Alexandra Contreras
Innovations Emerge from Workshops by Zahner + HKS Line at AECTech+ Los Angeles
Here’s a summary of what participants explored and learned in each workshop, along with video commentary from participating designers and architects. A Closer Look at Combinatorial Tooling: From Few Molds, Many Panels HKS LINE (Laboratory for INtensive Exploration) and Zahner workshop leaders challenged a basic assumption of architectural fabrication: that every unique panel requires a...
Designing Perforated Metal Facades with Copper, Zinc, and Specialty Metals
However, when incorporating these materials into solid-panel or perforated facade panels, such as Zahner’s ImageWall®, it’s important to understand how they interact with attachment systems and supporting materials. Though Zahner’s Drop & Lock™ system was originally optimized for aluminum and stainless steel applications, copper and zinc can also be successfully used when certain design considerations...
Zahner Shares Insights and Material Innovation at AECtech + Los Angeles 2026
Hosted at the HKS MADE space in Culver City, Calif., AECtech brought together AEC industry professionals for presentations, workshops, prototyping sessions, and collaborative discussions on emerging ideas and technologies reshaping how buildings are designed and delivered. Watch the highlight reel and attendee interviews to get a firsthand look at the energy, experimentation, and collaboration that...
Zahner and KC Global Design Execs Talk Sustainability and Design Leadership on MyKC Live
That was the focus of the conversation when Ryan Sutton, Chief Marketing Officer at Zahner, and Ashley McDonald, Managing Director at KC Global Design, joined MyKC Live on KCTV 5 to discuss how Kansas City continues to lead in sustainable architecture and construction. At the heart of the discussion was Zahner’s track record of responsibly...
Innovation in Four Dimensions: Zahner Research Team Presents at AECtech
At the recent AECtech Conference, part of a unique, week-long conference that brings together designers, engineers, technologists, and builders from around the world to advance innovation across the built environment, Zahner Lead Research and Development Engineer, Burcin Nalinci, presented “Innovation in Four Dimensions: From Tacit Craft to Computational Knowledge.”
