998) and chaired the Landscape Architecture Department at KIT (1998–2023). As FFP president, he organized the 2025 IFLA World Congress in Nantes. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    11:10h - 12:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    12:00h
    Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion

    Innovation in Landscaping and Smart Water Use

    Ana Enguita
    Ana Enguita SingularGreen Architec at SingularGreen Speaker
    Angel Cerezo Cerezo
    Angel Cerezo Cerezo CREAM Architecture Studio Architect and Co-founder of CREAM Architecture Studio Speaker
    Francisco Mesonero
    Francisco Mesonero Aldayjover Arquitectura y Paisaje Partner. Director of landscape architecture en aldayjover arquitectura y paisaje Speaker
    Grupo investigación UPM IMIDRA-AreaVerde
    Grupo investigación UPM IMIDRA-AreaVerde Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) y el Instituto Madrileño de Investigación y Desarrollo Rural Research Unit Speaker
    Josep María Vallés
    Josep María Vallés Tarpuna SCCL President at Tarpuna SCCL Speaker
    Julio César Grandal Doce
    Julio César Grandal Doce Specialist in saving water for irrigation in urban gardening Speaker
    Marcos Pérez Martínez
    Marcos Pérez Martínez Phares Ingeniería de Áreas Verdes S.L. Manager and Project Director at Phares Ingeniería de Áreas Verdes S.L. Speaker
    Yago Cavaller Galí
    Yago Cavaller Galí Landscape Architect and Director of the Biodiversity Department at Batlle i Roig Speaker

    2025-11-18 12:00 2025-11-18 13:00 Europe/Madrid Innovation in Landscaping and Smart Water Use Join us for six dynamic PechaKucha presentations. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    12:00h - 13:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    13:00h
    Workshop Showcase | Landscaping Pannel Discussion

    Inauguration of the exhibition and presentation of the TIP01 International Landscape Workshop for the regeneration of landscapes devastated by the DANA.

    Manuel Sánchez
    Manuel Sánchez Asociación Española de Paisajistas International Delegate of the Spanish Association of Landscape Architects Speaker

    2025-11-18 13:00 2025-11-18 13:15 Europe/Madrid Inauguration of the exhibition and presentation of the TIP01 International Landscape Workshop for the regeneration of landscapes devastated by the DANA.   Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    13:00h - 13:15h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    16:00h
    Book editorial presentation | 13th BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE BIENNIAL

    Book Launch

    Alexandra Tisma
    Alexandra Tisma Landscape architect Speaker
    Anais Leger-Smith
    Anais Leger-Smith Landscape Architecture Europe Co-Editor of LAE – Landscape Architecture Europe Speaker
    Andrés Escobar
    Andrés Escobar Architect Speaker
    Bruno Marques
    Bruno Marques IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architecture) President of IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architecture) Speaker
    Daniela Colafranceschi
    Daniela Colafranceschi Università di Napoli Federico II Professor of Landscape Architecture, Università di Napoli Federico II Speaker
    Emanuela Morelli
    Emanuela Morelli Co-editor of Ri-vista Speaker
    Jorge Carrión
    Jorge Carrión Writer and cultural critic Speaker
    Lisa Diedrich
    Lisa Diedrich LAE - Landscape Architecture Europe Editor-in-chief of LAE - Landscape Architecture Europe Speaker
    Marco Cillis
    Marco Cillis Editor of Ri-vista Speaker
    Novela Cappelletti
    Novela Cappelletti Curator specializing in contemporary landscape Speaker
    Octavi Mestre
    Octavi Mestre IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architecture) President of IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architecture) Chair
    Sonia Curnier
    Sonia Curnier Landscape Architecture Europe Co-Editor of LAE – Landscape Architecture Europe Speaker

    2025-11-18 16:00 2025-11-18 19:00 Europe/Madrid Book Launch
    Editorial showcase dedicated to recent works on landscape, territory, and city
    Moderated by architect Octavi Mestre
    In collaboration with the La Capell bookstore
    Format designed to highlight contemporary thinking around landscape. Book presentations:

    Designing Therapeutical Environments, presented by Bruno Marques

    LAE, presented by Lisa Diedrich

    Dutch Landscapes, presented by Alexandra Tisma, Modos de Existir & El Espíritu del Árbol by Jorge Carrión

    Lujo e Intimidad, presented by Andrés Escobar

    Ri-vista, presented by Marco Cillis and Emanuela Morelli

    Mare Paesaggio, by Daniela Colafranceschi

    Catalog of the 12th Edition of the International Landscape Biennial, presented by Novela Cappelletti
    Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    16:00h - 19:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    Wed 19
    11:00h
    Round table discussion | Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation and Social Impact in the Pool Sector

    The social impact of swimming pools

    Anna Lluch Saura
    Anna Lluch Saura Diputació de Barcelona Technician in Physical Education Speaker
    Iñaki Wensell
    Iñaki Wensell Centre Esportiu Municipal Colom y Can Ricart Director de Centre Esportiu Municipal Colom y Can Ricart Speaker
    Joan Mateu
    Joan Mateu Centre Esportiu Municipal Trinitat Vella Director Centre Esportiu Municipal Trinitat Vella Speaker
    Marina Verdaguer
    Marina Verdaguer Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu Pre-doctoral researcher Speaker

    2025-11-19 11:00 2025-11-19 12:00 Europe/Madrid The social impact of swimming pools Swimming pools are much more than sports or leisure facilities: they are spaces with a strong social and community impact. This round table focuses on their role in promoting health, social cohesion and inclusion, as well as their contribution to collective well-being. From the hands of professionals, we will learn about projects and initiatives that stand out for their use of the aquatic environment as a tool for social impact. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room
    11:00h - 12:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access
    15:30h
    Networking Event | Eusa Awards 2025

    EUSA AWARDS 2025

    2025-11-19 15:30 2025-11-19 17:00 Europe/Madrid EUSA AWARDS 2025
    EUSA AWARDS are the European annual awards of the swimming pools and spas, organised by the European Union of Swimming Pool and Spa Associations (EUSA). 

    They are the most prestigious awards in Europe for this sector and organised directly by the sector. 

    The awards aim to show the most beautiful swimming pools and spas created in Europe, to highlight the outstanding professionals of the sector and to facilitate inspiration for both professionals and owners of these aquatic installations. 

    These are the categories for 2025 

    1. Domestic Outdoor Pools (DOP) 

    2. Domestic Indoor Pools (DIP) 

    3. Domestic Spas  (DS) 

    4. Domestic Hot Tubs  (DHT) 

    5. Domestic Pools with an Enclosure (DWE) 

    6. Domestic Pools with a Cover  (DWC) 

    7. Pools by Night (PBN) 

    8. Renovation (REN) 

    9. Pools in Touristic Establishments (TE) 

    10. Wellness Pools (WES) 

    11. Swimming Pools Outside Europe (OUTEU) 

      In each category 3 installations will be awarded with the bronze, the silver and the gold medal. 

    The installations are creations of the best companies of the different European countries that normally were nominated or awarded in their own countries, so becoming part of the EUSA Awards is to become part of the European champion league of the sector. 
    International Business Center
    15:30h - 17:00h International Business Center Public access

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