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Track: Sustainability

Mon 17

11:00h

Round table discussion | Legislative and Regulatory Session Sustainability Public-Use Swimming Pool Swimming pool rules and regulations

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

Pablo Tarazón Varea Director of Purchasing, Logistics, and Quality at Action Waterscapes and Head of Inspection at SiSSW Speaker

Alfonso Ribarrocha Managing partner of Action Waterscapes and SiSSWA Speaker

Mariano Bordas Mon Architect and Head of the Sports Facilities Service of the Government of Catalonia Speaker

Paloma Medrano Head of the Technical Unit for Surveillance and Control of Water-Related Risks. Environmental Health Speaker

Marta González Auditor of Control and Inspection Bodies (UNE-EN/ISO 17020 standard) Speaker

Héctor Cruz Club Natació Atlético-Barceloneta Project Director, Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta 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

Mon 17

11:00h - 12:30h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

16:00h

Round table discussion | 13th BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE BIENNIAL Sustainability Landscaping Outdoor

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

Charles Anderson Senior Lecturer and Director of the Master of Landscape Architecture Program, RMIT Speaker

Alban Mannisi Director of SCAPETHICAL and Custodian Heuristics Institute Speaker

Paolo Picchi Università degli Studi di Firenze Contract professor Speaker

Ed Wall Landscape architect and urban designer Speaker

Matteo De Angelis KOMPAN Design and manufacturing of playgrounds Speaker

Maria Goula Cornell University Associate Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture, Cornell University Chair

Mercè Rodes KOMPAN Design and manufacturing of playgrounds Speaker

2025-11-17 16:00 2025-11-17 18:00 Europe/Madrid BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM: Inside 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.

Maria Rubert (ETSAB):

Initiatives that connect academia, professional practice, and industry.

Alfredo Fernández de la Reguera:

Transversal projects in landscape architecture.

Alban Mannisi (Anatolian Parallax):

Research that transcends disciplinary boundaries.

Vittorio Rodeschini (Landscape Festival Bergamo):

New Urban Ecosystem.

Antonio Frausto (École des Beaux-Arts Fontainebleau):

Innovative art-landscape methodologies.

Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

Mon 17

16:00h - 18:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

18:00h

Networking Event | Piscina Barcelona 2025 Awards Ceremony Sustainability Networking

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

Mon 17

18:00h - 19:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

Tue 18

16:00h

Book editorial presentation | 13th BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE BIENNIAL Sustainability Landscaping Outdoor

Book Launch

Bruno Marques IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architecture) President of IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architecture) Speaker

Lisa Diedrich LAE - Landscape Architecture Europe Editor-in-chief of LAE - Landscape Architecture Europe Speaker

Octavi Mestre IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architecture) President of IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architecture) Chair

Anais Leger-Smith Landscape Architecture Europe Co-Editor of LAE – Landscape Architecture Europe Speaker

Sonia Curnier Landscape Architecture Europe Co-Editor of LAE – Landscape Architecture Europe Speaker

Andrés Escobar Architect Speaker

Marco Cillis Ri-vista Editor of Ri-vista Speaker

Emanuela Morelli Ri-vista Co-editor of Ri-vista Speaker

Daniela Colafranceschi Università di Napoli Federico II Professor of Landscape Architecture, Università di Napoli Federico II Speaker

Adriano Dessi Universidad de Cagliari PhD in Architecture and Associate Professor Speaker

Viraj Chatterjee ONE Landscape Founder and design director of ONE Landscape Speaker

Mario Bonnicelli Bergamo Landscape Festival Director of the Bergamo Landscape Festival Speaker

Anna Caterina Piras LWCircus Co-fundadora i Coordinadora Científica de LWCircus Speaker

Vittorio Gazale Port del Comte Regional Natural Park (L'Alguer) Director Speaker

Cony Lupercio Guadalajara architect and author Speaker

Jordi Muñoz Ubidermis Speaker Speaker

2025-11-18 16:00 2025-11-18 19:00 Europe/Madrid Book Launch

Moderated by Octavi Mestre

Designing Therapeutical Environments, presented by Bruno Marques

LAE, presented by Lisa Diedrich, Anaïs Leger-Smith and Sonia Curnier

Dutch Landscapes, presented by Alexandra Tisma

“Ways of Existing” and “The Tribe of Trees”, presented by Jorge Carrión

Luxury and Intimacy, presented by Andrés Escobar

Ri-Vista, presented by Marco Cillis and Emanuela Morelli

Mare Paesaggio, presented by Daniella Colafranceschi

Colour Trilogy in Landscape Design, presented by Viraj Chatterjee

Urban Migration, presented by Anna Caterina Piras

Mario Bonnicelli, Director of the Bergamo Landscape Festival

Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

Tue 18

16:00h - 19:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

13:00h

Workshop Showcase | Landscaping Pannel Discussion Sustainability Landscaping Outdoor

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

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

Tue 18

13:00h - 13:15h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

12:00h

Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion Innovation Sustainability Landscaping

Innovation in Landscaping and Smart Water Use

Yago Cavaller Galí Batlle i Roig Landscape architect, agricultural engineer, and environmental scientist Speaker

Marcos Pérez Martínez Phares Ingeniería de Áreas Verdes S.L. Manager and Project Director at Phares Ingeniería de Áreas Verdes S.L. Speaker

Francisco Mesonero Aldayjover Arquitectura y Paisaje Partner. Director of landscape architecture en aldayjover arquitectura y paisaje Speaker

Julio César Grandal Doce Specialist in saving water for irrigation in urban gardening Speaker

Angel Cerezo Cerezo CREAM Architecture Studio Architect and Co-founder of CREAM Architecture Studio Speaker

Ana Enguita SingularGreen Architec at SingularGreen Speaker

Josep María Vallés Tarpuna SCCL President at Tarpuna SCCL Speaker

Lorena Parra Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) y el Instituto Madrileño de Investigación y Desarrollo Rural Research Unit Speaker

2025-11-18 12:00 2025-11-18 13:00 Europe/Madrid Innovation in Landscaping and Smart Water Use Join us for eight dynamic PechaKucha presentations. Outdoor & Wellness Experience room

Tue 18

12:00h - 13:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

11:10h

Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion Sustainability Landscaping Outdoor

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

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

Tue 18

11:10h - 12:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

11:00h

Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion Sustainability Landscaping Outdoor

Tools for Specifying Automatic Irrigation Systems

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

Tue 18

11:00h - 11:10h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

10:30h

Presentation | Landscaping Pannel Discussion Sustainability Landscaping Outdoor

Landscaping and the Smart Use of Water: Welcome

Iñaki Viñuela Asociación Española de Paisajistas President of Spanish Landscape Architects Association (AEP) Speaker

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

Tue 18

10:30h - 11:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

Wed 19

10:00h

Round table discussion | Solutions for Rainwater Harvesting Sustainability Success stories Public-Use Swimming Pool

Rainwater harvesting systems: an opportunity to optimize water use in swimming pools

Agustí Ferrer ASOFAP General Director of ASOFAP Chair

Victor Saiz Member of ASOFAP and Manager of LEGALIZA TU PISCINA Speaker

Silvia Gonzalez Coordinator of the AQUA ESPAÑA Sectoral Commission on Greywater and Rainwater Speaker

David Gimenez Member of the w.g. ASOFAP – AQUA ESPAÑA for the use of rainwater in the swimming pool Speaker

2025-11-19 10:00 2025-11-19 11:00 Europe/Madrid Rainwater harvesting systems: an opportunity to optimize water use in swimming pools

ASOFAP, as the leading association of the pool industry, has identified a growing interest in rainwater harvesting solutions for swimming pools. Yet, many professionals are still unfamiliar with these systems and the regulations that apply to their installation.

This session will explore the potential of rainwater harvesting systems to take a further step toward optimizing swimming pool water consumption, and will provide insights into the legal framework that ensures their correct and safe implementation.

International Business Center

Wed 19

10:00h - 11:00h International Business Center Public access

11:00h

Round table discussion | Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation and Social Impact in the Pool Sector Sustainability Health Public-Use Swimming Pool

The social impact of swimming pools

Marina Verdaguer Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu Pre-doctoral researcher Speaker

Anna Lluch Saura Diputació de Barcelona Technician in Physical Education Chair

Joan Mateu Centre Esportiu Municipal Trinitat Vella Director Centre Esportiu Municipal Trinitat Vella Speaker

Iñaki Wensell Centre Esportiu Municipal Colom y Can Ricart Director de Centre Esportiu Municipal Colom y Can Ricart 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

Wed 19

11:00h - 12:00h Outdoor & Wellness Experience room Public access

15:30h

Networking Event | Eusa Awards 2025 Innovation Sustainability Networking

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

Wed 19

15:30h - 17:00h International Business Center Public access

Track: Sustainability

Water & Space: designing the future of wellbeing starts with water