Only 14 days to go until Future Facade opens its doors. This international event, organized in collaboration with TU Delft, TU Darmstadt, and the European Facade Network, is packed with innovations, developments, and thought-provoking knowledge sessions led by a range of international speakers. Future Facade takes place on May 7 and 8 at Jaarbeurs Utrecht.
Success Factors for International Facade Design
This is a must-attend talk show hosted by VMRG on Wednesday, May 7 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM.
Henk Zoontjens, Director of VMRG, will host the session and engage in conversation with four experts:
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Andre Jansen, Senior Account Manager at Solarlux, will address international facade regulations. Drawing from experience, he emphasizes that creating space in densely populated areas requires smart solutions that meet strict standards—such as controlling noise pollution. Effective facade design is crucial for maintaining a pleasant and healthy living environment. Jansen will explain how Solarlux navigates various European standards and regulations.
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Melissa Campos, Engineer for Sustainable Innovations at Aldowa: “Energy-saving facades are the future.” Aldowa has developed a heat-generating facade system that efficiently heats or cools buildings. Campos will explain how this technology works and showcase the model during Future Facade.
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Remco Baartmans, CEO of Alumet, will demonstrate the beauty and endless potential of aluminum facades. He will show how unique textures, surfaces, and colors are turning buildings into international icons of modern architecture.
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Stephen Tanno, Director of Pre-Construction Services at Schüco International, will present a new approach to working with cross-border project teams. He will discuss how early integration of expertise during the design phase—such as in the Landspítali project in Reykjavik—helps define design requirements more precisely, saving both time and costs.
This talk show, along with dozens of other inspiring knowledge sessions, can be found in the program at www.future-facade.com.
Maze of Innovations… Simply Amazing
Future Facade 2025 features an exclusive and exciting exhibition called the “Maze of Innovations.” This green labyrinth, nearly 600 m² in size, showcases impressive and innovative mock-ups, facade elements, and research projects from key suppliers, universities, and facade builders. These innovations are presented in various formats and center around themes such as:
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Curved facade elements
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Transparency
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Bio-based and biodegradable facades
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Adaptive facades
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Technical ingenuity in facade design
In collaboration with the Future Facade Advisory Board, Jaarbeurs and its partners have selected 20 to 25 of the most exciting and cutting-edge developments to be presented in this exhibition space.
Want to join the conversation? Come to Future Facade 2025.
Future Facade
Where: Jaarbeurs Utrecht
When: May 7 and 8, 2025
