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230th Edition – Zak World of Façades Georgia

edition

230

Date

01 October 2026

Venue

Pullman Axis Towers

City

Tbilisi

Official page

About this edition

This will be the 230th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Tbilisi 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

08:30 — 09:30

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:30 — 09:40

Topic

Welcome Address

09:40 — 10:05

Topic

Topic to be Announced

10:05 — 10:25

Gennady Vasilchenko-Malishev

Director

KB Malishev

Topic

Glass Structures and Structural Glazing Yesterday and Today

Talk points

Current trends in glass structures and glazing

Overview of projects in CIS & overseas

10:25 — 10:35

Angelos Zografos

Technical Sales Engineer

Elval Colour

Topic

The Multiparametric Behavior of the Façade Against Fire

Talk points

Façade functions and fire protection

Tests related to the fire behavior of façades

Current challenges

10:35 — 10:55

Victor Zhilinsky

Founder

Skytop Engineering

Topic

Unitized Façades: The Importance of Early Decisions

Talk points

Façade starts earlier than it seems

Unitized façade means earlier decisions

Expensive façade mistakes start quietly

10:55 — 11:05

Anton Novozhilov

Architectural Consultant

Kuraray

Topic

Architectural Glass: Balancing Firmness, Commodity, and Delight

Talk points

Structural glazing and its advantages

Additional bonuses of laminated glass (sound insulation and UV protection)

New possibilities of glass color solutions

11:05 — 11:45

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:45 — 12:10

René Rammazzo

Associate Director

WilkinsonEyre

Topic

From Vision to Reality – A Multidisciplinary Journey Merging Art and Science

Talk points

How the architectural concept becomes the technical objective: Different skillsets working towards the same goal

The architect and engineer close collaboration: Freedom to propose and explore

How tension and critical thinking shapes the optimal solution

12:10 — 12:30

Haldun Yilmaz

General Manager

FMT Façade Consultants

Topic

The Architect–Façade Consultant Partnership: Crafting Façades Where Design and Performance Meet

Talk points

Respecting the architectural storyline methods for ensuring the consultant’s technical decisions stay aligned with the architect’s aesthetic intent

Smart solutions that elevate design how innovative detailing, material selection, and system engineering can enhance, not limit, the original vision

From conflict to advantage real examples of how coordination challenges can lead to better façade outcomes and stronger project identity

12:30 — 12:50

Maxim Tamelia

Director of Representative Office in Georgia and Armenia

ALUTECH

Topic

Engineering Excellence: Creating Technologically Advanced Building Envelopes

Talk points

How an engineering solution is developed

Why a façade engineer is essential

How to assess the engineering contribution to a project

12:50 — 13:00

Andreas Roye

Founder of LUCEM®

Paradigm Design House

Topic

Building Façades with Light

Talk points

Concrete with optical fibers inside

LED displays

Web based content management systems

13:00 — 13:25

Enrique Mascort del Pozo

Chief Architect

Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura

Topic

Designing Human Façades

Talk points

Designing façades that foster human interaction and create engaging streetscapes

Reimagining the building envelope as an interface between people, architecture and the city

13:25 — 13:35

Achim Heinzle

Head of Direct Markets International

Jansen AG

Topic

Harmonizing Protection & Aesthetics

Talk points

The protection of art

The integration into the surroundings

The green roof top

13:35 — 14:35

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:35 — 14:55

Nikoloz Japaridze

Founder / Director

Architect of Invention

Topic

Presence of Architecture

Talk points

New architecture of Georgia

Soviet heritage and preservation

AI projects

14:55 — 15:20

Feyza Nur Karakas

Façade Architect

Werner Sobek

Ivane Baliashvili

Senior Architect

NS Studio

Topic

Shaping Tbilisi's Skyline: The Façade Journey of VR Vake Sky Tower

Talk points

From Vision to Reality: Developing a distinctive façade concept that responds to Tbilisi’s evolving urban skyline while meeting functional and aesthetic objectives

Engineering Performance: Integrating structural efficiency, environmental performance and constructability to create a high-performance building envelope

Design Through Collaboration: The role of close coordination between architect, façade engineer and project stakeholders in delivering a complex mixed-use tower

15:20 — 15:30

Nancy Wang

Director of International Sales Department

North Glass

Topic

Pioneering Glass Innovation in Transparency and Curved Glass

Talk points

Latest achievements in curved and 3D curved glass

Breakthroughs in flatness and transparency

Super-size glass applications

15:30 — 15:40

Musa Seyhan

Architectural Projects Manager

Şişecam

Topic

Innovative Path to Advanced Glass Technologies

Talk points

Sustainability practices

Integrating solar power with architecture

Emission practices for coated glass

15:40 — 16:20

Giorgi Chitaia

Facade Engineer

CMC - Construction Management Company

Vladislav Raginya

Head of Export Division South Caucasus Region

Alutech

Topic

Georgia as a Gateway: International Façade Expertise in a Growing Construction Market

Talk points

Why Georgia is attracting international developers and consultants

Delivering façade projects in a rapidly evolving market

Balancing international standards with local requirements

Opportunities for collaboration between local and global teams

The future of high-rise and mixed-use developments in Tbilisi

16:20 — 16:25

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

16:25 — 17:10

Topic

Post Event Networking & End of the Event

Partners

Presenting Partner

Associate Partners