November 17, 2025

Zak World of Façades Conference

A speaker stands at a podium presenting in front of an audience in a dimly lit conference room, with a large screen displaying architectural images and text reading WORLD OFFACADES.New Skins, Old Stories – Reimagining Historic Context Through Façade Design

Partners Todd Poisson and David Kubik presented at this year’s Zak World of Façades conference, sharing how thoughtful façade design can bridge past and present. Their talk explored two case studies—The Village West at 525 6th Avenue and The Twenty Two New York Hotel at 16 E 16th Street—illustrating how contemporary materials, detailing, and craft can honor a neighborhood’s historic fabric while introducing a fresh architectural identity.

Two men in suits speak at a podium during a conference. One stands behind the podium with a laptop, while the other gestures with his hands. A presentation slide is displayed on a large screen in the background.

A split image showing two buildings: on the left, the illuminated, patterned facade of The Twenty Two in New York at night; on the right, the red-brick exterior of The Village West building in daylight at a city intersection.

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