February 27 through March 2, 2018, Krasnodar hosted YugBuild/WorldBuild Krasnodar, 28th international exhibition of building and finish materials, engineering equipment and architectural design.
YugBuild/WorldBuild Krasnodar 2018 brought together 352 companies from 11 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, USA, Turkey, Ukraine, Japan and Russia. 9,290 people visited the fair. The fairgrounds extended for 20,000 sq. m (gross).
Days of Architecture International Festival
Days of Architecture international festival accompanied YugBuild/WorldBuild Krasnodar. There, contestants of the 2018 Architectural Designs Review Contest showed their entries, projects already executed and yet not. Among the contestants were the leading architects of the nation and the region, architectural studios, design organizations, students, children's schools of art. The festival was organized by the Department for Architecture and Urban Planning of Krasnodar Region and Krasnodar Branch of the Union of Architects of Russia. The festival included the Open Architectural Designs Review Contest (2016-2018), the International Architectural Congress and a number of other events, like the Comfortable Urban Environment exhibition and Future in the Eyes of the Young show. Participants of the festival enjoyed a trip to the stadium of FC Krasnodar where they saw the advanced technologies applied to its construction and design with their own eyes.
Open Review Contest
Contestants of the 2018 Architectural Designs Review Contest showed their entries at the festival, projects already executed and yet not. Among the contestants were the leading architects of the nation and the region, architectural studios, design organizations, students, children's schools of art. There were 23 designs showcased in the projects section, 12 designs reflected the already built structures. Separate nominations comprised 79 entries, including 2 from children's schools of art and architecture and 68 entries from students that made it to the second round. All in all, there were 114 entries presented.
Comfortable Urban Environment International Architectural Congress
Comfortable Urban Environment International Architectural Congress took place on February, 27. It was attended by representatives of specialized departments and agencies, Russian and foreign architects, managers and specialists with construction companies and building materials manufacturers, students learning architecture, design, construction. The agenda of the Congress covered improvement of urban environment quality, presentation of successful efforts aimed at boosting the efficiency of urban improvement and public space development programs as executed in the larger cities, application of best practices.
Press Conference
On February 27, KNAUF organized a press conference where representatives of the company presented innovative products and talked about its further plans. "In the South of Russia, many houses have grooved walls as partitions: they make construction quicker and deliver great value for money. However, tenants of such housing often complain about poor insulation of such partitions. Today, we give you a better solution, "said Sergey Bondarenko, Director of the Southern Sales Office of KNAUF GIPS.
Doors Market of the South of Russia: Trends and Prospects, a press conference
On February 28, at the Doors Market of the South of Russia: Trends and Prospects press conference leaders of the region's largest door products wholesalers and retailers together with door makers discussed near-term development trends seen in the door-making industry. The event was organized by Dvernoye Delo analytical agency.
The next 29th international exhibition of finishing and building materials, engineering equipment and architectural design YugBuild will take place on February 27 - March 2, 2019.