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Zak World of Façades Denmark

Name: Zak World of Façades Denmark
Start: 2025-11-19
Location: CPH Conference at DGI Byen

edition

202

Date

19 November 2025

Venue

CPH Conference at DGI Byen

City

Copenhagen

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Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

08:00 — 08:50 Delegate Registration & Networking

08:50 — 09:00 Welcome Address

10:45 — 11:15 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

13:10 — 14:10 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

16:05 — 16:10 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

16:10 — 17:10 Networking & End of the Event

Thomas Henriksen

Founder and Director

Henriksen Studio

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:00 — 09:30

Kim Herforth Nielsen

Founder and Creative Director

3XN/GXN

Topic

Challenges as Design Drivers

09:30 — 09:55

Kasper Køppen

Director

Werner Sobek

Topic

The Future of Façades

Talk points

Refurbished

Green

Adaptive

09:55 — 10:10

Jochen Regenauer

Head of Strategic Projects & Business Development EMEA

Kuraray

Topic

The Contribution of Laminated Safety Glass to a Sustainable Building Envelope

Talk points

CO2 facts about laminated safety glass

Case study: Tour Montparnasse

Bird Secure applications as a contribution to sustainability

10:10 — 10:25

Enrico Cutri

Global Building Projects Specification Manager

Dow Consumer Solutions

Philippe Willareth

Member of the Board of Directors

Lüchinger+Meyer

Topic

High-End Glass Structures, Glass-Hybrids, Glass Re-Use

10:25 — 10:45

Stig Mikkelsen

Founding Partner | CEO

Mikkelsen Architects

Topic

The Envelope Challenge - How Do we Succeed ?

Talk points

A transparent approach – What have we learned ?

Existing buildings - New identities and new challenges

Innovation trough collaboration - What are the next steps, how do we succeed

11:15 — 11:35

Steen Elsted Andersen

Head of Façade Design

Henning Larsen

Topic

CO₂ Emissions from Unitized Façade Units

Talk points

Reducing CO₂ emissions by optimizing sizing/geometry

Reducing CO₂ emissions by changing materials

Reducing CO₂ emissions through design improvements within the unit

11:35 — 11:50

Bart Mispelblom Beyer

Co-founder & CEO

Tangram

Remco Baartmans

CEO

Alumet

Topic

Storytelling with Double Anodizing

Talk points

The craft of anodized panels

The shadow of a historic incident that shaped the city (OurDomain)

A hidden trace of an incident that changed the city (TETEM III / de Weverij – Enschede)

11:50 — 12:20

Caroline Krogh Andersen

Senior Design and Build Manager

Cobe

Philippe Willareth

Member of the Board of Directors

Lüchinger+Meyer

Topic

Opera Parken Pavillion Forged by Architecture, Structure and Façades

Talk points

Maximized transparency minimized utilized resources

12:20 — 12:35

Oskar Storm

Architectural Specifications Manager

Saint-Gobain-Glass

Topic

How to Build a Light and Sustainable Dynamic Façade using Solar Control Glass and Inside Shading

Talk points

Sustainable & energy efficiency solutions

High-performance solar control glazing

Step further towards reducing our carbon footprint

12:35 — 12:55

Jeppe Dueholm

Market Director

Arkitema

Topic

Façades that Speak: Architecture, Identity and Sustainability at Stejlepladsen

Talk points

Crafting identity: Variation and visual character in the urban fabric

Waste made worth: Rethinking materials in sustainable architecture

Harbor to home: The façade as a bridge between place and people

12:55 — 13:10

Nir Sivan

Business Developement

Lanik

Topic

Streamlining the Singular: Prefabrication for Bespoke Façade Solutions

Talk points

From concept to design

Singular meets modular

Pyramidal panels - Case study

14:10 — 14:30

Roberto Fabbri

Director of Façades

BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group

Topic

Faceted Façades: A Performative Approach to Complex Geometries

Talk points

Architectural and technical approximation of curvatures into simpler components in respect of the nature of the materials and processes

Performative naturally ventilated single and double skin façades

14:30 — 14:50

Søren Peter Kristensen

Head of Façades

Ingholt Consult

Topic

Future-Proofing Façades

Talk points

Glass innovation - Dynamic glass, integrated BIPV solutions and adaptive building skins

Risk assessment and ROI - Identifying the risks and come up with a structured approach to mitigation

14:50 — 15:05

Paul Tsalolikhin

Commercial Director (Europe)

Siderise Insulation

Gardar Thorvardarson

CEO

Constructia ApS

Topic

Beyond Off-the-Shelf: Firestopping Strategies for Modern Cladding and Curtain Walling

Talk points

Types of cladding and curtain walling that are specific for projects, with unique challenges

Off the shelf solutions become less and less relevant in the current environment

Real-world examples of design and implementation onsite

15:05 — 15:20

Heiko Schmidke

Director

Finotech Switzerland

Topic

Passive Fire Protection and Structural Glazing in Façades

Talk points

Fire protection in ventilated façades

Silicone in element façades

15:20 — 16:05

Moderator

Thomas Henriksen

Founder and Director

Henriksen Studio

Panelist

Lone Wiggers

Founder

Wiggers Arkitektur

Panelist

Mikkel K. Kragh

Associate Director

Arup

Panelist

Peter Mayntzhusen

Project Director

Pihl & Søn

Panelist

Hanne Tine Ring Hansen

Director of Regenerative Buildings

Søren Jensen

Panelist

Victor Wanderley Barbosa

Digital Practice Lead

Schmidt Hammer Lassen

Topic

Taxonomy and Performance Requirements in Façades: Defining Standards for a Sustainable Future

Talk points

Façade taxonomy in today’s construction industry

Balancing design aesthetics with compliance requirements

Integrating low-carbon materials, energy-efficient systems, and circular economy principles

The role of digitalisation in achieving measurable sustainability, consistent taxonomy, and the integration of performance and design

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