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Zak World of Façades Thailand

Name: Zak World of Façades Thailand
Start: 2026-08-20
Location: Bangkok

edition

224

Date

20 August 2026

Venue

Thailand

City

Bangkok

Speakers & Panelists

Achim Heinzle

Head of Direct Markets International, Jansen

TopicHarmonizing Protection & Aesthetics
Ahmed Sumair

Director, Sahvia Façade

TopicLighting Up Your Façade
Andrew Snalune

Managing Director, Façade Associates

TopicGlass Defects in Façades: What Owners Need to Know and How Digital Tools are Changing Quality Control
Jayrold Bautista

Technical Services & Development Scientist, Dow Asia Pacific

TopicSeismic Load Design for Silicone Bonded Façades Outline
Malvinder Singh Rooprai

Senior Technical Program Manager - APAC, Kuraray

TopicNew Developments in Sustainable and Structural Interlayers for Laminated Glass
Rajan Govind

Director - Façade + Construction Tech Specialist, BES Consultants

TopicBuild to Last Façades - Design and Procurement Insights
Somkiat Lo-chindapong

Deputy Managing Director, Architects 49

TopicThe New Dusit Thani Bangkok: Reinterpreting The Heritage
Andrew Lu

General Manager South East Asia Pacific, 3A Composites

TopicReducing Façade Cost Without Compromising Long-Term Performance
Cory M. Ticktin

Partner, Studio AXIS

TopicFrom Concept to Completion: Delivering High-Performance Façades for Bangkok
Dean Ming

Curtain Wall Technical Manager, Kinlong

TopicThe Communication of Curtain Wall Development
RV Kheem N. Domingo

Associate - Technical Business Development, ALT

TopicSeismic-Resilient Façade Design for High-Rise Buildings
Richard Wood

Managing Director - Asia, Snøhetta

TopicFaçade as Place, as People
Taj Tandem

Managing Director, Tandem Architects

TopicFaçade Design Trend Toward Sustainable Design & Future
Tanapong Witkhamhan

Lead Architect, I'll Design Studio

TopicFaçade, Brand and Perception in Residential Architecture

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

Event Convenor & Host

09:00 — 09:50 Delegate Registration & Networking

09:50 — 10:05 Welcome Address

11:30 — 12:00 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

13:30 — 14:30 Networking Lunch Break

15:10 — 15:30 Topic to be Announced

16:25 — 16:30 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

16:30 — 17:00 Post Event Networking

10:05 — 10:25

Taj Tandem

Managing Director

Tandem Architects

Topic

Façade Design Trend Toward Sustainable Design & Future

Talk points

Sustainable design in general

Sustainable for façade design

Design trend from Thailand & project example

10:25 — 10:45

Rajan Govind

Director - Façade + Construction Tech Specialist

BES Consultants

Topic

Build to Last Façades - Design and Procurement Insights

Talk points

Designing seismic-resilient façades: Managing building movements, preventing failures, and optimizing joint performance

Navigating procurement risks: From lowest-cost tendering and profile optimization to specification compliance and hardware selection

Design & Build Procurement: Managing risk transfer, deliverables, and project outcomes

10:45 — 10:55

Jayrold Bautista

Technical Services & Development Scientist

Dow Asia Pacific

Topic

Seismic Load Design for Silicone Bonded Façades Outline

Talk points

Silicone structural glazing contribution to building façades

Seismic study of SSG façade using finite element analysis and experimental validation

New models to assess failure predication criteria & optimal designs to response to seismic event

10:55 — 11:05

Malvinder Singh Rooprai

Senior Technical Program Manager - APAC

Kuraray

Topic

New Developments in Sustainable and Structural Interlayers for Laminated Glass

Talk points

Innovative structural glass applications

New product introduction

Sustainability benefits of using interlayers

11:05 — 11:30

Somkiat Lo-chindapong

Deputy Managing Director

Architects 49

Topic

The New Dusit Thani Bangkok: Reinterpreting The Heritage

Talk points

The Old Dusit Thani

The New Dusit Thani

Façade elements

12:00 — 12:20

Ahmed Sumair

Director

Sahvia Façade

Topic

Lighting Up Your Façade

Talk points

Inspirations for façade lighting

Design & technical solutions

Provisions & challenges

12:20 — 12:30

Achim Heinzle

Head of Direct Markets International

Jansen

Topic

Harmonizing Protection & Aesthetics

Talk points

The protection of art

The integration into the surroundings

The green roof top

12:30 — 13:00

Richard Wood

Managing Director - Asia

Snøhetta

Topic

Façade as Place, as People

Talk points

Translating culture and landscape into form

Materiality and geometry as placemaking tools

Façade and tectonic as experience

13:00 — 13:10

Dean Ming

Curtain Wall Technical Manager

Kinlong

Topic

The Communication of Curtain Wall Development

13:10 — 13:30

RV Kheem N. Domingo

Associate - Technical Business Development

ALT

Topic

Seismic-Resilient Façade Design for High-Rise Buildings

Talk points

Influence of earthquake events on building envelopes

Façade design strategies for seismic conditions

Innovations and trends

14:30 — 14:50

Tanapong Witkhamhan

Lead Architect

I'll Design Studio

Topic

Façade, Brand and Perception in Residential Architecture

Talk points

Architecture as the first brand experience

Materiality, proportion and market positioning

How façade design shapes value perception

14:50 — 15:10

Andrew Snalune

Managing Director

Façade Associates

Topic

Glass Defects in Façades: What Owners Need to Know and How Digital Tools are Changing Quality Control

Talk points

What’s acceptable vs what’s not (true defects vs inherent characteristics)

Risk, responsibility and disputes (typical problems arising)

Prevention and Control (practical ways to manage glass quality at scale)

15:30 — 15:40

Andrew Lu

General Manager South East Asia Pacific

3A Composites

Topic

Reducing Façade Cost Without Compromising Long-Term Performance

Talk points

Introduction to aluminium composites

The hidden risks of cost-driven decisions in façade design

Managing initial cost, performance, and lifecycle value under cost pressure

15:40 — 16:25

Cory M. Ticktin

Partner

Studio AXIS

Topic

From Concept to Completion: Delivering High-Performance Façades for Bangkok

Talk points

Performance-driven façade design strategies and balancing aesthetics, functionality, and constructability

Evaluating performance requirements versus budget constraints

Risks associated with value engineering and substitutions

Bridging the gap between design intent and site execution

How it was

Partners

Associate Partners