Val di Lei: The Dam of the Alps that “Powered” Italy

The massive project supported Italy's miracle in the 1960s.

From the Ancient Romans to High-Speed Rail: European Transport’s New Arteries

Infrastructure development in Europe, from the Roman Empire to the TEN-T network: 300,000 kilometres of roads yesterday, over 202,000 kilometres of high-speed rail today.

From the Industrial Revolution to Today: When Infrastructure Made Italy Modern

In the new book by the Webuild Group, economic historian Giovanni Farese highlights the economic, social, and cultural role of the infrastructure that shaped Italy, retracing its history from the seco...

The Social Dividend of Infrastructure: Massimiliano Valerii contributes to the book Evolutio

In the book Evolutio, published by Rizzoli, Italian sociologist Massimo Valerii explains why infrastructure investment is crucial for modernization, economic growth, and social cohesion.

Critical Infrastructure Evolution: From Bridges and Roads to Data Networks

From manifesto works (as with the Italian road Autostrada del Sole) to invisible networks: Jeffrey Schnapp, founder and director of MetaLab at Harvard University, recounts the evolution of critical in...

Social and Environmental Impact of Infrastructure: Why Major Projects Matter

In the book Evolutio, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, President of the La Biennale di Venezia Foundation, discusses infrastructure construction and maintenance as an accelerator of social and cultural growth,...

From Construction to Predictive Maintenance: The Era of Smart Infrastructure

Urban planner Carlo Ratti's contribution launches one of the key themes of Webuild's exhibition, “Evolutio”: the importance of systems for the continuous maintenance of infrastructure, such as gyrosco...

From Panettone to Pandoro, Desserts Inspired by Infrastructure

From panettone’s origins to torrone, pandoro to yule log, discover the architectural elements and infrastructure behind the shapes of these famous winter desserts.

Evolutio: The New Book on Major Infrastructure Projects That Built the World

The new book from the Evolutio project, promoted by Webuild and published by Rizzoli, reviews major public works (from the Italian Autostrada del Sole to high-speed railways) to illustrate the role of...