DETAIL Facade Congress 2026 in Düsseldorf
More than just a facade: adaptive and climatefriendly building envelopes
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Thursday, 21 May 2026 in Düsseldorf
The facade is one of the most distinctive architectural elements and has an impact far beyond its boundaries on the cityscape, neighbourhoods and interior.
In recent years, materials, systems and technologies have evolved rapidly. Today, facades offer more than ever in terms of functionality, sustainability and design. The Detail Facade Congress, the annual industry gathering, explores new possibilities for this progress in dialogue with leading figures from architecture, specialist planning and civil engineering. International and local innovations in facade design and technology, as well as outstanding built projects, will be presented.
- What new materials and technologies are shaping facade design today and tomorrow?
- How can aesthetics, energy efficiency and recyclability be combined?
- How can facades enhance the interior of a building as adaptive envelopes?
Here you will meet experts who share their practical experience and insights in exciting presentations on innovative projects.
Participation in the Detail Facade Congress is free of charge.
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from 12:30 PM
Admission presence participants
1 PM
Greeting
Claudia Hildner & Jakob Schoof, DETAIL editors
1:15 PM
Ulrike Dix - AFF Architekten
Craft facade: Grain test storage and spore initiative
1:45 PM
Mourad El Garci - Alucoil
Larcore A2: Technological crossover from the aerospace to the facade sector
Lecture language: English
2:10 PM
Pascal Bach - Penzel Valier
Data-driven design - a holistic approach for the facade
2:40 PM
Steffen Dix - seele
kinetIQ #wemovearchitecture
3:05 PM
Break
3:35 PM
Marco Rickenbacher - Esch Rickenbacher
Design for Disassembly
4:05 PM
Philipp Lionel Molter – studiomolter
Layers of time and light - The renaissance of a high-rise building: on light, rhythm, energy and circular construction
4:45 PM
Get-together
Pascal Bach
Penzel Valier,
Zürich
Ulrike Dix
AFF Architekten,
Berlin
Steffen Dix
seele,
Gersthofen
Mourad El Garci
Alucoil,
Burgos, Spanien
Jeanette Kunsmann
Editor-in-Chief DETAIL
Claudia Hildner
Editorial DETAIL
DETAIL Facade Congress 2026
Date: 21 May 2026
Start: 2:30 PM
Düsseldorf and online
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