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Zak World of Façades is globally recognized as the world’s premier symposium and conference series dedicated entirely to high-performance façade design and engineering. With a legacy spanning over 200 successful editions, this international forum consistently attracts a specialized audience of more than 65,000 delegates from the construction industry across 44 countries. It serves as a vital platform for the entire AEC value chain to explore, discuss, and innovate within the critical domain of the building envelope.
Each one-day conference edition is tailored for architects, developers, general contractors, façade consultants, sustainability consultants, structural engineers, and related building specifiers. The events gather these stakeholders to focus on current trends, sustainable innovations, and the complex challenges facing modern construction. Discussions often delve into optimizing solar shading and glazing systems, enhancing thermal performance and acoustics, advanced glass technology, and material innovations such as ultracompact stone and architectural terra cotta. The forum pushes creativity, challenging solution providers to deliver safe, sustainable, and long-lasting façades that meet and exceed designer expectations.
Attendees gain a unique opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills through international keynote presentations, project case studies, and engaging panel discussions led by renowned industry leaders and domain experts. The agenda is meticulously designed to facilitate insightful dialogues on crucial subjects like fire safety, seismic compliance, circular economy principles, and deep energy retrofits. Furthermore, the conference incorporates essential power networking sessions throughout the day, providing an exemplary environment for delegates to meet, interact, and establish valuable professional relationships while reviewing the latest products and trends available for façades, cladding, and curtain walls. The conference is often by invitation only, ensuring a high-quality selection of relevant industry professionals attend.