EVOLUTIO
For 120 years we have been building infrastructure for the future
EVOLUTIO: THE EXHIBITION IN MILAN
National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci
11 February – 7 April 2026
The Evolutio Exhibition illustrates how Italy’s journey over the past century has progressed in parallel with the development of infrastructure works—dams, water systems, metro networks, buildings, railways, motorways, and bridges—that have continuously raised living standards.
Having or not having access to water; having or lacking energy; being able—or unable—to move freely: these are all conditions that make a decisive difference in the quality of life of communities. The Evolutio Exhibition recounts the story of Italy’s social and economic progress over the last 120 years—a narrative of a country that has grown through infrastructure. A story of ingenuity and craftsmanship.
The exhibition features an immersive, multimedia travelling experience which, following its Rome stop, continues at the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci in Milan. Through photographs, installations, videos, and testimonies, it presents a city that offers tangible examples of transformation—such as metro systems, bridges, and urban regeneration projects—strengthening its competitiveness and international appeal, while highlighting the impact of infrastructure on people’s lives and on the country’s transformation.
INSIGHTS
EVOLUTIO. What if...
EVOLUTIO. The Power of Work - Video by Yuri Ancarani
EVOLUTIO. Connections: what joints two points? - Video by Francesca Molteni
EVOLUTIO: THE EXHIBITION IN ROME
Ara Pacis Museum, Rome, Italy
October 7 - November 9, 2025
During its Rome stop at the Ara Pacis, the Evolutio Exhibition illustrated how Italy’s journey over the past century has progressed in parallel with the development of infrastructure works—dams, water systems, metro networks, buildings, railways, motorways, and bridges—that have continuously raised living standards. A story spanning 120 years. The story of an Italy that has grown through infrastructure. A story of bold visions and major works. A story of ingenuity and craftsmanship.
Structured into six thematic areas, ranging from “Everyday Life: How People Lived”, offering insight into daily lifestyles of the historical period, to “Italy’s Path: The Works”, Evolutio shed light on the profound transformation of a nation driven by engineering and technological advancements, explored through both technical and cultural perspectives. At the Ara Pacis Museum, landmarks of modernity built by Webuild were showcased in a narrative that unfolds both above and beneath the surface of the world. Around one hundred photographs, along with historical and contemporary testimonies, evoked the impact that major infrastructure projects have had on Italian society, engaging all its components.
The exhibition also featured landmarks of modernity such as the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens (2016), the Riyadh Metro (Orange Line, 2025), Milan Metro Line 1, and many others. The exhibition brought together photographs, historical testimonies, and contemporary contributions, alongside works by leading figures in industrial photography, including Guglielmo Chiolini, and filmmakers deeply attentive to society, such as Ermanno Olmi—while also highlighting the inspiration that major infrastructure projects have provided to the worlds of art and music.
INSIGHTS
Experience the Evolutio exhibition in Rome
Evolutio, inside the experience
EVOLUTIO, the foundations of progress
Discover images from the exhibition at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome
Mostra EVOLUTIO al Museo dell'Ara Pacis - Credits: Moreno Maggi
EVOLUTIO: THE DIGITAL MUSEUM
Alongside the exhibition, Evolutio also aims to be the native digital exhibition of the major infrastructure projects that Webuild and the companies that have merged into the Group have built over 120 years of history around the world.
The traces the evolution of construction and, by presenting these works as feats of engineering and often also of art, becomes a snapshot of how human ingenuity and technology change society, making these structures highly useful for people and territories.
Unpublished testimonials, photos, and videos selected from the Webuild archive: materials from a corporate archive featuring the works of great industrial photography artists.
EVOLUTIO. Infrastructure for human development
The communication campaign: What would life be like without major infrastructure projects?
EVOLUTIO is a cultural initiative dedicated to the role of infrastructure in the economic, industrial, and social progress of the territories in which we operate. A journey spanning 120 years, to discover who we were, who we are, and who we aspire to become.
The EVOLUTIO project unfolds across two complementary dimensions: the travelling exhibition and the digital museum.
EVOLUTIO - Come sarebbe la vita senza le grandi opere?
«The project began as a choral narrative: an open story in which infrastructure is revealed as a tool that helps societies progress, navigating a changing world and generating development. It brings together the history of great engineering works that show how the identity of large construction companies is intertwined with the destiny of territories and the lives of people, improving their quality. A choral approach that encapsulates the strength of the collective work of hundreds of thousands of people and the idea that building is never an end in itself, but an act that generates value for entire communities, guiding their development»