Zak World of Façades Conference 2025 11 Nov 2025
Leticia Gonzalez-Arenal MCIAT, Chartered Senior Architectural Technologist / Building Engineer at studioNWA, attended Zak World of Façades conference.
Zak World of Façades is a globally recognized conference series focused on façade design and engineering, attracting over 60,000 delegates across its editions.
Leticia commented “It was great to catch up with colleagues and suppliers alike, and to spend a full day session on envelope matters alone, finding out about the latest products, technologies and trends.”
The “Building Safety Act” remains a hot topic, with overall consensus ascertaining that the notions related to this can be appreciated across all design stages, particularly stressing the need for comprehensive detailing in early stages to properly understand the building’s composition and mitigate future issues.
Shout out to Metalltech, Viritopia & Maple Façades for their stands and support.
Glazing ratios and solar shading devices designed to suit solar orientation ensure the building façade becomes more resilient to excessive heat gains and losses.