207th Edition – Zak World of Façades Australia

This will be the 207th edition globally and the 5th edition in Melbourne which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

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Speakers & Panelists
Jesse Clarke
Technical Innovation Manager - Oceania, Pro Clima
Jesse Clarke is a building science specialist at Pro Clima, dedicated to advancing high-performance, energy-efficient construction across Australia and New Zealand. With a deep understanding of hygrothermal behaviour, airtightness, and weather protection systems, Jesse works closely with architects, builders, and...
Gareth Winstanley
Director, Fairlite Consulting
Gareth Winstanley is an experienced structural and façade engineer with more than 25 years of international experience across the Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand. Specialising in structural glass, tension and cable structures, curtain wall systems, architectural stone...
John Czechowski
Senior Associate, Gray Puksand
Born in Canada, John Czechowski obtained his Architecture degree from the University of Toronto in 1991. A four-month study abroad term in Florence in 1988 and a four-month sojourn to Paris in 1991 were pivotal experiences shaping an understanding of...
Johan Hermijanto
Studio Director, Bates Smart
Johan Hermijanto is a Studio Director at Bates Smart in Melbourne, where he leads the design of a wide range of architectural projects. With two decades of experience, Johan focuses on shaping the conceptual direction of projects and defining how...
Anne-Laure Chappat
Facades Lead - Victoria, Meinhardt Façade Technology
Anne-Laure Chappat is a chartered façade engineer and architect with over a decade of international experience in building envelope design and performance. She holds a combined Master’s degree in Civil Engineering and Architecture that she obtained in Paris, France, where...
Fan Lee
Founder, Anometal Aluminum
Mr. Fan Lee is the founder of Anometal Aluminum Co., Ltd. who has profound expertise in the industry of pre-treated aluminium. Anometal masters the core technology of continuous anodising and has three automatic continuous pre-anodising lines nowadays. With 28 years’...
Vera Tchikina
Associate, Rickard Engineering
Vera is an Associate at Rickard Engineering with over 5 years of experience in designing and delivering façades since graduating from a Bachelor of Engineering (with Architecture) from UNSW. Over this time, she has worked with architects, builders, suppliers and...
Paresh Dave
Sales and Specification Manager, Equitone
Paresh Dave has been a Sales and Specification Manger – Inside sales at EQUITONE since 2021. He currently looks after architects and specifiers in New Zealand and Australia (WA, SA, QLD & TAS). Paresh has a proven track record of...
Candice Zhao
Sales Manager, NorthGlass Processed Glass BU
Ms. Candice Zhao has 10 years of experience in engineering glass processing industry. She has been engaged in the management and execution of overseas projects, especially HK market. Her recent projects include Taikoo Place 2A & 2B in HK, West...
Tom Donald
Director, Eckersley O'Callaghan
Tom leads the Sydney studio of Eckersley O’Callaghan (EOC) having previously worked as part of their London facades team. With a background in architecture and environmental design Tom embodies the integrated design and environmental performance central to EOCs engineering philosophy....
Viggo Haremst
Partner | Design Director - APAC, Henning Larsen
Viggo is Design Director and Partner at Henning Larsen, market and design responsible for APAC with a particular focus on Australia. Having established several projects in Australia, Viggo is instrumental in Henning Larsen’s success in Australia and in setting up...
Rob Buck
Associate – Façade Engineering, Arup
Rob leads the Arup façade team in Victoria. Educated and practicing for many years in iIndustrial design, Rob brings a holistic approach to façade engineering built on 20 years within the industry with a specialist façade contractor before becoming a...
Michael Lette
Market Development Manager – Façades, Lysaght
Michael’s focus is on innovation, strategy, market, channel and product development for the Australian commercial facades segment, concentrating on the development of the AZURE® Façade System. Prior to BlueScope, Michael has extensive experience within technical design, fabrication, supply, installation and...
Elissa Stirling
Regional Manager – Victoria, Inhabit
Elissa leads the Inhabit team in Melbourne across the specialist services of new build façade design including engineering, documentation and procurement, diagnostics and remedial solutions as well as ESD and acoustics. She is well known for her facade design skills...
Oliver Ng
Managing Director, BG&E Façades
Oliver has been with BG&E façades since 2007 and has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, working with world renowned architects, developers and leading construction companies. As a Director of BG&E Façades, he continues to be hands-on and...
Andreas Geyer
Managing Director, seele
Since graduating in architecture in 1996 Andreas is involved the execution of prestigious façade projects mainly in Asia. His first project was with seele in 1997, the Shanghai Grand Theatre, at the time a cutting edge cable-truss construction. Between 2000...
Conference Agenda
  • How the façade is conceived as a veil-like form made up of curved glass and a dynamic white frit pattern that is inspired by healthy layers of skin cells
  • Engineering the high-performance envelope that supports energy-efficient operation while maintaining comfort and privacy through the perforated aluminium cladding and frit
  • Although simple in its conception, how the façade is actually complex in its realisation
Speakers:
  • The application of jumbo size glass in architecture
  • The importance of flatness in architectural glass
  • The importance of shape accuracy in 3D curved glass
Speakers:
  • Large format, custom made, ventilated rainscreen panels
  • Project panel design and installation support with ESI
  • Façade design and manufacturing considerations for a faster, more economical supply and installation process
Speakers:
  • Prevailing view is that we should strive for better quality in façade design, whether this be with improving the form, the performance requirement, or the aesthetic of the façade, but at what cost?
  • Improving quality can lead to significant waste and is this acceptable when appreciable qualities of embodied carbon have been used in the creation of the material? On the flip side, the excuse of minimising waste should not be a reason for accepting sub-standard material
  • How façades could be optimised to maintain quality while being conscious of the embodied carbon used to create the façade
Speakers:
  • The Henderson, Hong Kong
  • Brisbane New Performing Arts Venue
  • Prada ION Orchard, Singapore
Speakers:
  • What comes first, drawings or data?
  • Can aesthetics and sustainability coexist?
  • How can design advance sustainability goals?
Speakers:
  • Design, plant selection & system performance
  • Cost, approvals & implementation practicalitie
  • Maintenance, longevity & common challenge
  • Case studies: Successes and lessons learned

Oliver Ng

Speakers:
  • High-performance, low-carbon, natural
  • An age-old material reinvented for today
  • Bringing warmth and craft back into urban life
Speakers:
  • Unveiling a new a next-generation anodized aluminium cladding with an anodic oxide layer that harnesses sunlight to continuously break down pollutants, keeping façades cleaner for over 25 years with minimal maintenance
  • How its ultra-hydrophilic surface (WCA = 8.9°) help with any remaining particles to effortlessly wash away with rain or wind, ensuring the façade stays brighter, fresher, and visually pristine year-round
Speakers:
  • Why choose steel joinery: Strength, durability, low carbon
  • Focus on safety
  • Focus on thinness
  • Falling awning windows
  • Condensation
Speakers:
  • Understanding the building crisis: Flammable cladding, waterproofing, condensation, and energy efficiency benefits
  • Sustainability principles
  • Case studies
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  • The role of cladding for the performance of rainscreen systems
  • The science and history of pressure equalise façades
  • Importance of fully tested AS 4284 façade systems
Speakers:
  • Central Park Tower, Perth: Design approach, challenges and successes encountered in delivering this significant commercial repositioning which is likely the tallest ACP reclad in the southern hemisphere
  • CIT Woden, Canberra: How a precinct scale development that is a catalyst for the renewal of Woden Town Centre delivers on the highest sustainability targets and connection to country within a cohesive design language
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  • This panel will explore how the Design and Building Practitioners Act and its regulations have reshaped the role, responsibilities, and professional expectations of façade engineers in New South Wales and how the rest of Australia can take a cue from the same
  • Evolving definition of ‘regulated designs’, the boundaries of façade ‘Design Practitioners’ scope, and what constitutes adequate competency, documentation and assurance
  • Practical challenges such as coordination with architects and structural engineers, evidence-based design, construction phase oversight and certifier expectations

Tom Donald

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Event Details
  • 207th Edition – Zak World of Façades Australia, February 26, 2026
  • Start Date
    February 26, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    February 26, 2026 5:00 pm
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