68 THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY
EQUIPHOTEL
EquipHotel 2018: more than a
trade show, it’s an experience
Show
A landmark French event for the hospitality Actively supported by the best architects and
business, EquipHotel Paris has been providing experts, EquipHotel offers a vibrant stage
unique technical solutions and opportunities to new products, innovations and industry
to accelerate business growth in the industry trends. Bringing together hotel and restaurant
for over 50 years. With more than 105,000 professionals, Equip Hotel aims to offer a
professionals, 1600 exhibitors and 133 100% immersive design experience through
countries represented, it has become an the profusion of styled “labs” created by
important playground for developing the latest architects, interior designers, atmospherists
innovations in the hotel and restaurant sector. and other stylists. The show also gives leading
Once a generalist trade show, it is now chefs free rein to show off their talents at the
multi-specialist, providing visitors with an cordon bleu restaurant and during cookery
inspirational and interactive experience. contests. This and more, to be experienced in a
Because there is no one, single fashion trend in real-life ephemeral establishment: STUDIO18.
the hotel and restaurant sector, the show will Set up on a new, supersized scale, this space
exclusively showcase multiple trends based is designed to be inspirational and inclusive,
around 5 main sectors: Restauration, Design, where the visitor-spectator becomes an actor;
Well-being, Technology and Services. From living an exclusive experience by interacting
furniture and interiors, kitchen equipment with the setting presented.
and food products, to spas, bathrooms and
technology innovations, visitors will have Other brand-new exclusive highlights
access to a 360° product range. With over include Casa de Luz, a motionless journey
1,600 French and international exhibitors on imagined by Sandrine Alouf & Thierry Virvaire;
show, EquipHotel provides solutions to develop the Signature Space, with its dreamlike set
business, build customer loyalty and meet the design signed by Alnoor & Eric Lentulo of
needs of markets both in France and abroad. Etendart Studio; the Wellness Centre and its
spellbinding design by Didier Knoll & Elodie
This upcoming edition will take the form Goddard; the Cozy Lazy and it’s rule-breaking
of multi-faceted inspiration laboratory, to room designed by Fabrice Knoll and also the
provide a greater experiential experience, with Interior Design Centre a real, interactive
a focus on a stronger than ever Design Hub. marketplace.
WEBSITE: www.equiphotel.com
EquipHotel takes place from 11-15th
November 2018, at the exhibition space at
Porte de Versailles, Paris.