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Conference | 18 June 2026, Dubai
2nd Desert Architecture Mena ForumWe are pleased to announce that Anees Backer and Irina Tadello will participate in the 2nd Desert Architecture MENA Forum in Dubai, contributing to key discussions on the future of building in extreme climates.
On day one, Anees Backer joins the panel ‘Future Facades: Balancing Aesthetics, Performance, and Climate Resilience’, exploring how facade systems can adapt to heat, glare, and dust while balancing energy efficiency, cultural relevance, and long-term performance.
On day two, Irina Tadello moderates ‘Designing the Net Zero Desert’, discussing how architectural innovation, renewable energy systems, passive design strategies, and cross-disciplinary collaboration can support the UAE’s journey toward Net Zero 2050 in extreme desert environments.
Across both sessions, one point becomes clear: the performance of the building envelope under extreme conditions directly influences energy demand, durability, and occupant comfort.
We look forward to exchanging perspectives on what resilient architecture must deliver in practice today.
Further information is available at
www.desertarchitectureforum.com
Exhibition/Conference | 10-11 June 2026, Hanover
REAL ESTATE ARENATwo Days at the Real Estate Arena – Who’s In?
On 10 and 11 June, Thierry Feike will be attending the REAL ESTATE ARENA.
A perfect opportunity for conversations, spontaneous encounters, and genuine exchange beyond calls and emails.
For us, the Real Estate Arena is at its most compelling when brief encounters evolve into substantive discussions—about projects, interfaces, and the challenges currently shaping our planning and implementation processes.
If you’re in Hannover and open to a short conversation:
Thierry looks forward to reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new ones.
See you next week at the Real Estate Arena.
You can find an overview of the Real Estate Arena programme here:
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News | December 2021, Großbeeren/ Berlin
2021 ZUMTOBEL Group Award for the Special Prize for Innovation: ADAPTEXCongratulations to our collaborators and our entire team in ADAPTEX!
We are happy to receive an honourable mention at the “Special Prize for Innovation” with our R&D project ADAPTEX at this year’s ZUMTOBEL Group Award. Thank you, ZUMTOBEL Group and the Award Jury for recognizing our solution for an autarkic textile sun-shading!
And what a fantastic team to work with, filled with innovative and inspiring ideas: Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, Fraunhofer Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik, Carl Stahl ARC GmbH, VERSEIDAG-INDUTEX GmbH, ITP GmbH, SGS Ingenieurdienstleistungen GmbH, i-Mesh.
Thank you for the great partnership and joined strive for innovation!
For more information, please visit:
2021 ZUMTOBEL Group Award for the Special Prize for Innovation: ADAPTEX
Event | 26 November 2021, Großbeeren/ Berlin
Textile Potentials in Architecture, Networking workshopThe networking workshop “Textile Potentials in Architecture” brings together invited guests and stakeholders from research and industry to discuss how innovative textile technology can contribute to a more sustainable architecture and building culture. It will include 15-min presentations from experts in the fields of smart materials, textile design, facade technology and architecture, followed by a panel discussion.
The event is organized by Priedemann Facade-Lab and Weißensee School of Art and Design as part of the research project ADAPTEX, which is developing an adaptive textile sun shading system using smart materials. It is part of the smart³ consortium, funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research BMBF.
Please register at
Textile Potentials in Architecture, Networking workshop
Lecture | 19 November 2021, Berlin
4th Advanced Materials in Construction SummitAlongside renowned experts in the field of facade and construction materials, Paul-Rouven Denz will discuss the design and development of novel Smart Textile Sun Shading concepts.
To get more information about the event and its speakers, please visit the official page:
4th Advanced Materials in Construction Summit
Lecture | 18 November 2021, New York
ZAK World of Facades North AmericaLearn how the Active Cavity Transition (ACT) Facade contributes to meeting NYC´s LL97 on carbon emissions limits and LL15 on bird-friendly building design. An innovative Facade Concept for Refurbishment and New Construction.
Do you want to be part of it? Please visit the page to register:
ZAK World of Facades North America
Lecture | 04 November 2021, Frankfurt
ZAK World of Facades DeutschlandWe are also delighted to be part of the second Zak conference to be held in Germany. More information about the presentation will follow soon.
To get more information about the event and its speakers, please visit the official page
Lecture | 26 October 2021, Erfurt
University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Faculty of ArchitecturePaul-Rouven Denz participates as a guest lecturer at the seminar “construction + experiment” at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Johannes Pellkofer.
For more information, please visit:
University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Faculty of Architecture
Lecture | 25 October 2021, Doha
ZAK World of Facades Middle EastWe are looking forward to presenting again in Doha. Micha Pawelka will be giving his presentation titled “Sustainability in the Facade Life Cycle – Let’s Dig into this Trend!” at the Zak World of Facades Qatar Conference.
For more information on the conference and the complete lineup of speakers, visit
ZAK World of Facades Middle East
Lecture | 22 October 2021, Bern
Advanced Building Skins ConferenceAt this year’s ABS conference, Dr. Jens Böke talks about the latest findings from our R&D project ADAPTEX on autarkic, shape memory alloy enhanced textile sun shading solutions for energy- and resource-efficient enveloped design.
Do you want to be part of it? Please visit the page to register:
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