2024 Edition

2024 EDITION ROME

Next edition from 19th to 21st September 2025
Rome Convention Center "The Cloud"

From October 31st to November 2nd 2024
Rome Convention Center

International Exhibition

A Record Success!

Visitors: 30746

Origin: Italy: 91% Foreign 9%

Professionals: Architects: 44% Engineers: 32% Surveyors: 19% Other: 5%

400 exhibitors

26,000 m2 of innovation

Discover how the event transformed Rome into the international capital of Construction, Architecture and Design.

The Rome Building, Architecture and Design Fair That Conquered the World

The 2024 edition of Edilsocialnetwork B-CAD saw an extraordinary participation with over 30,000 professionals and enthusiasts of the sector. Since 2022, the fair has consolidated itself as the point of reference for institutions, companies and professional firms , bringing innovation and international dialogue to the heart of Rome. Back in style after the success in the United Arab Emirates, this year’s edition exceeded all expectations, confirming itself as one of the reference events in Italy and abroad.

An immersive experience between Networking, Innovation and Internationalization

In the incredible setting of La Nuvola all’Eur, the masterpiece designed by Arch. Fucksas, B-CAD 2024 proposed an ambitious challenge: to design and build the cities of the future.
On 26,000 square meters, visitors participated in workshops , lectio magistralis and collaboration spaces , with a focus on innovation and internationalization. The fair promoted networking and meetings between the most important experts in the sector, creating synergies and new growth opportunities for professionals from all over the world.

Speakers and Guests of Excellence

The fair was attended by institutions and important guests such as the Deputy Mayor and Councilor Andrea Tobia Zevi , the President of the Culture Commission of the Chamber of Deputies Hon. Federico Mollicone , the General Director of the Italian Trade Agency Dr. Lorenzo Galanti , the General Director of ENEA Giorgio Graditi , the President of OICE Eng. Giorgio Lupoi , the President of the Inarcassa Foundation Eng. Andrea De Maio , Dr. Michelangelo Melchionno of the Rome Chamber of Commerce and the presidents of the National and Local Professional Orders. The presence of the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates HE Abdulla AlSubousi , the Ambassador of Romania HE Gabriela Dancau , HE Sultan Shattaf of the Chamber of Commerce of the Emirate of Sharjah, and of the Emirati delegation organized with the support of the Italian Trade Agency demonstrated the international interest that B-CAD arouses for its innovative format and its ability to connect operators from all over the world.

Media coverage

The 2024 edition of Edilsocialnetwork B-CAD has captured the attention of the main national and local broadcasters and newspapers, which have described the event as an unmissable event for the world of construction, architecture and design. The success of B-CAD Rome, with record numbers and international participation, has generated wide interest in the media, which has highlighted the impact of the fair on the national scene and its ability to attract thousands of professionals, institutions and companies. From the pages of newspapers to TV reports, Edilsocialnetwork B-CAD has been described as a symbol of innovation and networking for the sector.

Buyer and Developer

The group of buyers and developers from all over the Middle East was numerous. The incoming was organized with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Italian Trade Agency and saw the most important players of the United Arab Emirates with high decision-making power as protagonists, who networked with exhibitors and created new commercial relationships.

Design Competition 2024

“THE DESIGN OBJECT FOR A SUSTAINABLE URBAN IMPACT”

The B-CAD 2024 Ideas Competition aims to explore themes and objects useful to the community so that design can give the city a subject “beyond” the simple object. Shelters, sunshades, equipped rest areas, benches, separate waste collection, accessible routes, information points, ancillary services for public mobility, street lighting and other research hypotheses… are all themes that can gather ideas for functional design reflection.
strengthen a relationship of better livability, sustainable because self-regenerating objects and conceived with innovative materials. The possibility of recovering materials according to a regeneration of objects through a different life becomes the common thread for a spirit of exploratory investigation that could gather different interests (from manufacturing companies to institutions).

The competing studios

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AMAART Architectural Design Studio
ARTELIA Italy
Creative Home
GreenAtelier
Green Living
Studio AD2 - Architecture and Design
Dedalo Studio

The winner of the Edilsocialnetwork B-CAD 2024 Design Competition was Studio AD2 , with AMAART Architectural Design Studio in second place and ARTELIA Italia in third place.

Edilsocialnetwork B-CAD Awards

During the evening Gala Event, in the fantastic setting of the illuminated Cloud, the prizes were awarded
Edilsocialnetwork B-CAD Awards 2024 which saw the following excel in the various categories:

Building and Construction

Apriliatest

ISAAC

Legnotek

Natural Calk

DF France / Antonacci

Nerosicilia

GIMO Group

Design

Architecture

Chirenti

AN Metals

Lady Door

Blumatics

Namirial

Digitalization

Awards

Pasquale Piroso

Matthew Patamia

OAR

ICE Mohamed Sala

The theme of the 2024 edition of Edilsocialnetwork B-CAD

Top Speakers

Alfonso Femi

Pasquale Piroso

Alessia Maggio

Ali Ismail

Matthew Patamia

Wisam Allami

Charles Columbus

Yahya Kaddoura

Paul Anzuini

George Wolf

Giorgio Spaziani Head

Simone Cellitti

Andrea Serri

Philip Bombace

Arif Bhaldar

Alessandro D’Elia

Lorenzo Nissim

Federzoni Francesca

Roberta Mouth

Maximum Cerri

Alex Maniatopoulos

Russian Max

Virna Mastrangelo

Mario Vanin

Marco Maria Sambo

Mark DiBella

George De Finis

Guerino Cilli

Michele Battista

Sergio DePaulis

Topics of the event

Construction

Sustainability Report

New models of quality management and control

Digitalization in the construction world

Anti-seismic and Energy Efficiency

Cutting-edge materials and biocompatible construction solutions

External cladding, insulation and waterproofing

The General Contractor as guarantor for the realization of the project

Architecture

Land use planning: new models of sustainable cities

Containment of land consumption

Redevelopment of existing assets

Valorisation and Refunctionalisation of Public Heritage

Design for Humans

New forms of living, from residential to co-housing

The Evolution of Workplaces

BIM, AI and Augmented Reality

Sustainable mobility and Mobility management

Safe and highly efficient infrastructures

Design

Biophilic Design

Light: enhancing and highlighting spaces

Lighting Design

Made in Italy products as an example of sustainability

Indoor and outdoor furniture

Interior design: enhancing existing spaces

How to achieve the best acoustic and thermal standards

Green design

Outdoor and bioclimatic pergolas

Floors and Wall Coverings: from ceramics to high-performance resins

Architecture, Design, Engineering and Construction Companies

Edilsocial Expo Show Cooking

For the 2024 edition we didn’t miss a thing!
World Champion Claudio Vicanò delighted the palates of exhibitors and visitors in an area dedicated to Made in Italy.