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Article category: News
Published on: 19 Oct 26

CWCT Update Spring 2026

The latest CWCT update including a review of the 2026 AGM, plus new Technical Notes and sustainability guidance.

Article category: News
Published on: 19 Oct 26

Spotlight Interview: Ahad Ahmed

Ahad Ahmed is the Director of Zak Exhibitions & Conferences Group and the founder of Zak World of Façades, the global conference series on façade design and engineering, which has run more than 230 conferences in over 50 countries since 2012. He joined the family business in 2009 and launched the first façade event in July 2012.

Article category: News
Published on: 19 Oct 26

Spotlight Article: Beyond Compliance: Why Building Regulations Must Look Beyond Individual Buildings

“Buildings are often treated as isolated entities within regulations. In reality, they exist in complex urban ecosystems where the performance of one building can directly affect another. As part of the built environment, buildings interact continuously with people and their wider context.”

Article category: News
Published on: 19 Oct 26

Spotlight Awards: Cloud 39, The Henderson: engineering transparency at 200 metres

Client: Henderson land Development Architect: ZHA (Design Architect), Ronald Lu & Partners (Exective / Delivery Architect) Façade Consultant:Eckersley O’Callaghan Façade Contractor: Seele / Hip Hing Construction

Article category: News
Published on: 19 Oct 26

Spotlight Awards: The Circular Refurbishment of a 1970s Glass Facade in Zurich

Client: City of Zurich, Department of Building Construction Architect: Ekinci Architekten, Zurich Façade Consultant: Lüchinger Meyer Partner AG Façade Contractor: Surber Metallbau AG

Article category: News
Published on: 19 Oct 26

Spotlight Awards: Eden, Manchester: Engineering Europe’s Largest Living Wall

Location: New Bailey, Manchester Building: 12-storey commercial office Completion: February 2024 Living Wall: 3,300m² • 350,000 plants • 32 species Sustainability Targets BREEAM Outstanding • WELL Platinum • 5.5-Star NABERS UK Client: English Cities Fund Architect: MAKE Architects Façade Consultant: Wintech

Article category: News
Published on: 19 Oct 26

Spotlight Awards: KELLER Diamant – Opening a New Chapter for Adaptive Solar Facades

Client: KELLER Services & Immobilien AG, Winterthur Architect: Strut Architekten AG, Winterthu-Wintherthur Façade Consultant: Zurich Soft Robotics GmbH Façade Contractor: Bardak AG, Zürich

Article category: News
Published on: 06 Mar 26

Spotlight Interview: Chrysanthi Anastasiou

I am a Façade Engineer with 10 years experience. After earning my diploma in Civil Engineering, I combined my passion for physics and building technology with my respect for architecture by pursuing a Masters degree in Building Engineering from Delft University of Technology, specializing in façades. Following the MSc, I worked for 8 years as a façade consultant in London, as part of Buro Happold façades team. I had the chance to lead iconic, multidisciplinary, complex projects in the UK and worldwide, including Malaysia Square of Battersea Power Station (UK), Manchester Airport (UK), Oxagon, NEOM (Saudi Arabia), among others. Since September 2024 I am based in Athens, Greece, continuing my façade career as a façade specialist, providing services to Greek façade contractors (F-Nous) as well as international façade consultancies (Thornton Tomasetti, Meihardt). My career growth envisages Greek and international collaborations, with values of sustainability and innovation.

Article category: News
Published on: 06 Mar 26

Spotlight Awards: Reimagining Heritage: The Façade Transformation of The Whiteley

In the heart of Bayswater, The Whiteley now stands as a landmark example of how heritage buildings can be reinterpreted through careful refurbishment and contemporary engineering.

Article category: News
Published on: 06 Mar 26

Spotlight Facade Awards: Cadence, King’s Cross Masterplan

Cadence is a landmark mixed-use building within the King’s Cross Central Masterplan, one of Europe’s largest urban regeneration projects. With its unique position framing the axis of Lewis Cubitt Park and its idiosyncratic arched language, this quietly flamboyant ‘courtyard tower’ celebrates the concept of threshold while reinforcing King’s Cross’ sense of place. Comprising 113 dwellings and 50 affordable apartments above two stories of commercial and service spaces, Cadence is recognized as one of King’s Cross most memorable buildings and a demonstration project for offsite manufacturing techniques.

Article category: News
Published on: 06 Mar 26

Spotlight Facade Awards - Seele Prada Shop Ion Orchard

In the heart of Singapore’s renowned Orchard Road, the Prada Shop at ION Orchard stands as a compelling example of how engineering ingenuity can redefine architectural expression. Delivered by seele, the project transforms a traditional retail façade into a unified, sculptural system where structure and design become inseparable.

Article category: News
Published on: 11 Sept 25

SFE Hubs: What we have been up to Autumn 2025