Digital model
The initial geometry was digitally prepared, defining the layer strategy and print path required to manufacture the piece without moulds.
Art project · Interior design · Digital fabrication
P(ART) x Lily Brick: a large-format sculpture 3D printed in concrete
Aridditive manufactured a large-format sculptural piece for P(ART) using 3D concrete printing. The piece was later finished with microcement and artistically intervened by Lily Brick at our facilities.
Context
When digital fabrication becomes an artistic support
P(ART) is a collaborative project that connects 3D design, technology, materials and art through unique interventions on sculptural pieces.
For this collaboration, Aridditive was responsible for the initial fabrication of the piece using 3D concrete printing. The sculpture was printed layer by layer, prepared with a microcement finish and later intervened by Lily Brick, turning a digital geometry into a large-format three-dimensional canvas.
Project value
Art, materiality and scale
A piece that goes beyond the object itself
The sculpture becomes an artistic support, an exhibition piece and a demonstrator of new material possibilities.
From digital file to physical space
3D concrete printing makes it possible to transform complex geometries into real pieces, without the need for moulds.
Finishes compatible with interior design
Microcement prepared the surface for the artistic intervention and opened new finishing possibilities for 3D printed concrete.
Project video
From 3D printed concrete to an artwork intervened by Lily Brick
The video shows the artistic potential of 3D concrete printing: a large-format piece that moves through digital design, layer-by-layer fabrication, surface finishing and artistic intervention.
Process
A digital, material and artistic sequence
The project connects four phases: digital preparation, 3D concrete printing, microcement finishing and pictorial intervention. Each stage adds a different layer of value to the final artwork.
3D printing
Aridditive 3D printed the sculpture in concrete, layer by layer, creating a large-format piece with a strong sculptural presence.
Microcement
The surface was prepared with microcement to obtain a continuous base suitable for the subsequent artistic intervention.
Artistic intervention
Lily Brick intervened the artwork at Aridditive’s facilities, transforming the printed piece into a three-dimensional canvas.
Digital fabrication
From CAD to 3D concrete printing
The artwork starts from a digital model and is materialised through 3D concrete printing, showing how additive manufacturing enables large-format sculptural pieces with formal freedom.
“P(ART) was born from the desire to turn a single piece into a meeting point between artists, materials and ways of seeing. The collaboration with Aridditive made it possible to take that idea to another scale, transforming a digital geometry into a physical artwork ready to be intervened.”Toni Parera · P(ART)
Finishes and intervention
Microcement, paint and new possibilities for art and interior design
3D concrete printing does not end with the freshly manufactured piece. In this project, the microcement finish made it possible to prepare the surface and create a suitable base for the artistic intervention.
This process shows that 3D printed concrete can dialogue with decorative finishes, pictorial techniques and languages associated with urban art, interior design and exhibition spaces.
Materiality
The piece as a three-dimensional canvas
After printing, the sculpture was prepared with microcement and intervened by Lily Brick, turning the printed volume into a final artwork with its own identity.
What this project demonstrates
3D concrete printing beyond conventional construction
P(ART) x Lily Brick demonstrates that additive manufacturing in concrete can also be a tool for creating artistic pieces, interior design elements and personalised sculptural supports.
Formal freedom
Mould-free manufacturing makes it possible to work with complex, organic or faceted geometries directly connected to digital design.
Customisable finishes
3D printed concrete can receive subsequent finishes such as microcement, paint, claddings or specific treatments depending on the language of each project.
Application in singular spaces
Art, retail, hospitality, galleries, events and corporate spaces can incorporate large-format pieces that are digitally manufactured and adapted to each identity.
Result
A singular piece between art, design and technology
The result is a large-format sculpture that connects Lily Brick’s artistic universe with Aridditive’s industrial capability to manufacture customised pieces through 3D concrete printing.
Beyond this specific piece, the project shows a working pathway for interior designers, artists, architects and brands looking to create unique elements with physical presence, distinctive finishes and their own material narrative.
Tell us about your project
Do you want to create a singular piece with 3D concrete printing?
We design and manufacture sculptures, interior elements, brand pieces and customised solutions in 3D printed concrete for artists, interior designers, architects, brands and commercial spaces.