HIX EVENT PREVIEW
EXPO // The HIX exhibitor community brings together the best European brands working at the cutting edge of hotel interior design. Showcasing a curated edit of over 150 major labels from across the furniture, bathroom, lighting, technology, fabric, surface and decor sectors, the HIX expo is a one-stop-shop for the best new collections and exclusive releases from Hansgrohe, Panaz, Chelsom, Laufen, Marset, Tuuci, Concept Contract and more. Special show-floor features this year include a pop-up concept guestroom exploring founder Christoph Hoffmann is set explore how the brand shook up hotel culture with a bold new vision.
SOCIAL // HIX guests can experience the expert hospitality of the hotel design community as part of a dedicated social strand featuring parties, receptions, activations and pop-ups across the show floor. Join the fun at stand events hosted by the HIX exhibitor community and rub shoulders with industry leaders at our signature HIX Social Session( 26 Nov, 5pm- 8pm) before making new connections at workshops and breakout content all designed to inspire collaboration.
INSTALLATION // Where previous installations have seen HIX host the world’ s first mycelium bar, a reimagining of a London architectural icon, and two high-concept‘ rooms with a point of view’, this year’ s theme of Culture Clash offers a different perspective( quite literally). Created in collaboration with MKV Design and Luma Mirrors,‘ Reflections’ takes inspiration from the island of Ibiza and the unique social and creative exchanges that characterise its distinct cultural landscape.
the connection between past and future by Nutro in the Silent Gliss showroom, and a Furniture Fusion stand paying homage to Bob Dylan and the transformative process of creativity.
TALKS // Across two days of panels, presentations and perspectives, HIX Talks explores the future of hospitality design with the people shaping it. Answering the big hospitality design questions, this year’ s programme looks to topics including the shifting definitions of luxury, innovations in hotel wellbeing, and the next wave of hospitality tech. Speakers include leading designers and operators from Ennismore, Accor, SH Hotels & Resorts, Conran & Partners, Yotel, OBMI, Maybourne, Space Copenhagen and more. Returning sessions like Studio Confidential will take a look behind the curtain of a leading hospitality designers G. A Group, while a keynote interview with 25Hours
Complete with its own talks, bar and soundtrack, this year’ s installation is a love letter to island living in the heart of bustling London.
HIX is free to attend, and welcomes designers, architects, operators, developers, investors, owners, project managers, suppliers, general managers and anyone else involved in bringing hotels to life.
Register for your free pass and join Europe’ s hospitality design community at London’ s Business Design Centre on 26 & 27 November for a true celebration of hotel design and experience.
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