203rd Edition – Zak World of Façades Vietnam

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203rd Edition – Zak World of Façades Vietnam

edition

203

Date

26 November 2025

Venue

Vinpearl Landmark 81

City

Ho Chi Minh City

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About this edition

This will be the 203rd edition globally and the 3rd edition in Ho Chi Minh City 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

08:00 — 09:30

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Hai Yen Ngo

Business Development Manager

Delhom Acoustics

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:30 — 09:40

Topic

Opening Address

09:40 — 10:00

Giang Nguyen

Founder

717 architects

Topic

What You Don’t See in a MICE Façade Concept

Talk points

Where the architecture begins

Designing with climate, not against it

Making the concept real

10:00 — 10:20

Roger Cua

Associate Director - Façade

Meinhardt Thailand

Topic

From Paper to Podium: Façade Challenges Unfolded

10:20 — 10:35

Do Quoc Viet

Technical Division Director

BM Windows

Giuseppe Michael Schmidt

Senior Engineering Director

BM Windows

Topic

Coordinated Delivery of Iconic Façade Projects in Vietnam and Internationally

Talk points

Process and methods for coordinated implementation from façade design through production to installation

55 Pitt Street, Sydney: Design and engineering challenges of an iconic curtain wall

10:35 — 10:45

Fan Lee

Founder

Anometal Aluminum

Topic

The Remarkable Application in Architecture — Solar-powered Long-lasting Active Self-cleaning Technology for Anodized Aluminium

Talk points

The oxide layer decomposes pollutants into carbon dioxide and water by PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY, providing a self-cleaning effect over 25 years

Residual pollutants will be washed away from the super-hydrophilic surface (WCA =8.9°) by rain and wind

10:45 — 11:15

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:15 — 11:35

Andy Mai

Director

MH Architects

Topic

The Face of Architecture: Modernity, Sustainability, and Identity

11:35 — 11:55

Roland Basa III

Technical Director

ALT

Topic

Green Façades: High Performance for a Sustainable Built Environment

Talk points

Defining high-performance façades

Navigating implementation challenges and leveraging opportunities

Sustainable and functional benefits of high-performance façades

11:55 — 12:25

Quan Pham

Principal - Singapore

Aedas

Topic

Local Identity for High-Rise Building in Vietnam

Talk points

East meets West (Blanca City, Vung Tau)

Modern meets Traditional (Sun Cosmo, Da Nang)

Nature meets Architecture (Royal Mansion, Bac Giang)

12:25 — 13:10

Moderator

Freek Jansen

Studio Manager

Dewan Architects + Engineers

Panelist

Kevin Dang

Vice Director

Thornton Tomasetti

Panelist

Mark Petrovic

Chief Design Officer

Archetype Group

Panelist

Matthew Young

Founder and Director

studio3eight

Panelist

Tan Nguyen

Partner

G8A Architects

Topic

Challenges in Designing High-Rise Buildings with Glazed Curtain Wall

Talk points

How do we incorporate balconies and operable windows for ventilation and that comply with the building codes?

Is operable sliding window in glazed curtain wall a viable option? What are the other options?

Pros and cons of using high performance glass in a residential high rise without central air conditioning system

How do you control security and privacy in such buildings?

13:10 — 14:10

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:10 — 14:30

Ziad Ghosn

Architect | Director - Project Management

TwoG Architects

Topic

Designing Envelopes for Data Centers in Tropical Climates

Talk points

Heat dissipation through passive design strategies

Sustainable solid skin façades

Creating identity with architecture & façade design

14:30 — 14:50

Saumya Chawla

Director

Sahvia Façade

Tommaso Frizzale

Director

Sahvia Façade

Topic

Making a Building's Exterior Lighting a Unified Part of its Design

Talk points

Integrating light with architectural form

Balancing functionality and aesthetics

Creating a cohesive nighttime identity

14:50 — 15:05

Hanna Nguyen

Country Sales Manager

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings

Topic

Sustainable Powder Coating for Green Buildings

Talk points

Powder coating makes green buildings more sustainable

Lightweight materials trend in building

Powder coating solutions to replace the natural materials

15:05 — 15:20

Candice Zhao

Sales Manager

NorthGlass Processed Glass BU

Topic

Aesthetics of Architectural Glass

Talk points

The application of jumbo size glass in architecture

The importance of flatness in architectural glass

The importance of shape accuracy in 3D curved glass

15:20 — 16:05

Moderator

Vinh Anh

General Director & Country Manager

Turner Vietnam

Panelist

John Campbell

General Director & Country Director Vietnam

Mace

Panelist

Lan Phuong Nguyen

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

LMP Design

Panelist

Lawrence Mbanu

Project Management Director

Indochina Kajima Development

Topic

Façade Technology and the Future of Smart Buildings in Vietnam

Talk points

Optimizing commercial building performance through advanced facade engineering: A multidisciplinary approach

Holistic façade design that prioritizes analysis of technical performance and life-cycle considerations

Importance of facade maintenance

How do innovations in facade technology affect Vietnam's development?

Session summary

Vinh Anh

16:05 — 16:10

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

16:10 — 17:10

Topic

Networking & End of the Event

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