The Future of Wellbeing
International Hotel Event, London
Future trends and movements in hotel design dominated London from 18 - 20 October 2016. 170 architects from all over the world used “The Future of Wellbeing” as a platform to discuss the latest developments in hospitality, architecture and design. Numerous workshops and discussion groups with leading experts examined the different aspects of this theme, providing plenty of interesting insights and new perspectives.
Villeroy & Boch organised the event in cooperation with the renowned British “Sleeper” magazine and the Fraunhofer Institute. Building on the “East meets West” architecture conference held in Mettlach in 2015, the latest event demonstrated new solutions and approaches for hotel bathrooms fit for the future.
Mega trends in the hospitality industry
A “greater awareness of one's self”, according to Chris Sanderson, co-founder of the Future Laboratory agency, is increasingly becoming the focal point of design and architecture in the hospitality industry. This subject generated a lot of interest among the attendees and was the main topic of many a discussion during the two days.
Hotel architecture from an unusual angle
One of the highlights was the exclusive architectural boat tour on the river Thames attended by 40 VIP guests who discussed hotel design by referring to various buildings along the riverbank. The starting point was the Shard by Renzo Piano with the Shangri-La Hotel that opened in 2014, which is also equipped with Villeroy & Boch bathroom products.
Animated conversations round off the event
Guests and speakers continued to discuss trends in the hotel industry in a more private setting and rounded off the evening with an exclusive cocktail dinner.
After two days of exchanging ideas, the participants agreed – “The Future of Wellbeing” was a great success.
Watch interesting interviews on topics discussed during the event: