222nd Edition – Zak World of Façades Portugal

This will be the 222nd edition globally and the 2nd edition in Lisbon 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
Hugo Tavares
Technical Department - Senior Structural Engineer, b-face
Timothy Poell
Design Director, Gensler
Timothy is a Design Director with over 40 years of experience, recognised for leading large-scale mixed-use projects. As represented through the diversity of his award-winning portfolio, Timothy collaborates with a range of clients from developers to public-sector bodies. He fosters...
Tiago Sallas
Project Director, Saraiva+Associados
Robert Weitlaner
Head of Innovation Laboratory, Hella
Pedro Appleton
Partner, Promontorio
Nuno Barbedo
Associate, Eckersley O’Callaghan
Nuno Barbedo is an Associate in the Glass and Special Structures team at Eckersley O’Callaghan, based in London. He has over 12 years of experience in the industry, specialising in the design of international projects involving structural glass, structural envelopes...
Miguel França Santana
Board Member, Fidelidade
João Jesus
Partner, OODA
Daniel Lopes
Senior Manager, Norfin
Jorge Peña
Head of Technical Support, Pladur Gypsum
Architect from the Madrid School of Architecture. Head of Pladur® Technical Support and member of the ATEDY technical committee for the development of standards and technical dissemination activities for laminated plasterboard systems. Responsible for implementing Pladur® BIM libraries and developing...
Juan Grau Iglesias
Technical Director, 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...
Pedro Rodrigues
CEO, b-face
Atual Fundador / CEO da “b-face, Building Facade Consultants & Engineering” tem em currículo o desenvolvimento de mais de 300 Projetos, a maioria a nível internacional, e muitos deles representam enormes desafios de engenharia onde predomina a criação de raiz...
Jorge Moreira
Structural Engineer, Skinde
Jorge Moreira is a Structural Engineer holding a Master’s degree from FEUP, Porto, and further advanced his expertise by the prestigious Post Graduation in Steel and Composite Structures at the University of Coimbra. With over a decade of professional experience...
Pedro Gomes dos Santos
Technical Manager, Reynaers Aluminium
Born in Lisbon in 1979, Pedro Gomes dos Santos holds a Bachelor’s degree in Equipment Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon (2003). He also holds Master’s degrees in Design Engineering from the IST, Technical University of...
Victor Fortanete
General Manager, Elval Colour Iberica
Victor Fortanete is an Electrical Engineer from INSA Lyon. He has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry, with 10 years as the construction project manager with BOUYGUES façade subsidiary in Spain (ACIEROID) and 4 years as...
João Simões
CEO, OTIIMA
Engenheiro Civil de formação, o João iniciou o seu percurso profissional como estagiário na Mota-Engil em 2007. Começou a ocupar posições de liderança desde muito cedo e em 2011 já liderava as operações da Mota- Engil na sua primeira incursão...
John Bushell
Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox
John Bushell, as Design Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox, has achieved critical acclaim for his innovative and distinctive commercial and mixed-use buildings around the world. Drawing on KPF’s global expertise, John has incorporated the tenets of mixed-use design into high-profile...
Conference Agenda
  • Complex geometry glass envelopes in high-rise buildings
  • Glass as a primary structural element
  • Assessment and refurbishment of existing envelopes
Speakers:
  • Sustainability: From every angle
  • Case studies
  • Traceability in systems
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  • Architectural identity rooted in the heritage with a cohesive yet diverse façade language
  • Evidence-based design enhancing sustainability, performance, and occupier wellbeing
Speakers:
  • Unlocking the sustainability potential of reuse
  • Balancing preservation and transformation in modern renovations
  • Integrating new materials into existing structures
  • Aligning sustainability, commercial value, and occupier appeal
  • Lessons from projects under construction: Challenges and realities

  • From architectural vision to construction reality
Speakers:
  • Environmental impact of architectural envelopes from the industrialisation and manufacturing phase of systems
  • The role of industrialisation, innovation and sustainability as levers for decarbonisation in the sector
  • Current challenges and opportunities for reducing emissions throughout the process, from design to execution
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  • Study of the evolution of façades in Portugal
  • Significant reduction in weight, improving the carbon footprint
  • Technological advances in solutions, achieving better performance with reduced thickness and weight
Speakers:
  • Translating Brand & Culture into Façade Design: How the football-inspired hexagonal skin creates a symbolic yet contemporary identity, linking architecture with sport and public engagement
  • Balancing Transparency, Shading & Material Innovation: The role of layered façades (glass + metal screen) in achieving daylight control, energy performance, and visual dynamism across day and night cycles
  • Integrating Public Realm with Building Envelope: How façade and massing strategies extend into landscape, blurring boundaries between civic space and built form
  • Collaborative Delivery of Complex Geometries: Coordination between architect, façade consultant, contractor, and fabricator in realising precision-engineered, expressive façade systems at scale

João Simões

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Event Details
  • 222nd Edition – Zak World of Façades Portugal, June 18, 2026
  • Start Date
    June 18, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    June 18, 2026 5:00 pm
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    Upcoming
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