Architecture of the Future, the largest conference in Eastern Europe took place in Kyiv, bringing together more than 700 guests, Ukrainian and world-renowned experts.   

During 2 days the participants of the conference studied practical cases and engaged into communication with the world’s leading experts in the field of AEC. Architecture of the Future Conference was curated by Riyad Joucka, Founder/Architect MEAN* Middle East Architectural Network, United Arab Emirates.

The representatives of such companies as Active House Academy, Archimatika, Atrium Studio, AVG, BIM Equity, BuroHappold Engineering, CKS, C.F.Moller Architects, Digital Architecture and Robotic Lab, Dmytro Aranchii Architects, Drozdov&Partners, Foster+Partners, Gensler, MVRDV, PLITOS, Reynaers, Simone de Gale Architects, UNStudio/UNSense, Urban Experts, ZAHA Hadid Architects, and others gave lectures and participated in the discussion panels on one stage in Kyiv.  

Architecture of the Future 2018 Conference has become a landmark event for the Ukrainian community in the field of AEC. World Architecture Community is official Media Partner of the conference and brought you the hottest topics, key discussions and keynote sessions from the two-day event, which all can be seen on WAC's Ukraine page. 

Riyad Joucka, curator of the conference, Tatiana Kolchanova, Founder and Head of Marketing of Architecture of the Future Conference.

"We did not just gather the world's best experts in architecture, but discussed the future of AEC industry from the perspective of the application of up-to-date technologies," said Tatiana Kolchanova, Founder and Head of Marketing of Architecture of the Future Conference.

Filippo Lodi, Head of Innovation and Knowledge Management at UNStudio and UNSense.

"Such a conference was held in Ukraine for the very first time and can already be called an outstanding event for the Ukrainian AEC professional community. The participants of the event had an opportunity to see how the future looks in architecture through the prism of digital technologies." 

"As well as to assess the European experience in this field and get practical knowledge directly from world-renowned experts," she added.

Khaled Elashry, Associate at Foster + Partners.

Architecture of the Future Conference was held with the support from the General Partner - the development company of the full cycle DIM GROUP, as well as Epicenter Hypermarket, National Union of Ukrainian Architects, Ukrainian Steel Construction Center, MEAN Middle East Architecture Network, KRAFT, Reynaers, Sobi Home, Aeroc, CKS, Sandaluchy, Ruukki companies, the Architectural Partner – AVG Group of Companies, Exclusive Consulting Partners – Urban Experts, Leslie Jones Architecture, NAI Ukraine and NAIGPI, and Hospitality Partners – Eleven Mirrors, Senator Maidan, Senator Victory Square, and BURSA Hotel.

Harry Ibbs, Head of BIM at Zaha Hadid Architects.

Jan Knikker, Partner at MVRDV.

Knikker stressed the importance of sustainable living with the use of outdoor spaces and variety that are dominantly used in the studio's projects in general and he shared a broad perspective on how they manage the design process in terms of efficiency and usability of these spaces. 

Simone de Gale, Chief Executive, Simone de Gale Architects.

"How will new technologies shape the future of the architecture?" discussed architects at the Architecture of the Future.

Architecture of the Future is the largest conference in Eastern Europe, which taking place in Kyiv and bringing together architects, engineers and developers from 12+ countries to discuss advanced technologies in the development of modern architecture.

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