216th Edition – Zak World of Façades Italy

This will be the 216th edition globally and the 1st edition in Rome 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
Head of Design, Focchi
Partner, UNO-A Architetti Associati
Senior Engineer, Faces Engineering
Structural civil engineer specialized in the detailed design and construction management of steel structures. Throughout her career she developed extensive experience working with steel fabrication companies, acquiring advanced expertise in the detailed and construction design of complex civil and industrial...
Senior Sales Manager, Montanstahl
Technical Commercial Manager, dott Gallina
Technical Director, ADR Infrastrutture
Associate Partner, Nemesi
She graduated in Architecture from the Politecnico di Milano, specializing in urban design. In 2004, she began collaborating with Nemesi and became an Associate Partner in 2008. At Nemesi, she oversees Communication, Development, and External Relations strategies, including internationalization processes,...
Head of Façade Engineering, ESA Engineering
Matteo joined ESA Engineering in 2024 and today leads the Facade Engineering Department, guiding the firm’s technical development and international activities. He graduated from the University of Pisa with a thesis on the facades of the Japan Pavilion at Expo...
Senior Associate, One Works
Marlice is an architect who graduated from Roma Tre University in 2017. She began her professional career in Rome at Luca Peralta Design & Consulting, where she worked on design competitions and public tenders for educational buildings, as well as...
Partner , ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel
Born and raised in Milan, Marco joined the studio in 2000 and became partner in 2017. Marco has worked as leading architect on several ACPV ARCHITECTS urban-scale programs, including the redevelopment of San Babila square in Milan. His most recent...
Chair, Society of Façade Engineering Italia
Senior Façade Engineer, Deerns Italia
Senior Associate Partner, PLP Architecture
Alessandro Terzi is a Senior Associate Partner at PLP Architecture with extensive international experience across commercial, workplace, cultural, and mixed-use developments in China, Europe, the Middle East, and Japan. He leads design on complex projects, shaping vision and architectural concepts...
Founder, Frame Projects
Alessandro Massarotto is a Chartered Civil Engineer and founder of Frame Projects, a multidisciplinary façade and structural engineering consultancy. With over 12 years of international experience, he has led the design and delivery of complex architectural envelopes and curtain wall...
Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
Filippo has worked with Zaha Hadid since 2002. In these years he has specialized in transportation buildings design, contributing to some of the most significant achievements of the office. His key projects include the Naples-Afragola High-Speed Train Station, the Riyadh...
Sales Manager, Pichler Projects
Graduated in Architecture at University of Genoa in 1995, he has been qualified to practice the profession since 1996. After experiences as a freelancer and in the commercial area of Multinational Companies in the construction world, since 2006 he is...
Architectural Projects Manager - Europe Sales Team, Sisecam
Alberto, with a degree in Public Relations and a Master in Business Administration, has worked in the commercial and marketing fields at international manufacturing companies in Italy, Belgium and Turkey. In the multinational group Sisecam, he is the Architectural Projects...
Partner | Director - Façade, Faces Engineering
Façades engineer and project manager specialized in technical and computational design of complex facade systems. Experienced in building envelopes, project management for all design phases and technical review of construction documents. Specialised in façade design, 3D modeling, computational and parametric...
Managing Director, Faces Engineering
Extensive project management experience in relation buildings and bridges projects. Throughout his career Alberto worked in many fields of civil engineering as buildings, highways, railways, fire safety, hydraulics, playing different roles as structural analyst, project director, site director and manager....
Director, Eckersley O’Callaghan
Since joining the global, award-winning engineering design firm Eckersley O’Callaghan in 2014, Alessandro has been pivotal in the firm’s growth, helping set up the Milan office which he now leads. With a strong multidisciplinary background, he has amassed extensive experience...
Architect - Technical Sales Engineer, Elval Colour
Athanasia Varela is an Architect holding the position of Technical Sales Engineer at Elval Colour. As a member of the specification team of the company, she promotes and supports the application of etalbond® on facades for different typologies of buildings,...
Head of Façades, Skanska
Saverio is Head of Façades at Skanska U.K., a leading construction company and developer. He provides building envelope technical leadership while overseeing and coordinating the façade package management on all projects. Three decades of varied experience in the facade industry...
Conference Agenda
  • The role of the façade engineer in today’s design process
  • Façade engineering for retrofit and reuse projects
  • Delivering performance, value, and design quality through targeted envelope upgrades
  • Textures, Light and Identity: Materials and detailing that define the character of the façade, leveraging light and shadow to shape perception and create emotional impact
  • Parametric Design: Digital tools for high-performance, dynamic façades, balancing aesthetics, sustainability, and interior comfort
  • From concept to craft and design to reality
  • Special profiles for façades and AESS
  • Case study: Renovation of an old industrial building for Luxottica in via Tortona, Milan
  • Case study: JW Marriott in Cannes
  • Exploring how the façade redesign respects the original architectural identity of RAI’s 1960s building while upgrading energy performance
  • Strategies for integrating new technologies and materials that enhance sustainability without losing iconic character
  • Insights into integrated workflows between the architect & façade engineer—from façade concept to technical execution

Alberto Ferrari

  • From existing envelope to high-performance façade
  • Transparency vs. Control: Redefining the passenger interface
  • Technical retrofitting in a live terminal
  • Circular Thinking: Refurbishment as a sustainable strategy
  • How the design reinterprets the original 1950s Ligini towers while preserving their iconic identity within the EUR urban context
  • Exploring the material strategy on façades: Travertine cladding as a nod to Roman architectural tradition alongside high-performance glass and cell façades
  • How façade design supports the project’s broader ambitions for urban regeneration — creating a welcoming presence for the city and improving the public realm
  • Challenges in new façade designs
  • ACP forming solutions
  • Case studies
  • Early-stage collaboration to shape buildable and high-performance façade concepts
  • Optioneering and supplier engagement to identify the right technical solutions
  • Supporting delivery through design development, prototyping and site execution
  • Adaptation of changing world
  • Change of building methods
  • Transferring knowledge from the past to the future
  • Mase ministero dell'Ambiente e della sicurezza energetica Roma: New paradigms for government architecture community and sustainability
  • Net-zero Korean National Meteorological Center Daejeon, Korea: Civic architecture for a climate era
  • Corso Como Place, Milan: Reuse and community making
Event Details
  • 216th Edition – Zak World of Façades Italy, May 07, 2026
  • Start Date
    May 7, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    May 7, 2026 5:00 pm
  • Status
    Upcoming
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