221st Edition – Zak World of Façades Cyprus

This will be the 221st edition globally and the 1st edition in Limassol 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
Managing Director, AJP Façade Technology
Associate & Structural Engineer, Interface Facades UK
Tasos Poulokefalos was born in 1989 in Sparta, Greece. He studied Civil Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, specializing in Structural Engineering, and graduated in 2013. He subsequently continued his studies in Edinburgh, UK where he completed his...
Director, Seamlexity CY
Odysseas Georgiou is a computational designer, digital fabrication specialist, and founder of SEAMLEXITY, a firm pioneering digitized fabrication workflows and computational methodologies to enable the realisation of complex geometries and more sustainable building practices. He is also a lecturer at...
CEO, Cavazos & Co
Jaime Cavazos is an Architectural Engineer with a focus in Façade Engineering. He has more than 30 years of experience in designing bespoke façade systems and designing, specifying and overseeing the installation and execution of façade works. He is the...
Director, HKA
Managing Director, Glass & Facades
George Sergiou is the founder and director of Glass & Facades LLC, a niche façade engineering firm based in Cyprus. He earned his MEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering from City, University of London in 2015 and has since developed a...
CEO, Leptos Estates
Partner, Armeftis Partners & Associates Architects
George Kallis holds an undergraduate and professional degree in Architecture from the University of Cyprus, and a Master of Architecture (MArch) from the Barcelona Institute of Architecture where he graduated with Honors and awarded for the best overall degree performance....
Director, Eraclis Papachristou Architects
Eraclis Papachristou was born in Nicosia in 1972. He studied Architecture at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, graduating in 1995, and earned his M.Arch in Architectural Design from the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL) in 1996. He is a member...
General Manager, ift Hellas
Dimitris Moustakidis, born in Bonn, Germany, in 1983, studied Civil Engineering at the University of Wuppertal, Germany (Bergische Universität Wuppertal), specializing in construction and project management. During his studies, he worked as a student at ift Rosenheim, where he completed...
Founder, UHA
Jonas Upton-Hansen was educated at the Architectural Association in London. After graduating in the year 2000, he joined Foster + Partners where he collaborated on projects including the McLaren Formula 1 UK headquarters and Monaco Yacht Club amongst others. In...
Executive Director, Skyline Facades
Petros is a highly experienced facade professional with over 25 years in the international buidling envelope industry. Ηe has contributed to numerous projects across Europe and the Middle East, advocating for the innovative and optimal use of facade materials. In...
Conference Agenda
  • The façade in the design development process
  • Materiality and architectural identity
  • Selected projects from our office
  • Design assist: How early façade engineer involvment optimizes the final result
  • Light, transparency and the experience of space
  • The choice of architectural glass in façades and the impart on the energy performance of the building
  • Eco-conscious production & efficient installation and maintenance
  • Design freedom and creative flexibility in architecture
  • Case studies featuring the versatility of innovative ceramic façade technologies
  • Technology overview: Composition, structural principles, and manufacturing fundamentals of GRC for façade applications
  • Architectural possibilities: Geometric flexibility, façade customization, surface textures, and color integration
  • Performance in hot maritime climates: Durability, corrosion resistance, thermal movement management, and long-term façade behavior
  • How firestop and associated with it acoustic performance is a frequent requirement in high rise commercial and residential projects in Cyprus
  • Uncertainty on how to correctly design and execute it in a project, address it according to EN or US (NFPA) standards according to project requirements
  • Providing assistance from design, approval, production and execution onsite

Jaime Cavazos

  • Glass balustrades and insert elements: Proper specification, testing methods and EN regulations, digital tolerance simulation, monitoring
  • Digital construction and digital fabrication: Improving performance with BIM and integrating BIM throughout the construction phase
  • Façade fixings and dissimilar materials: Proper specification, testing methods, corrosion risks and EN regulations, digital coordination
Event Details
  • 221st Edition – Zak World of Façades Cyprus, June 11, 2026
  • Start Date
    June 11, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    June 11, 2026 5:00 pm
  • Status
    Upcoming
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