A special program for architects has been included inThematic sessions and round tables with the participation of top managers of the largest companies On May 26, the Danilovsky Event Hall hosted an interdisciplinary forum on design, technology, and management of office and public spaces, Business & Design Dialogue 2016, organized by the OfficeNext portal. In particular, during the session entitled “New Methods and Technologies of Working in Projects,” cases of such companies as Tetra Pak, IND Architects, and many others were considered. The session “Architectural Practices” summarized the experience of architectural firms working in Russia and abroad. Attention was paid to optimization and current issues of import substitution — at the sessions “Optimal Office / Theories and Practices of Optimization” and “Optimal Office / Import Substitution,” using the example of such corporations as Rosatom, Adidas, ABD Architects, and many others, the system of planning expenses, cost optimization, and effective import substitution were considered. To help young architects, a round table was organized, “How to become successful and useful — advice for architects with ambitions,” where the problems of finding your niche, attracting clients, and other pressing issues were raised. In addition to the sessions, guests could see installations from VOX Architects, OFFCON, UNK project, ABD Architects, and others as part of the Trend Rooms project. More details about the program of the past forum can be found on the website. The portal roomble.com was the information partner of the event.