219th Edition – Zak World of Façades Netherlands

This will be the 219^th edition globally and the 1^st edition in Rotterdam 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

Tim Brans

Founding Partner, NUDUS

Tim Brans is a founder of NUDUS, an architecture and urban planning studio based in Rotterdam. As an architect and urban planner, he integrates various scales of design, prioritising user experience and responsible engagement with both people and nature. His...

Willem van Genugten

Sustainable Business Developer, GROUP A Architects

Willem van Genugten is an architect (TU Delft and University of Illinois Chicago) and has been active as a Sustainable Business Developer at GROUP A since 2022. He is the initiator of GROUP A’s think tank CARBONLAB, in which he...

Jeroen Boersma

Senior Product Specialist, Kawneer

Jeroen Boersma holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and has broad expertise in technology and regulatory frameworks. From the start of his career, he has been active in various roles within the façade industry, ranging from product specialist to...

Darko Andric

Technical Designer, EGM Architecten

Sanne van der Burgh

Associate Director, MVRDV

As head of MVRDV NEXT, Sanne van der Burgh leads MVRDV’s research and development and climate teams, driven by her passions for sustainability, new technology, and innovation. A dedicated advocate for environmental awareness and the fight against climate change in...

Do Janne Vermeulen

Founding Partner, Team V

Do Janne Vermeulen is an architect-director and co-founder of Team V Architecture. Together with Jeroen van Schooten, Frank Bouwman and Irène Horvers, she leads the firm’s creative direction. Her work supports regional carbon policy targets and includes two of the...

Marc de Winter

Façade Consultant, Deerns

Marc de Winter is Façade Consultant at Deerns Nederland, where he plays a key role in integrating façade engineering with building physics and sustainability. Known for his strategic approach and cross disciplinary collaboration, he delivers high-performance façade solutions that balance...

Rouven Nieuwenburg

Sector Director - Real Estate, Deerns

Rouven Nieuwenburg is the Sector Director Real Estate at Deerns Nederland, leading the global development of high-performance, sustainable, and futureproof buildings. With more than 25 years of experience in high-end building services engineering, advisory, and complex project delivery, he is...

Andreas Vermeeren

Project Manager, CSM Steelstructures

Alessandro Fisalli

Senior Architect, MAD

Arnoud Herder

Project Engineer, CIG Architecture

Ron Bakker

Co-founder, PLP Architecture

Ron Bakker is a co-founder of PLP Architecture and leads PLP Labs, the studio’s in-house research and innovation arm. His experience reaches far and wide, with projects across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Through his work and...

Leonie van Ginkel

Partner, Frontwise Facades

Joep Hovels

Co-Founder, FrontWise Façades

Michiel Riedijk

Founder | Principal architect, Neutelings Riedijk Architects

Michiel Riedijk (1964) graduated with a Master in Architecture in 1989 at the Technical University in Delft, the Netherlands. He established the Rotterdam based office Neutelings Riedijk Architects with Willem Jan Neutelings shortly afterwards. Michiel Riedijk is recognized as International...

Remco Baartmans

CEO, Alumet

Remco Baartmans is the CEO of Alumet, a leading specialist in anodizing and innovative surface treatments for aluminum. Under his leadership, Alumet has grown into a company recognized internationally for its craftsmanship, technological expertise, and dedication to quality. With a...

Bart Mispelblom Beyer

co-founder & CEO, TANGRAM

Bart Mispelblom Beyer is co-founder and CEO of TANGRAM, an Amsterdam-based practice renowned for high-density, mixed-use architecture and sustainable urban design. Since its founding in 1990, TANGRAM has realized landmark projects such as Rhapsody in West and Crystal Court in...

Erwin ten Brincke

Associate Partner, ABT

Erwin is a structural designer with an integral mindset and passion for glass. With his creativity, significant technical knowledge and experience in complex glazed structures, he has worked on some of the most cutting edge glass designs in Europe, Mid-East...

Gideon Maasland

Director and Architect, MVRDV

Director and Architect Gideon Maasland (NL) joined MVRDV in 2016. With extensive experience acquired over a 15-year career at several high profile Dutch offices, Maasland leads MVRDV’s Studio 8, which is responsible for large-scale, complex buildings. Renowned for his detailed...

Anke Rollenhagen

Associate Director, Buro Happold

Anke Rollenhagen is Associate Director at Buro Happold and leads the façade engineering team in Germany. She studied civil engineering in Karlsruhe and completed a Master’s degree in Façade Engineering at the University of Bath. After many years in the...

Ana Araújo

Partner, 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...

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