220th Edition – Zak World of Façades Cyprus

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220th Edition – Zak World of Façades Cyprus

edition

220

Date

11 June 2026

Venue

Four Seasons

City

Limassol

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About this edition

This will be the 220th edition globally and the 1st edition in Limassol 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

09:00 — 09:50

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Tasos Poulokefalos

Associate & Structural Engineer

Interface Facades UK

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:50 — 09:55

Topic

Welcome Address

09:55 — 10:05

Demos Mouskis

CEO

Muskita Aluminium Industries

Topic

Opening Address

10:05 — 10:25

Petros Karatzas

Executive Director

Skyline Facades

Topic

Transparency of Architectural Glass

Talk points

Design assist: How early façade engineer involvment optimizes the final result

Light, transparency and the experience of space

The choice of architectural glass in façades and the impart on the energy performance of the building

10:25 — 10:45

Eraclis Papachristou

Director

Eraclis Papachristou Architects

Topic

Façade Design – An architect’s Perspective

Talk points

The façade in the design development process

Materiality and architectural identity

Case studies

10:45 — 10:55

Nikos Kolintzas

Project Development Manager

Lydia Roda

Topic

Wrapped in Terracotta: The Façade as a Second Skin System

Talk points

Flexible ceramic façade systems shaping architectural identity

Second-skin façades improving building performance

Lightweight and sustainable construction approach

10:55 — 11:15

Gonçalo Martins Pinheiro

Head of Operations

UHA

Topic

Our Experience in Cyprus: A Decade-Long Dialogue

Talk points

The lessons we have learnt so far building (in) Cyprus for over a decade

Density and diversity of projects in terms of typologies and topographies (Eden Roc: A horizontal groundscraper, Sky Tower: A vertical anchor, Marco Polo: Leaning towards technology, Kean: A village within a city)

Kean: As a configuration for community and coexistence

11:15 — 11:35

Spyros Christou

Sales & Technical Advisor

Muskita Aluminium Industries

Topic

Façade Systems: Innovation & Architectural Identity

Talk points

Beyond the building envelope

The interface between architecture and experience

From design concept to construction reality

11:35 — 12:05

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

12:05 — 12:25

Ioannis Gkikas

Associate Director

AKT II Envelopes

Topic

From Concept to Compliance: Collaboration, Context & Reuse in Façade Engineering

Talk points

Critical role of collaboration across all stages of RIBA Plan of Work

Aligning design intent with engineering, cost and buildability

Emphasis on understanding local construction methods, materials and client needs

Façade engineering constraints in retrofit and adaptive reuse scenarios while extending building life through reuse and modification

12:25 — 12:40

Rodolphe El Asmar

Managing Partner

Alusteel

Topic

Engineering the Building Envelope: From Complex Geometry to Long-Term Performance

Talk points

Translating complex architectural geometry into buildable façade systems

Integrated façade engineering and execution control

Long-term façade performance, sustainability and responsibility

12:40 — 12:50

Michalis Vrachimis

Operational Director

GRCY

Topic

Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC) in Contemporary Façade Architecture: Technology, Design Freedom, and Performance in Hot Maritime Climates

Talk points

Technology overview: Composition, structural principles, and manufacturing fundamentals of GRC for façade applications

Architectural possibilities: Geometric flexibility, façade customization, surface textures, and color integration

Performance in hot maritime climates: Durability, corrosion resistance, thermal movement management, and long-term façade behavior

12:50 — 13:10

Hakim Khennouchi

Director

HKA

Topic

Designing with Climate: Passive Façade Strategies for Lifestyle Architecture

Talk points

Passive design principles for the Mediterranean climate

Reducing energy consumption through façade intelligence

Lifestyle-led architecture: Lessons from Oval, ONE & Trilogy

13:10 — 13:55

Moderator

Jaime Cavazos

CEO

Cavazos & Co

Panelist

Dimitrios Moustakidis

General Manager

ift Hellas

Panelist

Odysseas Georgiou

Director

Seamlexity CY

Panelist

Yiannis Pericleous

Managing Director

AJP Façade Technology

Topic

Performance and Safety in Façades

Talk points

Glass balustrades and insert elements: Proper specification, testing methods and EN regulations, digital tolerance simulation, monitoring

Digital construction and digital fabrication: Improving performance with BIM and integrating BIM throughout the construction phase

Façade fixings and dissimilar materials: Proper specification, testing methods, corrosion risks and EN regulations, digital coordination

Session summary

Jaime Cavazos

13:55 — 14:50

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:50 — 15:10

Ioanna Agiomamitou

Partner

UDS

Topic

Realities of Façade Design: From The Icon to the Everyday Living in the Mediterranean

Talk points

Designing high-profile envelopes that integrate branding, geometry and environmental performance

Delivering façade solutions that respond to cost, constructability and scalability

Addressing privacy, climate and daily life in the Mediterranean, engaging in a dialogue with contemporary architecture

15:10 — 15:30

George Sergiou

Managing Director

Glass & Facades

Topic

Façade Engineering - Where Vision Meets Reality

Talk points

Bridging architects and contractors

Translating design into buildable systems

Making ideas perform in the Cypriot market

15:30 — 15:40

Patrick Beul

Export Sales Manager

Tonality

Topic

From Clay to Façade Elements

Talk points

Architectural terracotta façade systems

Unlocking versatile design potential with terracotta cladding

Local case studies

15:40 — 15:50

Andreas Reinhardt

CEO

Systea

Topic

Rainscreen Ventilated Façades

Talk points

Considerations for planning a ventilated façade

Sub construction for different cladding types

Quality and testing

15:50 — 16:00

Roberto Sprocati

Head of Global Project Division

Emilgroup

Topic

Stoneware Ventilated Façades: Design and Performance

Talk points

Ventilated façades as a system, not just a product

The benefits of using stoneware for façade cladding

How to manage ventilated façade projects? The importance of a “tailor-made” and fully “turnkey” approach

16:00 — 16:40

Antonis Kakoullis

Technical Director

Imperio Properties

Elena K. Tsolakis

Co-Founder

Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects

George Kallis

Partner

Armeftis Partners & Associates Architects

Paris Cotsapas

Director

PPA Architects

Topic

Reflecting on a Decade of Rapid Evolution & Transformation of the Construction and Façade Industry in Cyprus

Talk points

The evolution of architecture & building design

The rise of specialist sectors in construction

Rising standards & performance expectations

Design ambition vs buildability

Session summary

George Sergiou

16:40 — 16:45

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

16:45 — 17:45

Topic

Networking Reception

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