espaZio magazine Handbook 2015 | Page 46

The future of building BAU, World’s Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems Who we are BAU showcases architecture, materials and systems for industrial, commercial and residential construction and for interior work. The range is divided according to building material, product and theme areas – key themes for the future such as sustainable building play an important role in all sections of the exhibition. BAU is also the world´s largest trade fair for architects and construction engineers, attracting more than 60,000 design BAU, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems, is the biggest and most important event in the sector. Every two years this BAU brings together market leaders from the sector to participate in a unique international display of competence spanning all the construction trades. On display at BAU on 180,000 square meters of exhibition space are architectural solutions, materials and systems for commercial and residential construction and interiors, for both new-build and renovation and modernization. The next BAU takes place January 19–24, 2015. Around 2,000 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and over 235,0