204th Edition – Zak World of Façades Morocco

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204th Edition – Zak World of Façades Morocco

edition

204

Date

26 November 2025

Venue

Hyatt Regency

City

Casablanca

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About this edition

This will be the 204th edition globally and the 3rd edition in Casablanca 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 — 08:50

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Mohamed Berrada

Founder

ARPIO Architects

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:30

Tarik Oualalou

CEO

Oualalou + Choi

Topic

Membranes for our Climate

Talk points

High tech vs low tech

Inventing new materialities

Hands vs machines

09:30 — 09:55

Benjamin Allouis

Architecte Associé

T/E/S/S Atelier d'ingénierie

Tom Gray

Directeur

T/E/S/S Atelier d'ingénierie

Topic

Lessons Learned from Recent Projects

Talk points

How to integrate at the urban scale?

How does environmental design impact façades?

When constraints become a source of inspiration

09:55 — 10:10

Nasser Labidi

Technical Advisory Center Manager - Europe, AME & APAC

Guardian Glass

Topic

Designing Façades with Glass

Talk points

Choosing the right glass: Guidance on selecting the most suitable glass types for various project needs

Leveraging technical support team: Capabilities and service offerings

Leveraging digital tools: Overview of digital resources available to support façade design and execution

10:10 — 10:25

Liliane Durris

Specification Leader - France and North Africa

Axalta Coating Systems

Topic

The Benefits of SuperDurable Powder Paints in Metallic Architecture

Talk points

Powder coating offer for architecture for metallic substrates

Superdurable powder coatings for long-lasting aesthetics

The services for architecture

10:25 — 10:50

Javier Guardiola Pila

Chief Architect

Bofill

Topic

The Search for a Language: Material Research and Adaptive Building Processes in Façade Design

Talk points

Monumental architecture for academic institutions

Mass and void: The dialogue of light and shadow

Volumetry and materiality as identity

10:50 — 11:20

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:20 — 11:45

Mourad El Garci

International Sales Director

Alucoil

Topic

Technological Cross Over from Aerospace to Façade Sector

Talk points

Solution with an environmental impact

Project case study

Circular economy

11:45 — 12:00

Karim BazarBacha

Area Manager Maghreb

Reynaers Group

Topic

High-Rise Curtain Walls: From Design to Execution, a Successful Collaboration

Talk points

Project Cell: Expertise and know-how applied to complex projects

Curtain Wall: A building envelope that combines technical performance with aesthetic appeal

Virtual Reality: A tool for informed decision-making and anticipating errors before construction

12:00 — 12:25

Alberto Consolaro

Head of Facade Department

Maffeis

Andrea Guiatti

Senior Associate

Populous

Topic

Designing Stadium Envelopes: Engineering Challenges and Architectural Excellence

Talk points

Balancing design and structure for iconic, high-performance stadium envelopes

Tackling complex engineering challenges for large-span façades

Optimizing sustainability and user experience through advanced envelope solutions

12:25 — 13:10

Moderator

Clément Dufour-Lefort

Architecte Associé

VS-A

Panelist

Kacem Benhayoune

Architecte

KREA Architecture Studio

Panelist

Othman Zerouali

Architecte

OZA

Panelist

Sihem Djoudi

Architecte

KS Studio

Panelist

Victor Senarat

Architecte chef de projet

Viguier

Topic

Reimagining Urban Identity: The Architectural Façades of Casa Anfa

Talk points

Casa Anfa’s vision and urban evolution

How Casablanca’s climate shaped material selection, shading systems, and façade geometry

Case studies: M Tower, Cross Tower, Shift Tower, and Borj Attijariwafa

Comparative exploration of design intent, façade typology, material articulation, key engineering and fabrication strategies behind the towers’ distinctive façades

Session summary

Clément Dufour-Lefort

13:10 — 14:00

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:00 — 14:20

Salim Sefrioui

Architecte

Group 3 Architect

Yosra Zenniby

Architecte

Group 3 Architect