Outex and ForumPiscine 2026: leisure community back in the spotlight amid comfort, innovation and wellness

The conception of spaces is changing and renewing itself, with increasing integration between areas dedicated to wellness and places designed for entertainment and relaxation. An evolution taking shape with novel solutions for the most diverse indoor and, above all, outdoor contexts. The Outex – Outdoor Experience exhibition, scheduled from February 11 to 13, 2026 in BolognaFiere’s Halls 21 and 22, is preparing to tell precisely this evolution, becoming a true observatory on new trends in outdoor living, leisure and open-air public spaces dedicated to physical activity and play even in tourist-receptive contexts. The event will offer professionals, buyers and visitors a complete overview of products and services for the design, layout and enjoyment of outdoor spaces, presenting systems, furnishings, complements and finishes capable of enhancing and transforming any outdoor context.

Together with Outex, strengthening the new format of XLeisure – the sport & recreation factory is the 17th edition of ForumPiscine, the International Pool and Spa Exhibition. The event will bring together manufacturers, designers, technicians and managers, focusing on public pools, collective pools inserted in sports centers and gyms, accommodation facilities such as hotels, agritourisms and campsites, bathing areas, as well as spa pools, water parks and residential pools. Between the exhibition area and conference program, ForumPiscine will offer an overview of innovative technologies, sustainable solutions and new models for smarter, more efficient and comfort and design-oriented pools. Highly topical issues, such as the role of water in hospitality facilities and opportunities related to aquatic spaces in an evolving tourism sector, will also be explored. Rounding out the offering will be ForumClub, now in its 27th edition and a b2b reference point for the community of fitness clubs, sports centers and wellness areas.

DESIGNING THE OUTDOOR BETWEEN INNOVATION AND TRAINING In the context of XLeisure, Outex – Outdoor Experience, will strengthen its identity with content dedicated to the outdoors. The Beach Gallery, set up in collaboration with Mondo Balneare, will bring to life a collective of selected companies that, for the second year in a row, will present the best solutions of equipment and furniture for the beach, where design, functionality and new trends meet. The gallery will offer exclusive products and inspirations designed to enhance every beach establishment and outdoor spaces by the sea.

Among the most anticipated areas will be the new installation Save Water, dedicated to the smart swimming pool and its harmonious integration with the landscape. The project, carried out in collaboration with AIAPP, the UniGe/UniMi Degree Course in Landscape Architecture and specialized companies, will offer a concrete model of sustainable design, capable of combining technology, environmental protection and aesthetic quality.

It will again take its cue from the combined ForumClub-Outex, the 2026 version of the Outdoor Leisure experiential island curated by the Scaglia&Partners studio, which will propose a modular space designed for outdoor sports, play and training activities. The area will be organized into “islands” accessible to all ages, complemented by areas dedicated to relaxation and mindfulness, to combine physical, social and mental well-being in an immersive and welcoming environment.

The free training program will return, delving into crucial topics for the sector: energy efficiency, with the second edition of the National Report on Swimming Facilities, incollaboration with FIRE (Italian Federation for the Rational Use of Energy) and CONGEPI (National Confederation of Swimming Pool Managers); swimming pool safety, declined in all its key aspects (design, management, products, technologies and standards); artificial intelligence and national regulations (the new framework law for the regulation of public and private swimming pools is expected) and techniques that apply to aquatic spaces.

TheInnovation Area will focus on the most advanced safety and sustainability solutions, while Live Shows will allow companies to present new materials, construction technologies, from EPS to mineralization, and approaches geared toward low environmental impact in real time.

The event is organized in collaboration with BolognaFiere and Fire – Italian Federation for the rational use of energy.Present as top sponsors: Dfm acquatech, Gerit tecnica piscina, Grundfons, Italian pool, Matrix and Technogym. Its sponsors are Elmec Thechnology and Griffon. Numerous organizations and associations are sponsoring the event: Acquanet, Aiabn, Aiapp – Italian association of landscape architecture , Anif-eurowellness, Assoparchi – association of Italian permanent parks , Assopiscine – Italian association of swimming pools and wellness, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Ciwas – Italian confederation of wellness and sporting activities for health , Congepi – national confederation of swimming pool managers , Faita-federcamping, Fin – Italian swimming federation , Msa – associated sports managers , sport city foundation, Sport Valley Emilia Romagna, Uni – Italian body of standardization , Disaa – department of agricultural and environmental science , University of Milan, University of Genoa – dad department of architecture and design, interateneo lm3 master’s degree course in landscape architecture , Unpisi – prevention technicians in the environment and in the workplace . Partners of the initiative: Issa Europe and Successful gyms.

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