237th Edition – Zak World of Façades Poland

This will be the 237th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Poland 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
Ricardo M. Paternina Soberón
Managing Director, Arrow Architects
Martyna Maciejewska
Façade Sales Manager, Cosentino Poland
Martyna Maciejewska is a Façade Sales Manager specializing in the use of large-format mineral surfaces in architectural façades. In her daily practice, she supports architects, façade designers, and developers in material selection and the development of solutions for demanding façade...
Marcin Sapeta
Partner, Kengo Kuma & Associates
Maciej Karwatka
Facade Project Manager, Studio Profil Elewacje
Maciej Karwatka is a civil engineer and façade consultant at Studio Profil, specializing in complex building envelope engineering and BIM coordination. With a strong background in structural and architectural detailing, he is responsible for the technical development and execution design...
Leszek Grabowski
Founder and CEO, Alpinex Fall Protection Solutions
Leszek Grabowski is the Founder and CEO of Alpinex Fall Protection Solutions, with 18 years of experience specialising in fall protection and safe access systems.For the past 10 years, he has been developing a close cooperation between Alpinex and Fallprotec,...
Krzysztof Budzisz
Partner, WXCA
Konrad Leski
Associate, Buro Happold
Konrad Leski is a chartered structural engineer with 12 years of experience across complex building projects in Poland and international markets. As an Associate Structural Engineer at Buro Happold, he leads multidisciplinary structural teams and is particularly interested in project...
Juan Luis Lechón Hernández
Project Manager, Onyx Solar Energy
Juan Luis Lechón Hernández is a Senior Engineer at Onyx Solar, the Spanish manufacturer of building-integrated photovoltaic glass, where he has worked for more than fifteen years. He joined in 2010 as a project engineer and served as project manager...
Anna Rzeplińska
Junior Structural Design Assistant, Buro Happold
Anna Rzeplińska is a structural engineer at Buro Happold, supporting structural design teams across a range of building projects, including high-rise buildings and industrial schemes. Her work focuses on developing and checking structural solutions, preparing and coordinating design information, and...
Marcin Młocek
Project Director, Altro Projekt
Krzysztof Brodaczewski
Founder, Altro Projekt
Marcin Sadowski
Partner, JEMS Architekci
Architect; born in Warsaw in 1965. In 1992, graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Warsaw University of Technology. Co-owner of JEMS Architekci. From 1992 to 1996 and 2009 to 2013, taught architectural design at the Faculty of Architecture at...
Artur Sokołowski
Business Development Director, Mas Design
Artur Sokołowski is the Director of MAS Design, and Facades Consultants, a consultant bureau in Warsaw, Poland. Following his graduation from Civil Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology, he worked in SCHUCO, Kingspan Environmental, and many facade companies in the...
Tomasz Karwatka
Founder, Studio Profil Elewacje
Tomasz Karwatka is a civil engineer and façade designer with over 30 years of experience in façade design and engineering. Since 2005, he has been the founder and owner of Studio Profil, a specialist façade design office based in Poland....
Cezary Grzebski
Sales Manager, Elval Colour
Cezary Grzębski is an engineer and for 9 years he has been Sales Manager responsible for the Polish market at Elval Color. He has over 28 years of experience in the construction industry, mainly in the field of ventilated facades...
Conference Agenda
  • New Welnowiec – a new residential development in Katowice
  • Perfumiarnia – a residential development in Poznan
  • Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Berlin
Speakers:
  • Façade detail in the scale of the airports projects
  • Challenges in façade design for infrastructure projects
Speakers:
  • Challenges in new façade designs
  • ACP forming solutions
  • Case studies
Speakers:
  • Factors affecting façade degradation in urban environments – the impact of moisture, UV radiation, temperature fluctuations, and air pollution on façade materials
  • The role of porosity in the design of ventilated façades – durability, resistance to soiling, and maintenance requirements of different façade materials
  • Lessons learned from residential projects – material ageing, façade maintenance practices, and the influence of material selection on the building’s life-cycle costs
Speakers:
  • Balancing structural efficiency with façade performance and architectural intent
  • Designing the structure and façade interface for shortening, deflection, settlements and other vertical movements
  • Keeping façades safe under wind and other horizontal loading conditions
Speakers:
  • Purpose
  • Normative frame
  • Project progress
  • Possible designs
  • With emphasis on davit arms
Speakers:
  • From skin to spatial experience: How façades can shape light, depth, movement and the relationship between interior and landscape
  • Material intelligence: Working with timber, glass, metal, stone and contemporary fabrication while preserving tactility, imperfection and human scale
  • Architecture rooted in place: How climate, culture, craftsmanship and local context can inform high-performance façades without creating a universal architectural language
Speakers:
  • Reliable façade systems: Integrating photovoltaic glass into cladding systems and curtain walls
  • Fire safety: Photovoltaic glass façade tested to BS 8414-2
  • Real-world experience: Lessons from projects in Europe and North America
Speakers:
  • New trends in façade design - individualised architectural forms, complex geometries, prefabrication, energy-efficient solutions and growing environmental requirements
  • Why façade design mistakes quickly lead to increased costs, delays, defects and long-term operational problems
  • The role of the façade designer in balancing architectural vision with technology, budget, regulations and construction realities
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Event Details
  • 237th Edition – Zak World of Façades Poland, November 26, 2026
  • Start Date
    November 26, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    November 26, 2026 5:00 pm
  • Status
    Upcoming
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