Zaha Hadid x Vertico: Aevum, a Concrete Innovation in Architectural Design
Aevum is an installation by Vertico and Zaha Hadid Architects, unveiled at Milan Design Week 2025. It places a traditional marble arch next to a 3D printed concrete counterpart. The name is Latin for "eternity", and the pairing sets historical stone craft beside contemporary digital fabrication.
Material and method
Vertico printed the concrete arch with its Accelerator Printhead and a custom 2K Sika cement mix. The printhead adds accelerator at the nozzle, so fresh layers set quickly.
The printhead and mix made it possible to produce:
- Complex geometries with large overhangs
- Non-planar printing paths
- 21 unique elements in just 48 hours
The concrete mix also includes marble dust waste. That links the printed arch to its marble twin and puts a waste stream to use in the material itself.
A bridge across time
Aevum stood in the historic courtyard of the Università degli Studi di Milano. In that setting the two arches work as a metaphorical bridge between:
- Traditional stone carving and digital fabrication
- Natural materials and algorithmic design
The installation shows how parametric design and 3D concrete printing can sit alongside classical architecture. For more on how designers use the process, see our page on 3D printing for architectural design.
Credits
- Design: Zaha Hadid Architects
- 3D printing: Vertico
- Material: custom 2K mix by Sika
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Project details
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