175th Edition – Zak World of Façades Spain

This will be the 175th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Madrid 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
Senior Manager EMEA - High Performance Products, Kuraray
Alejandro de la Muela has a degree in chemical science and he is specialized in polymeric materials, started his career working on 2003 as a Chemist in Trosifol R&D Laboratory Center at Troisdorf (Germany). There he developed technics and improved...
Technical Manager, Reynaers Aluminium
José Luis Teixidó is the technical director of Reynaers Aluminium Spain, where he is responsible for managing and supervising all areas of the technical department. With more than 15 years of experience in various disciplines related to the building envelopes,...
Head of Steel & Glass, Lanik
Borja holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and brings extensive experience in the management, design, and analysis of building envelopes, with a special focus on Steel and Glass envelopes. As Manager of the Steel and Glass Envelope Area at Lanik,...
Technical Director, Grupo Aluman
Juan Grau Iglesias is an architect graduated from the ETSAV with over 30 years of experience in the façade sector. As technical director at the now-defunct FOLCRA and, for the past five years, as technical director at Grupo ALUMAN, he...
Founder, xmade
Architect (ETSABarcelona, 1995), specialized in envelope technologies and materiality. Currently teaching at the Sustainability Unit, ETSALS Barcelona and at the module “Resilient Envelopes” in the Master of Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities, IAAC since 2019, he was professor at Design...
Associate | Leader Façade Spain, Arup
Sofia is a specialist in the design of façades and roofs as well as in the as well as in the analysis of existing façade and cladding pathologies. With eighteen years of work experience, includingsixteen years in the façade industry...
Founding Partner, Fenwick Iribarren Architects
Mark John Fenwick is founding partner of Fenwick Iribarren Architects, a Madrid-based architectural firm with over 35 years of experience. Over the years, the office has grown to become one of the largest architectural practices in Spain, delivering highly distinctive...
Senior Associate, GCA Architects
Country Manager España and Associate Director, Luis Vidal + Architects
Isabel Gil graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the Madrid Technical School of Architecture (ETSAM) in 2003 and has been part of the luis vidal + architects team since it was founded in 2004. Three years later, she...
Founding Partner, Fassada Steel
Eric Claeys holds a degree as Civil Engineer in Construction from KU Leuven, Belgium, a degree in Industrial Engineering in Public Works from KU Leuven, Belgium, and graduated with a Master in Business Administration from the Vlerick Business School, Belgium....
Technical and Sales Manager France, Alucoil
Soan Vasseur is an experienced professional in the ACM (Aluminium Composite Materials) sector. With 18 years’ experience, he has currently held the position of Technical Manager and Business Manager France at Alucoil since 2015. With a passion for technical matters,...
Business Development Manager, Saint-Gobain Solutions
David Blanco Santos studied architecture at Polytechnic University of Madrid, UPM, and he has started his career developing competitions and carrying out projects in Salamanca and Madrid. Later, he has joined the Saint-Gobain group since 2012 to specialize in glass...
Technical Director, ENAR
Miguel A. Núñez got a Master degree in architecture in 2001 and later an Official Master Program in Finite Element Method (FEM / FEA) at the UNED. In 2016 he got the Ph.D. in Structural Prestressed Glass Beams at UPM....
Managing Partner, Ferrés Arquitectos y Consultores
Xavier Ferrés Padró PhD Architect by the ‘Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya’ UPC in 2017. Currently, University professor in the ‘Escuela de Arquitectura de Universidad de Navarra (ETSAUN-UNAV) in ‘Diseño avanzado de fachadas’ subject and in the ‘Escuela Técnica Superior de...
Specification Manager EMEA, Axalta Coating Systems
Mercè Berengueras joined Axalta in 1998 and with wide experience in technical, productive and commercial areas around the powder business. Since 2015 she is leading the European & middle east specifications team and has a very close link to Architects...
Director, Ortiz León Arquitectos
Miguel de León is a registered architect in Spain (COAM) and the UK (ARB) and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He holds a Master of Architecture from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a Master in Real Estate Development from Instituto...
Partner, UNStudio
Astrid Piber is a Partner at UNStudio, in charge of several large-scale design projects globally. In projects such as the Arnhem master plan in the Netherlands and the Raffles City mixed-use development in Hangzhou, China, the interdependency of functional, economic,...
Conference Agenda
  • Decarbonization and energy efficiency
  • Innovation in materials and technology
  • Circularity and resilience
  • 974 Stadium Façade: First stadium with dismountable façade and made with shipping containers
  • Belgrade National Stadium: First stadium with a green façade with trees
  • From concept to reality
  • Singular meets modular
  • Pyramidal panels - case study
  • Larcore by Alucoil
  • Project case study
  • Circular economy
  • Reflections on compositional sophistication and the technical responses required
  • Current state of design tools
  • Possibilities offered by cutting-edge industry advancements to meet the high demands of architects
  • Case studies from Barcelona, Madrid, Rabat, Casablanca, and Luxembourg
  • Compliance in tailor-made projects
  • The path to a more sustainable future
  • From ‘A’ to ‘Z’ in a digital ecosystem
  • Façade performance
  • Integrated design
  • Remodelling buildings
  • Responsive envelopes
  • Impact of recent incidents that have revealed the risks of fire in construction
  • Response of the Spanish market to these challenges
  • Adaptation to global and local standards
  • Evolution of fire safety codes in recent years
  • Need and benefits of international standardization
  • Main adaptations in fire safety on façades
  • Façades designed to resist fire without compromising aesthetics or the environment
  • Exceeding environmental, social, and economic standards
  • Most sustainable and technologically advanced building in the capital
  • Hybrid steel curtain walls, the long-waited disruption in the market?
  • Fire resistance, tower infernos belong to the past
  • Drastic reduction of CO2 emission
  • Modular curtain walling and modular panels
  • Modular with decoration/special flames/stone elements/glass
  • Prefabrication of special elements
  • How glass can reduce the carbon footprint on buildings
  • New sustainable solutions: ORAE® – low carbon glass
  • Digital tools for the definition of glass in façades
  • Interlayers embodied carbon footprint
  • Environmental value engineering case study – Montparnasse Tower
  • Frameless balustrade testing
  • Sea Towers: The versatile façade: Interpreting residential use
  • Cuatrecasas Barcelona: The functional façade: Privacy, solar control, and views
  • Platinum 22@: Creating a façade through sustainability
  • Smart 22@: Architectural integration in an industrial environment
  • Puig Towers: Puig Tower 1: The conception of an iconic and unique façade / Puig Tower 2: Dynamism and architectural dialogue through rotation
  • Porta Diagonal: Live façade: A new concept for the modern office building
  • Sustainable powder coatings to protect aluminium and steel substrates: Durability, metallic finishes and corrosion protection
  • Bio based powder coatings: Alesta® BioCore™
  • Sustainable powder coatings to provide aesthetic finishes & latest colour trends in architecture
  • How AI is significantly improving efficiency and precision
  • Integrating AI in project management, design, maintenance, and building performance
  • Overcoming technical challenges in AI adoption
  • AI-driven data analysis for optimizing design, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness

Miguel Ángel Núñez Díaz

Event Details
  • 175th Edition – Zak World of Façades Spain, March 20, 2025
  • Start Date
    March 20, 2025 8:00 am
  • End Date
    March 20, 2025 5:00 pm
  • Status
    Upcoming
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