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SUMMARY:Zak World of Façades Rome 2026
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nZak World of Façades Rome is the 216th edition of a globally running conference series and the first edition to be held in Rome. It takes place on 7 May 2026 at Salone Delle Colonne\, Piazza Guglielmo Marconi\, Rome\, Italy. The event is organized by Zak Exhibitions and Conferences\, a company with over 200 editions delivered across 44 countries\, attracting more than 65\,000 delegates worldwide since the series began. \nThe conference focuses on sustainable innovation and technical challenges in the building envelope sector\, bringing together architects\, façade engineers\, product manufacturers\, and construction professionals for a single-day program of presentations and networking. The official conference language is Italian\, with simultaneous translation provided for English-language presentations. \nFocus\nThe central themes for the Rome edition revolve around façade engineering in the context of retrofit and contemporary architecture\, material reuse and recycling\, parametric and computational design for envelopes\, and the integration of performance and identity in the building skin. Several sessions address specific completed projects in Italy\, including the RAI Headquarters renovation\, the Torri dell’EUR retrofit\, and the Fiumicino Airport Molo D façade renewal\, giving the program a grounded\, case-study-led character. \nThe theme of façade retrofit connects directly to wider debates in sustainable architecture around extending the life of existing buildings\, a priority gaining legislative and professional traction across Europe. \nProgram\nThe conference runs from 8:00 AM to 5:10 PM and is structured into four sessions with networking breaks between them. Topics covered include façade engineering between retrofit and new construction\, polycarbonate and aluminium composite cladding systems\, ventilated façade fire performance\, parametric design workflows\, early-stage façade engineering involvement\, material reuse and circular economy strategies\, and life-centric approaches to institutional buildings. A panel session on material reuse and recycling closes the main program\, featuring five speakers moderated by the Chair of Society of Façade Engineering Italia. The event convenor and host is Saverio Pasetto\, Head of Façades at Skanska UK and Chairman of the CWCT. \nSpeakers and Panelists\n\nSaverio Pasetto — Head of Façades\, Skanska UK. Event convenor and host. MSc in Façade Engineering; Chairman of CWCT; Fellow of CIBSE and SFE; three decades of façade industry experience.\nAlessandro Baldini — Director\, Eckersley O’Callaghan (Milan). Chartered as both Architect and Engineer in the UK; leads EOC’s Milan office; focuses on low-carbon facade design and circularity.\nManuela de Micheli — Partner and Artistic Director\, Studio Transit\, Rome. Architecture graduate from Sapienza University of Rome; partner at Studio Transit since 2007; projects include the Angelini Headquarters and Eur Castellaccio business district.\nGabriele Zorino — Technical Commercial Manager\, dott Gallina. Over 15 years in architecture and design; 12 years leading complex projects in Asia; expert in polycarbonate cladding systems.\nGiulia Zarrella — Senior Sales Manager\, Montanstahl. Specializes in laser-welded special steel profiles for architectural and façade applications.\nMarco Brambilla — Partner\, ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel. Politecnico di Milano graduate (2000); recent projects include the RAI Headquarters renovation in Rome and MilanoSesto Unionezero.\nPaolo Franco — Partner and Director of Façade\, Faces Engineering. Specializes in technical and computational design of complex façade systems; local partner of Ramboll UK in Italy.\nFilippo Innocenti — Director\, Zaha Hadid Architects. Has worked with ZHA since 2002; key projects include Naples-Afragola High-Speed Train Station\, Riyadh KAFD Metro Station\, and Navi Mumbai International Airport.\nAlberto Ferrari — Managing Director\, Faces Engineering. Over 25 years in structural and façade engineering; local technical partner of Ramboll UK in Italy.\nAlessandro Ferreri — Design Manager (Terminal)\, ADR Ingegneria. Over 20 years in complex infrastructure and airport terminal design; led LEED-certified programs at Fiumicino and Ciampino airports.\nElisa Faretina — Senior Engineer\, Faces Engineering. Structural civil engineer specializing in steel structures; member of the Board of the Italian Steel Technicians Association.\nLuca Mastropierro — Sales Manager\, Pichler Projects. Architecture graduate from University of Genoa (1995); active in commercial roles in the construction industry since 2006.\nVittorio Banella — Technical Director\, ADR Infrastrutture.\nLuca Piraino — Partner\, UNO-A Architetti Associati. Studied at ETSAB under Enric Miralles and at Politecnico di Milano; co-founded UNO-A in 2000; works on both new buildings and heritage conservation.\nPaolo Ermeti — Head of Design\, Focchi S.p.A. Civil Engineering graduate from University of Bologna; nearly 30 years in façade engineering; projects include 70 St Mary Axe and 40 Leadenhall Street.\nSusanna Tradati — Associate Partner\, Nemesi. Politecnico di Milano graduate; Associate Partner since 2008; project-managed the Italian Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 and the ENI Headquarters in San Donato Milanese.\nAthanasia Varela — Architect and Technical Sales Engineer\, Elval Colour. Master’s degree in Architectural Design from University of Florence; promotes aluminium composite panel applications across Italy\, Netherlands\, Belgium\, and Greece.\nAlessandro Massarotto — Founder\, Frame Projects. Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Member of SFE; over 12 years of international experience in complex façade and curtain wall engineering across the UK\, Europe\, Middle East\, and USA.\nAlberto Lago — Architectural Projects Manager (Europe Sales)\, Sisecam. MBA background; works across Flat Glass commercial and marketing roles in West Europe.\nAlessandro Terzi — Senior Associate Partner\, PLP Architecture. Led the competition-winning proposal for Italy’s new Ministry of Environment and Energy Security headquarters in Rome; extensive experience across China\, Europe\, Middle East\, and Japan.\nCamilla Rigamonti — Chair\, Society of Façade Engineering Italia. Panel moderator for the closing material reuse and recycling session.\nMatteo Cipollini — Head of Façade Engineering\, ESA Engineering. NFRC Certified Simulator; projects include Columbia Business School and American Museum of Natural History in New York.\nMichele Versaci — Head of Research\, Park Associati.\nRenato Luciani — Project Consultant\, Wicona (Hydro Building Systems). Over 15 years in aluminium systems for curtain walls and building envelopes in Italy.\nRoberto Galante — International Building Project Manager\, AGC.\nAlessio Pierdomenico — Senior Façade Engineer\, Deerns Italia. Master’s in Building Systems Engineering (2015); specializes in parametric design and building envelope modelling.\nMarlice Anisia Imparato — Senior Associate\, One Works. Architecture graduate from Roma Tre University (2017); focuses on regulatory compliance and adaptive reuse authorization processes.\nGiuseppe Pugliese — Promat Business Development Manager\, ETEX. Business Development Manager since 2024; covers ventilated façade systems including cladding\, insulation\, and passive fire protection.\n\nRegistration Fees\n\n\n\nDelegate Category\nFee\n\n\n\n\nArchitects\, façade consultants\, developers\, main contractors\, sustainability consultants\, fire consultants\, cost consultants\, government officials and related stakeholders\nFree (limited seats\, first-come first-served\, subject to organizer approval)\n\n\nProduct/material suppliers and testing firms\n€500 per person (subject to availability)\n\n\nMaximum complimentary passes per firm\n1 to 4 passes depending on firm size\n\n\n\nAll registrations are pre-approved online. On-site registration is not available. Passes are non-transferable and valid ID is required for entry. The full-day ticket includes access to the conference hall\, exhibit area\, lunch\, networking sessions\, delegate kit\, and HD video recording of the conference. \nKey Dates\n\n\n\nItem\nDetails\n\n\n\n\nDate\n7 May 2026\n\n\nHours\n8:00 AM – 5:10 PM\n\n\nVenue\nSalone Delle Colonne\, Piazza Guglielmo Marconi 26C\, Rome\, Italy\n\n\nEvent Type\nProfessional conference on façade design and engineering\n\n\nEdition\n216th globally\, 1st in Rome\n\n\nOrganizer\nZak Exhibitions and Conferences\n\n\nConference Language\nItalian (simultaneous translation available for English presentations)\n\n\nFormat\nSingle-day\, 100% in-person conference with four sessions and networking breaks\n\n\n\n✦ ArchUp Competition Review\nZak World of Façades is a long-running international conference circuit with over 200 editions across 44 countries\, giving it documented organizational continuity rarely matched in the specialized building envelope conference space. The Rome edition marks the series’ first appearance in the Italian capital\, which is relevant given Italy’s density of heritage retrofit projects and its active façade engineering sector. The speaker list is technically strong\, featuring practitioners from Zaha Hadid Architects\, ACPV Architects\, PLP Architecture\, Eckersley O’Callaghan\, Nemesi\, and Faces Engineering alongside façade engineers with verifiable international project experience. The program is case-study-led and grounded in specific Italian projects\, giving it practical relevance for professionals working in the local market. The free entry model for qualified professionals is an accessible approach\, though the approval-based registration process means attendance is controlled rather than open. Product suppliers pay €500 per person\, which reflects the commercial dynamic of the event. The sponsor base consists entirely of materials and product companies\, which means the content sits adjacent to product promotion even within technical presentations. For architectural and engineering professionals focused on sustainable façade design\, retrofit engineering\, or building envelope specification\, this is a focused and technically credible single-day event. \nFinal Thoughts\nZak World of Façades has established itself as one of the more consistent specialized conference circuits in the global façade engineering community. The Rome edition benefits from a locally relevant program with Italian project case studies and an internationally credible speaker mix. \nFor architects and engineers with a professional focus on the building envelope\, sustainable cladding systems\, or façade retrofit\, this event offers condensed access to current practice in a single working day at no cost for qualifying professionals. The controlled registration process requires advance planning\, as seats are allocated on a first-come first-served basis and registration closes once the venue capacity is reached. \nThe conference’s value is primarily in the technical content and direct networking with product suppliers and fellow practitioners rather than in broader architectural or theoretical discourse\, and it should be evaluated on those terms.
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