Main Events 187th Edition – Zak World of Façades Italy

187th Edition – Zak World of Façades Italy

edition

187

Date

04 June 2025

Venue

NH Milano Congress Centre

City

Milan

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About this edition

This will be the 187th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Milan which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

08:00 — 08:50

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Saverio Pasetto

Head of Façades

Skanska

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:20

Massimo Roj

Founding Partner and CEO

Progetto CMR

Topic

The Sign: The Urban Regeneration Intervention

Talk points

The façade as the skin of the building

Buildings as living architectural entities

The Cellia case; intelligent and interactive façade cell

09:20 — 09:45

Alberto Ferrari

Managing Director

Faces Engineering

Florian Thorwart

Partner

ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel

Topic

Enel Headquarters: Innovation and Performance

Talk points

Designing for complete refurbishment: From concrete to green

Aligning indoor and outdoor workspaces with new working needs

A triple-glazed and innovative façade to guarantee occupants wellbeing

Façade’s energy and thermal performance, structural challenges for the envelope

09:45 — 10:00

Mohamed Gaber

Architectural Design Manager - Italy

Guardian Glass

Topic

Clear Vision, Responsible Future - A Stewardship Approach for Glass

Talk points

Focus on the future, now

Stewardship in action

10:00 — 10:15

Sandro Casaccio

Senior Manager - High Performance Products

Kuraray Europe

Topic

Effective Design of Laminated Safety Glass in High Temperature Areas with consideration of Sustainability & Durability

Talk points

Carbon footprint of interlayers for laminated safety glass

Solutions engineered into balustrades & façades

10:15 — 10:45

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

10:45 — 11:05

Kenneth Zammit

Principal

Thornton Tomasetti

Topic

Three Façades, Three Countries, Infinite Challenges: A Journey Through Unique Engineering Excellence

Talk points

Cloud City, Aalborg: An interplay between structure and façade in a breathtaking 30m -sculptural masterpiece that blurs the line between art and architecture

Sayonara Boutique Hotel, Malta: An innovative use of structural glass, balancing transparency and privacy

The Northcliffe, London: The story of a sustainable office re-development that harmonizes modern engineering with environmental responsibility

11:05 — 11:30

Tommaso Pieraccini

Country Manager

Reynaers Aluminium Italia

Topic

Sustainability: Does the Size Matter? Our Commitment From S to XL

Talk points

Commitment to sustainable design (Sustainability at 360°, not only recycled aluminium)

Digital innovation at the service of sustainability in the construction sector (Avalon, DigiTrace, Co2 Calculator…)

Case studies from S to XL

11:30 — 12:00

Lorenzo Boddi

Partner

BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group

Paolo Franco

Partner | Director - Façade

Faces Engineering

Topic

CityWave: Rethinking the Urban Icon — Environmental Performance as a New Form of Public Space

Talk points

Project overview

Façade

12:00 — 12:40

Moderator

Chiara Tosi

Associate

Eckersley O’Callaghan

Panelist

Alessandro Baldini

Director

Eckersley O’Callaghan

Panelist

Carmen Spagnoli

Sustainability Director

Lombardini22

Panelist

Chiara De Ambrogi

Project Manager

Stoneweg

Panelist

Dario Bozzoli-Parasacchi

Commercial Director

Colombo Costruzioni

Panelist

Valentina Consalter

Associate Director

One Works

Topic

Façade Adaptive Reuse Strategies

Talk points

Architectural and key technical challenges

The sustainability potential of reuse

Case studies and examples: Italy and globally

Best practice approach for successful outcomes

Barrier and limits of the current supply chain and future outlook

Session summary

Chiara Tosi

12:40 — 13:40

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

13:40 — 14:00

Stefano Belingardi Clusoni

Founder and CEO

Stefano Belingardi Architects

Topic

Beyond the Façade

Talk points

The essence of neutrality

The façade as part of the system

Materiality and permanence

The façade as a cultural expression

14:00 — 14:25

Konrad Runggaldier

Senior Façade Engineer

Arup

Silvia Ilardi

Senior Architect - Façade Access and Maintenance

Arup

Topic

Façade Access and Maintenance, and Refurbishment Key Principles

Talk points

Why is it so important to consider the façade access strategy from the early stage of design?

How the façade access & maintenance strategy has been integrated on a selection of projects

Aesthetics and architectural enhancement in façade refurbishment projects

Technologies and materials in façade refurbishment projects

14:25 — 14:40

Peter Gilbert

Project Engineer Customized Solutions

Renson

Topic

Ventilation and Sun Protection in High Rise Buildings

Talk points

Smart ventilation: User control & system intelligence

Case study: Black Forest, Shanghai

14:40 — 14:55

Eric Claeys

Founding Partner

Fassada Steel

Topic

Hybrid Steel Curtain Walls, Mastering the Demands & Complexity of Today’s Façades

Talk points

Hybrid steel curtain walls, the long-waited disruption in the market?

Fire resistance, tower infernos belong to the past

Drastic reduction of CO2 emission

14:55 — 15:10

Michael Stumm

Vice President

Montanstahl

Topic

Architectural Steel Profiles

Talk points

Technologies for architectural steel profiles

YY Building, London

Torre Bonnet, Milan

15:10 — 15:25

Ana Cecilia Montiel

Specification Leader - Italy

Axalta Coating Systems

Topic

Advancing Sustainability, Biobased Powder Coatings: Sustainable Powder Coatings with Minimum Footprint Impact Providing High Protection Performance and Unique Finishes

Talk points

Sustainable powder coatings to protect aluminium and steel substrates: Durability, metallic finishes and corrosion protection

Bio based powder coatings: Alesta® BioCore™

Sustainable powder coatings to provide aesthetic finishes & latest colour trends in architecture

15:25 — 15:55

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

15:55 — 16:15

Luca Mastropierro

Sales Manager

Pichler Projects

Paolo Brescia