200th Edition – Zak World of Façades United Kingdom

This will be the 200th edition globally and the 8th edition in London 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
Ivan Kaye
Associate Partner, Foster + Partners
Rimmy Vij
Director | Head of Façade Engineering, WSP
Rimmy Vij is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Project Professional (MAPM), and Fellow of the Society of Facade Engineering, with over 17 years of experience spanning architecture and facade engineering. As Director and Head of Facade Engineering at WSP UK Ltd.,...
Libby Clark
Senior Façade Package Manager, Multiplex
During her time at Multiplex, Libby has been responsible for delivering extensive complex façade schemes across central London. She leads multidisciplinary teams to coordinate design, manufacturing, and installation, ensuring high-quality, budget-conscious outcomes. Her experience includes landmark projects such as One...
Maela Allegretti
Associate Façade Engineer, Arup
Maela Allegretti is a façade specialist with extensive experience in holistic building design and a deep understanding of the technical factors shaping envelope performance. She leads the Façade team in the South-West region, following ten years with the London team,...
Alexis Harrison
Associate, Arup
Alexis (Lex) is an expert in brick, architectural ceramics and clay materials. He works for Arup in London as a materials consultant and façade designer dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of brick, stone and terracotta facades. He has worked...
Dan Clarke
Executive Director, Native Land
Dan joined the Native Land Board in 2024, having been part of the team since the company’s first year of trading in 2003. Dan is responsible for the delivery of Native Land’s central London portfolio of commercial and residential developments,...
Laurence Brooker
Director and Head of Central London Planning, Turley
Laurence Brooker leads on development projects of all scales, focusing primarily on mixed-use development in Westminster and neighbouring Central London boroughs for a range of private and public sector and institutional clients, while also advising on planning policy and Central...
Anna Dziekonska-Ramage
Associate Director, Allies and Morrison
Anna Dziekonska-Ramage is an Associate Director at Allies and Morrison and the firm’s lead for the Building Regulations Principal Designer (BR PD) role. A versatile and committed architect, Anna expertly combines a keen eye for design with excellent project management...
Alasdair Mealey
Technical Leader Building Safety, Laing O'Rourke
A Technical Leader and Senior Architect with 20+ years experience covering a wide range of sectors – offices, masterplanning, residential, multi-storey car parks, infrastructure and refurbishment, plus a commercial art gallery and a night club. Projects in the UK and...
Laura Solarino
Senior Engineer, Arup
Laura Solarino is a Senior Engineer at Arup, where she leads the Whole Life Carbon business within the façade team. Her work focuses on integrating sustainability into design through low-carbon strategies, life cycle assessments, and delivering technically complex façade projects,...
Lesley Lawson
Senior Technical Manager, Fairview New Homes
I Joined, Fairview New Homes, in December 2022 to assist with the Fire Remediation Cladding Projects. Fairview New Homes had signed the Pledge with the Government and subsequently signed the Ministry of Homes Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) Developer Remediation...
Anri Doda
Director, Patrick Ryan Associates
Anri joined PRA in 2017 as a Graduate Engineer and has since, gone from strength to strength, becoming an Associate in 2022, Senior Associate in 2023 and is now a Director of Patrick Ryan Associates. Over the past 8 years,...
Aaron Dehara
UK Regional Director, Staticus
Having worked in the UK façade industry for over 15 years, with a background in system design and engineering Aaron oversees the UK project portfolio for one of the largest specialist façade contractors in the UK and Europe. With a...
Iain Bleakley
Associate, AKT II Envelopes
Iain Bleakley is an Associate in AKTii Envelopes with 15 years facade engineering experience. He has worked on a wide range of building typologies, materials and systems in the context of high quality architectural design. He was a Facade Engineer...
Matt Jarvis
Project Manager, Multiplex
Matt comes from an architectural background, bringing a design-led approach to project management to deliver quality by design. Most recently, he led the successful completion of the façade and interior fit-out packages on 30 Grosvenor Square, leading multi-disciplinary teams on...
Jason Sandy
Senior Design Manager, Qatari Diar
Jason Sandy is an American / British architect and design manager with Qatari Diar, the developers who transformed the former American Embassy into The Chancery Rosewood hotel on Grosvenor Square. Jason also oversees the design of the Chelsea Barracks residential...
Simon Allford
Executive Director | Head of Design Studio, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
From AHMM’s base in London Simon leads a studio that works in the UK and internationally, engaging public and private clients in the exploration of a particular architecture’s potential to offer delight as well as utility. Simon works on a...
Harry Cliffe-Roberts
Global Transformation and Adaptive Re-use Leader | Studio Director, Gensler
Harry is an architect with a vision for design and innovation at all scales — a drive that he applies in his role as Studio Director in Gensler’s London office and Global Building Transformation & Adaptive Reuse Leader. Over his...
Shawn Duffy
Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox
Shawn embraces the challenge of turning ideas into reality and developing technical solutions in the design of visionary buildings across the globe. His dynamic approach welcomes diversity of thought to the projects he leads, resulting in rich, functional, future-focused developments.
Paul Phillips
Senior Director and Head of London Building Surveying Team, Anstey Horne & Co
Paul Phillips is a Chartered Building Surveyor and a Chartered Building Engineer. He is a Senior Director at Anstey Horne & Co Ltd and heads up the London Building Surveying team. He has experience in both commercial and residential sectors...
Thang Vo
Managing Director, BM Windows
With over 25 years of experience in architecture and construction, Mr. Thang Vo currently serves as the Managing Director of BM Windows. He plays a key role in overseeing export project teams and has been instrumental in the successful execution...
John Meredith
Partner and Board Member, Gardiner & Theobald
Following seven years’ service as an Army Officer, John has spent almost 20 years leading project teams in the construction industry. He has a wide range of experience including residential, commercial, hospitality, masterplanning, infrastructure, education and military installations. John’s current...
Ryan Butterfield
Associate Director, David Chipperfield Architects
Ryan Butterfield joined David Chipperfield Architects in 2009 after completing his architectural studies at Kingston University. He has a particular expertise in conservation and planning issues and has worked on several large-scale restoration and conversion projects in sensitive London locations,...
Nick Ling
Partner and Head of Technical Design, Heatherwick Studio
Nick joined the studio in early 2017 as a Technical Design Lead, a specialist role created to support the technical delivery of large scale and complex projects. Nick’s role means that he is embedded in various design teams, producing design...
Jimi Ogunsola
Specification Leader - UK, Axalta
Jimi currently serves as the country Leader for Specifications within UK & Ireland at Axalta, a global leader in the coatings industry. Jimi brings a wealth of experience in the architectural sector, as well as a strong network of key...
Tom Nancollas
Assistant Director (Design), City of London
Tom Nancollas is Assistant Director (Design), leading a multidisciplinary team responsible for urban design and conservation in the City. As a Principal in the team, he led on various major projects including the London Museum, 85 Grace Church Street and...
Coby Armar
Secretary General, QUALICOAT
Coby Armar currently serves as the Secretary General of QUALICOAT, the global quality label organisation responsible for maintaining and promoting the quality of lacquering, painting, and coating on aluminium and its alloys for architectural applications. In this role, he leads...
Florian Ebner
Senior Project Manager, seele
Florian has been working in the façade construction and project management for over two decades. With a background as a mechanical engineer and façade specialist, he combines a strong understanding of structural detailing, manufacturing processes, and high-performance façade solutions. Throughout...
Matthew Owen
Business Development Manager, A Proctor Group
Matthew Owen joined the Proctor Group at the beginning of this year bringing with him 27 years of construction industry understanding. Prior to joining the Proctor Group Matthew spent 5 years within the building envelope sector and has been involved...
Simon Tolson
Partner, Fenwick Elliott
Simon is a solicitor with an Honours degree in Law (University of Hertfordshire), completing his studies at the College of Law Guildford. Before qualifying, Simon spent some time working on construction sites in the industry. Simon has specialised in construction...
Jonathan Walker
Associate Director, CO:RE
Jonathan is an experienced Project Delivery Professional having worked in Construction, Design and Development for over 35 years. He has worked with some of London’s major Developers and has delivered many innovative and successful schemes including 80 Charlotte Street, 180...
Umut Bülbül
Managing Director – UK, Ireland & Netherlands, Metal Yapi
With three decades of experience in the façade industry, Umut Bülbül has spent the last 25 years at Metal Yapi, where he currently leads operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Coming from a site-based background, he has been...
Daniele Norbiato
Associate Director, Billings Design Associates
Daniele works in the façade industry for over 20 years, 11 of which in consultancy. He is passionate about teamwork and encourages curiosity about the façade industry. Daniele has experience in the design, engineering, and construction of façade systems, and...
Alex Miller
Senior Associate Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox
Alex Miller is a Senior Associate Principal at KPF, and provides leadership and technical skills to numerous projects often involving the interweaving of historic buildings and contemporary architecture. He enjoys complex projects at various scales and has experience collaborating with...
Tim Debets
Lead Concept Design Façades, Permasteelisa Europe
As Lead Concept Design, Tim Debets bridges the gap between technical specialists and external stakeholders. With 17 years of experience in the façade industry, he is both a technically skilled designer and engineer who thrives in collaborative environments, drawing on...
Paul Hargreaves
Construction Director, Lipton Rogers Developments
Paul has over 30 years of experience and is responsible for managing the design, construction and delivery of projects at LRD. Paul ran the delivery of 22 Bishopsgate. He challenges all aspects of a project to maximise efficiencies and ensure...
Alistair Law
Associate | Façade Designer, Arup
​​Alistair has a background in facade and structural engineering and specialises in the latest research and innovations in façade engineering. He is passionate about sustainability. He is also working on some of the most iconic projects of this time including...
Francine Houben
Founding Partner and Creative Director, Mecanoo
Francine Houben is founding partner of Mecanoo (1984) and has led the firm to success in The Netherlands and abroad, amassing a portfolio of work that is wide-ranging, inspired by global challenges and with a sustainable view on society. Each of...
Clive Everett
Technical Claims Surveying Manager, NHBC
Clive Everett joined NHBC in 2021 as a Loss Adjuster and is currently the Claims Technical Surveying Manager. With 40 years of experience in the construction industry, particularly in façade-related industries, Clive has held various technical roles across multiple sectors,...
Ioannis Gkikas
Associate Director, AKT II Envelopes
Ioannis is an Associate Director at AKTII Envelopes London, bringing over 11 years of expertise in façade engineering, design management and architecture internationally. He earned his Diploma in Architecture and Engineering with Honours from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Driven...
Eric Claeys
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....
Joan Tarrús
Consultant, sedak
Joan is a consultant at sedak , providing guidance to architects and facade engineers on innovative and complex designs. With 26 years of experience in facades and custom glass solutions, he has contributed to projects across the globe. Joan holds...
Rui Monteiro
Global Commercial Director, Effisus
Rui Monteiro brings a wealth of expertise and passion to his role at Effisus. With a solid foundation in Construction Materials, having obtained his master’s degree from ISEP in Porto, Rui seamlessly merges technical acumen with unparalleled business understanding. Rui...
Dan Gleeson
Sales Director, Schüco UK
With over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, Dan brings a wealth of expertise to the table. As a specialist façade engineer with a Master’s degree in this field, Dan has a deep understanding of the technical performance...
Lefteris Siamopoulos
Associate | Façade Consultant, FMDC
Since joining FMDC in 2020, Lefteris has worked on a variety of projects, from concept design through to completion on site. His strong background in detailing and in-depth technical knowledge has helped him deliver complex façades including Kings Cross S4...
Daniel Moore
Partner, PLP Architecture
Daniel has substantial experience working on projects in the United Kingdom and across Europe. He brings an extensive understanding of the planning regulations and policies in London to our design teams, having worked on many projects across the Capital. He...
Moujehed Neffoussi
International Building Project Manager, AGC Glass Europe
Moujehed Neffoussi works as an International Building Project Manager at AGC Glass Europe. He is responsible for supporting the design and engineering community to choose the appropriate glass specifications for their projects. Joining AGC Glass Europe in 2014, Moujehed has...
Amy Koerbel
Director, AESG
Amy Koerbel is a Director at AESG, where she leads the UK Façades division as part of the wider multidisciplinary specialist technical consultancy. With over 25 years’ experience spanning Arup, Buro Happold, and AECOM, Amy has built and led high-performing...
Michael Clarke
Associate Director, Thornton Tomasetti
Michael Clarke is a Senior Associate in the façade engineering practise at Thornton Tomasetti in their London office. He is a chartered Architect in the UK and has over 12 years of experience in the design and documentation of façade...
Ana Araujo
Partner and Façades Group Leader, Buro Happold
Ana Araujo leads the Façades team of Buro Happold, based in London. With 17 years of international experience, including all stages of a building life-cycle, Ana focused her expertise in façade diagnostic, due diligence and refurbishment from Georgian listed buildings...
Peter Goff
Director - Façade Engineering, Buro Happold
At Buro Happold, Peter leads our facade engineering team’s technical development in the field of fire performance and the team’s response to the Building Safety Act. His responsibilities include the development of internal training schemes for our engineers, developing internal...
Gabriel Pierazzini
Head of Technical (Façades and Building Envelope), Kier
Gabriel Pierazzini joined Kier four years ago as the lead façade in house specialist. He has over 40 years’ experience in the design and delivery of complex façade projects working in Europe, Middle East, China, and Australia. Since Gabriel arrived...
Stephen Tanno
Director Pre-Construction Services, Schüco International
Stephen Tanno graduated from The University of Southampton in 1987 and worked as a Consulting Engineer for the next 16 years, including 5 years with Ove Arup in Sydney and 8 years as Group Director with Buro Happold, where he...
Thomas Henriksen
Founder and Director, Henriksen Studio
Thomas has a high level of experience in structural and facade engineering across a wide range of buildings and infrastructure projects. Previous roles include Global Facade Leader at Mott MacDonald Ltd, Technical Director at Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG, Technical Director at...
Russell Cole
Façade Leader, Arup
Russell is the leader of Arup’s façade business in the UK. Russell has a background in façade and structural engineering and specialises in the design, assessment and construction of all types of façade systems for a broad range of buildings....
Steve Mudie
Partner, Alinea Consulting
Steve Mudie is a Partner at London based cost consultants alinea, having amassed over forty years experience in the industry, twenty of which have been in consultancy. Steve heads up a dedicated façade specialist team that provides unique façade cost,...
Neville Grunwald
Director of Façades and Roofs, Wates
With over 35 years of experience within the Building Envelope Sector, Neville is responsible for developing and delivering Wates’ façade and roofing strategy. He has also been the driving force behind the Joint Competence Initiative for the Envelope Sector (JCI),...
Roger Schaerer
Senior Engineering Director, BM Windows
With over 40 years of experience in the aluminum and glass façade industry across demanding international markets—including the Middle East, Dubai, the United States, and Switzerland—Roger Scharer brings exceptional expertise in delivering custom-designed façade engineering solutions. His career encompasses the...
Allan Gibson
Global Product Segment Marketing Manager, Kuraray
Allan is a chartered Supply Chain Manager based in Oxford, with a rich academic foundation, holding a BA in Management and an MSc in Façade Engineering. Over the past 26 years, he has gained extensive experience managing the supply and...
Frank Filskow
Partner, Make Architects
Frank is an award-winning architect with 30 years of international experience. He joined Make in 2004 and has led a wide range of prestigious projects for the practice, from the restoration and refurbishment of famous sites to the delivery of...
Phil Sedge
Director - Head of Façades, Mace
Phil Sedge, Head of Facades at Mace Group. Kicking off his career in the late 1980s, Phil has spent 37 years working in facades building prestigious projects across London working with the industry’s leading façade contractors. Working for Mace Phil...
Conference Agenda
  • Three years on how is the BSA being implemented?
  • How the new process and procedures are impacting on our industry
  • Collaboration is not a buzz-word, but the key to survival
  • Demonstrating competency will be vital, but where do we start?
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  • A rigorous approach to re-purpose buildings
  • Maximising retention, re-use & recycling of building fabric
  • Recent examples and lessons learnt
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  • Integration over isolation: Designing holistically and the need for earlier collaboration, more joined-up thinking, and a shift toward holistic, performance-led design
  • Aesthetics and performance: Finding the balance and tension between carbon performance and architectural should be seen as an opportunity for innovation
  • Policy, planning and perception: Aligning the system in planning, regulation, design and carbon requires to rethink project priorities and better collaboration
  • Culture, time, and value: Changing the narrative and rethink long-standing assumptions we have as an industry to allow a cultural shift on how we define value, allocate time, and make decisions

Alistair Law

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  • Using rigorous technical analysis to material selection, and collaboration with manufacturers to reduce embodied carbon
  • Delivering exceptional indoor environments that drive value for occupiers through wellbeing, experience, and flexible user comfort
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  • What is a fire risk appraisal of external walls (FRAEW), and why is it required?
  • Commonly identified defects: How to avoid them, and the three core stages in external wall appraisal
  • Formulating recommendations: Remedial works, interim measures, and prioritising actions
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  • From clear to complex: Distortion in modern glass
  • When layers multiply the problem
  • How do we measure what we see?
  • Pioneering research for tomorrow’s façades
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  • Reinventing visual expression: Advanced patterned glass for sustainable façade
  • Reinventing and balancing energy yield and aesthetics of BIPV
  • Data-driven decarbonization and the critical or crucial role of EPDs in façade specification
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  • A new structural PVB providing qualities never seen before in the industry
  • Leading the way with sustainable solutions developed for laminated safety glass
  • How authenticity can be assured with our supply chain
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  • How the scheme developed and specifically the key drivers on the façades
  • Buildability of the project and specifically on the façade and the benefit by completly using off-site manufacturing
  • Why was a self delivery unitised façade option utilised
  • Key aspects of the façade that were challenging on design and manufacture

Phil Sedge

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  • Understanding the existing stone façade construction
  • Maximising yield for the new elevations
  • Challenges and opportunities for reusing stone on handset and precast façades
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  • Unlocking retrofit at scale
  • Why the time is now
  • “Future Fit” - Designing with the existing, for the future
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  • Powder quality
  • Pre-treatment quality
  • Third party inspections
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  • Sustainable powders for the coating of metal substrates
  • Reducing carbon emissions with bio-based powder coatings
  • Colour, design & the future of architectural expression: Trends in architecture & façade design
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  • Evolving requirements and the role of local councils in ‘retrofit first’ strategies
  • The importance of interrogating and measuring existing façade performance and condition
  • Balanced sustainability objectives and material reuse to enable sustainable development

Ana Araujo

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  • How a client early ambition shaped the transformation of a former U.S. embassy into a landmark hospitality destination
  • Approaching the transformation of a Grade II listed landmark with respect for its original design
  • Balancing the tension between heritage window proportions and the need for modern thermal performance
  • Façade retention and structure strategies for restraint and stability
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  • Designing with emotion: From city scale to street and door scale
  • Realising the ceramic façade: Extrusion techniques, panel rationalisation, and slumping the corners
  • Technical execution: Mock-ups, glaze sampling, range definition, and pattern randomisation
  • Material strategy and digital detailing: From selection to parametric rationalisation and augmented reality in installation
  • Reflections and learnings
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  • How kinetic elements dynamically adapt to light, temperature, and airflow
  • Advanced mechatronic drives ensure precise, reliable, and quiet movement
  • Comprehensive engineering expertise – from design to installation
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  • Hybrid steel curtain walls, the long-waited disruption in the market?
  • Fire resistance, tower infernos belong to the past
  • Drastic reduction of CO2 emission
  • Redefined sustainability: Not just 0 energy, but also 0 finance cost!
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  • The role and coordination capabilities between design and production in complex façade systems
  • New generation high-performance sliding doors concept for severe weather exposure
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  • What is the current regulatory environment relating to residential building defects?
  • What is going wrong? A review of the most common defects encountered in residential building façades
  • What challenges might Gateway 3 of the Building Safety Act bring to defect liability in construction?

Michael Clarke

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  • A fragmented approach to building design can no longer exceed minimum compliance
  • Applying low-tech knowledge in a more effective, amplifying, and context-sensitive way
  • Prioritizing incremental and cumulative innovation in construction over technical leaps
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  • Revealing the true human & financial cost
  • Designing for resilience, not just compliance
  • Smart strategies that save money and prevent failure
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  • From Policy to Implementation: Translating the Building Safety Act’s regulatory requirements into real-world design, construction, and compliance processes
  • First-Hand Experiences: Insights from projects that have already navigated the act—challenges faced, solutions applied, and lessons learned
  • Impact on Future Practice: How the act is reshaping collaboration between developers, architects, façade engineers, and contractors to deliver safer, compliant and resilient buildings

Peter Goff

Stephen Tanno

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