The four Feria Valencia habitat trade fairs close this afternoon and, with more than 54,000 visitors, consolidate the best edition of recent years, as acknowledged by representatives of the different Organising Committees.

The day has proceeded according to schedule. The Hotel Hábitat Forum has addressed the future of hotel and residential contract projects with the participation of professionals from architecture and hotel management.

València, 1 October 2026. – València Inspira Diseño 2026 closes its doors today at Feria Valencia with total visitor figures for the four-day event that, as of midday today, had reached 54,388 professional visits, representing estimated growth of 21% compared with the 2024 edition, the last edition in which the trade fairs linked to furniture, decoration, lighting, textiles and kitchen equipment were held together. Today’s event is proceeding relatively normally and the fair will close its doors at 5:00 p.m.

An initial analysis of the data highlights the consolidation of international buyers in the visitor statistics. They now account for 15% of total visitors and this year have come mainly from Portugal, France, Italy, Mexico, the USA, Germany, the Netherlands, Morocco, Poland, the United Kingdom and Belgium. In addition, regarding the overall profile of professionals (national and international) who have visited the ‘València Inspira Diseño’ initiative this year, the largest group is now decorators and interior designers, accounting for 22.6% of the total, followed by retailers at 17.9%, designers at 11.6%, sales representatives at 10.2%, architects at 9.5%, and large-scale retail and buying groups at 7.8%.

Very positive assessment from the industry

The presidents of the various Organising Committees have agreed in their very positive assessment of an edition that has brought the main habitat sectors together under one roof and generated a high level of commercial activity throughout its four days.

The president of the Feria Hábitat València Organising Committee, Vicente Pons, highlighted that “this edition confirms the strength of the furniture, interior design and decoration sector and, above all, the quality of the professional visitor. We have seen a very significant presence of buyers and specifiers, with a constant flow of professionals interested in products, new developments and business opportunities. Integrating the different sectors makes it possible to offer a much more comprehensive and attractive vision of the habitat sector.”

For his part, the president of the Textilhogar Organising Committee, José Ramón Revert, noted that “home textiles have found an especially favourable setting in this edition to showcase their full potential. The strong presence of buyers and professionals confirms that there is real demand for products, innovation and new textile solutions. Sharing the stage with the rest of the habitat sectors multiplies opportunities for contact and business and enables professional visitors to find everything they need for their projects in one place.”

From Espacio Cocina SICI, its president, Félix Bernad, who is also president of the AMC association, highlighted “the potential of a biennial event such as Espacio Cocina SICI, which has once again demonstrated its ability to act as a major sector-wide attraction and bring top-level professional buyers to Feria Valencia. The high attendance recorded over these days and the significant number of new products and innovations presented by companies confirm the dynamism of a sector that finds in this event a benchmark showcase for presenting products, generating business and establishing new commercial relationships.”

Finally, the president of the bathroom sector association ASEBAN, Ángel Mínguez, noted that “the integration of the different sectors has been one of the great successes of this edition. For the bathroom sector, being part of the new 360 by Cevisama initiative means sharing space with professionals directly involved in the development of architecture, interior design, hospitality, contract and retail projects. The quality and profile of visitors, together with the business activity recorded over these days, confirm the interest in this format and the opportunities it creates for companies.”

Overall, the four representatives agreed in highlighting the high professional level of visitors, the presence of national and international buyers, and València Inspira Diseño’s ability to bring together in a single space a broad professional community connected with design, architecture and the fitting out of spaces, from interior designers and decorators to architects and professionals in contract, hospitality and retail.

Hotel contract projects address the sector’s new challenges

One of the main focuses of the final day of València Inspira Diseño has been the Hotel Hábitat Forum, which has hosted a session dedicated to the present and future of hotel and residential contract projects. The event addressed issues such as innovation, industrialisation, new tourism consumption habits and new ways of living, with the participation of professionals involved in architecture, design, development, manufacturing and hotel management.

The session included presentations of various hotel projects by Aleix Bieto, of Bieto Studio; Juan Vicente Poveda, of Triar Arquitectura; Alberto Amorós, of Huma Arquitectura; Vicent Morant, of Gómez Vázquez Internacional; and Santiago de Taranco, of Alberta Norweg. Their contributions explored from different perspectives how hotel and residential projects are evolving and the role that design, architecture and industrialisation are taking on in this transformation. The programme concluded with a round table bringing together representatives from different areas of the value chain. Vicente Gregori, of Altix, provided the perspective of integration; Agustín Marí, of Vivood, that of design and hotel management; Juan Vicente Marín, of Terraneum, that of the housing manufacturer; Iván Cervantes, of Ogar Hotels/Anro, that of hotel ownership; and Raquel Sajuan, from the interior design studio of the same name. The discussion, moderated by Rubén Pons, provided an opportunity to share the needs and opportunities arising from the sector’s tr