165th Edition – Zak World of Façades Sweden

This will be the 165th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Stockholm 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
Design Principal, Schmidt Hammer Lassen
René Nedergaard is a Partner with a 20-year tenure at Schmidt Hammer Lassen. René works globally on projects of all scales and is often drawn to masterplan projects and those with urban design elements that explore context and the impact...
Partner, White Arkitekter
Oskar Norelius is an award-winning architect and partner at White Arkitektur, one of Scandinavia’s leading architecture firms. Oskar directs the international studio in Stockholm and is co-lead behind Sara Culture Centre in Skellefteå, a climate positive 20 story mass timber...
Head of Projects, Cosentino
Robin Nestenborg has over 15 demonstrated years within the Façade industry. With previous experience from commercial Façade projects in Sweden, for Saint-Gobain Glass/ Glassolutions. There he was working closely within Saint-Gobain Building Glass Europe, and their manufacturing sites. Robin was...
Sustainability Manager, NCC
Creative director, Tengbom
Jesús is a Swedish/Spanish architect and creative director at Tengbom Architects, one of Sweden’s oldest largest architectural practices. Over the years, Tengbom Architects has garnered numerous awards and recognitions for its innovative and high-quality designs. The firm continues to be...
Senior Lead Architect, Wingårdhs
Façade Engineering, Sweco
I’m Andreas Limnell, a Façade Engineer, who has studied Structural Engineering, Building Materials and Building Physics at the Aalto University in Espoo, Finland. I’ve been working with Facades for more than 16 years, from High-Rise to Hybrid structures, with glass,...
Senior Architect, 3XN
Founding Partner, Creative Director, Kanozi Arkitekter AB
Partner, BAU
Kristin Gausdal is an architect and co-owner of BAU – Byrån för Arkitektur & Urbanism. She is a driven and highly collaborative partner across the office’s broad range of work which includes urban development, public buildings, offices, retail, housing, hotels...
Architect & Environmental Designer, White Arkitekter
Maha is an architect and a sustainability specialist with 13 years of experience in practice, research, and teaching that is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden. She has more than eight years of experience working as a sustainability specialist in architectural...
Senior Lead Engineer, Inform Design AB
Medina is an experienced lead engineer at Inform Design, a practice focusing on façades and building physics. In the last couple of years, she enjoyed the opportunity to lead Inform Design’s technical efforts in several prestigious London projects, supporting the...
Senior Manager - Project Development, Vectura
Sustainability Consultant, Ramboll
Thiago has over six years of experience in environmental building design in Sweden, with a Master’s degree in High Performance Buildings from Lund University. Significant experience in the architecture and construction industry internationally, as well as knowledge of various architectural...
CEO, Staticus
Tomas Bucas is the Regional Director for the Nordics at Staticus, overseeing the company’s sales activities across the region. Since 2009, he has been involved in a variety of curtain wall projects throughout the Nordics, managing the sales and development...
CEO, ACC
Mathias Almstedt has been working as façade consultant 16 years. He is the CEO of ACC Glass and Façade consultants, Norhern Europe’s leading façade consultants, offering independent advice on glass, facades, windows, glass roofs, daylight and shading. Mathias is 46...
Head of Global Sales Modular Offsite, A. Proctor Group
Adam Salt has been working for The A. Proctor Group since 2019 and has specialised in facades in high-rise, offsite and modular construction. Adam has years of experience in the high-rise sector, focusing on façade design, regulation compliance and innovation....
Technical Director, Eckersley O'Callaghan
Graham joined Eckersley O’Callaghan in 2004. He has 20 years of professional experience and his technical expertise in pioneering glass engineering and continued interest in materials have been instrumental in delivering the practice’s many challenging and award-winning glass projects. As...
Conference Agenda
  • A façade has lot to do
  • From a building physics point of view, it is a technical membrane that handles rain, wind, cold, heat and light
  • From a human point of view, it is a spokesperson who tells the story of the building's raison d'être: Why life is amazing, and even more amazing thanks to this particular building
  • It's an exciting challenge, every time
  • Façade optimization vs. tailored façade design: Supporting the architectural intent and maximizing performance; discussing requirements, processes and outcome
  • Identifying necessary façade complexity to ensure good real-life performance: When simple schemes can perform well and when advanced schemes can demonstrate added value. Getting things right the first time vs. ad-hoc solutions
  • Getting involved at the right project stage ensures increased project added value; sharing our recent London experience
  • Sustainability goals
  • Exceptional façade structure
  • Optimization of double skin façades by using phase changing materials
  • Material development: Enabling the possibilities
  • Design tools: Empowering creativity
  • Manufacturing capability: Bringing to reality
  • Sustainable and innovative production
  • Dekton versatility: Design and systems possibilities
  • Best practices: Evolution and references of façades in Scandinavia
  • Contextual Resonance
  • Materiality rooted in the Place
  • The Crafted Façade
  • How the façade beautifully merges with the surroundings and incorporates sustainable and recycled materials
  • Attention to detail and precision from the project team in assembling the façade of this round structure
  • Challenges faced and innovations implemented

Mathias Almstedt

  • Winning architectural competition proposal
  • Schematic design
  • Design development and realisation
  • Early-stage integrated sustainability analysis​
  • Integration of generative tools as an informative method for the design process
  • Holistic optimization of carbon emissions, energy demand and daylight
  • If it’s true that 95% of our future cities already are built, how do we develop and improve the city with a focus on it’s inhabitants?
  • How can we give our buildings and their façades a next life?
  • What role does a façade play in its interaction with urban space?
  • What is real sustainability over time?

Kristin Gausdal

Event Details
  • 165th Edition – Zak World of Façades Sweden, November 14, 2024
  • Start Date
    November 14, 2024 8:00 am
  • End Date
    November 14, 2024 5:30 pm
  • Status
    Upcoming
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