News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Dutch robotic concrete 3D printing specialist company Vertico fabricated a scale model of the DIAMANTI bridge, a cutting-edge architectural and structural prototype showcased at the 2025 Venice Biennale as part of the Time, Space, Existence exhibition organized by the European Cultural Centre.
This year’s Venice Biennale of Architecture marks the 19th edition of the international architecture expo and it’s been a particularly exciting one for those of us in the 3D printing industry. The curator behind this edition, architect and engineer Carlo Ratti, has said he is inspired by the idea that “architecture must harness all the intelligence around us” in order to “face a burning world.” This has come through in many of the projects we’ve seen, including the Canadian pavilion where a series of 3D printed living structures made from carbon-sequestering cyanobacteria are on display, and a 3D printed structure by MIT architect Nof Nathansohn that will grow over time.
Aectual and Hermès have joined forces once again, marking a renewed chapter in their ongoing exploration of how architecture and digital fabrication can elevate the world of luxury retail. This second collaboration is a continuation of a shared vision, where imaginative design meets meaningful storytelling. Through innovative techniques and creative synergy, both companies reaffirmed their dedication to crafting immersive retail experiences that captivate the senses and stir the imagination.
Skillbond Direct Ltd, a UK-based provider of digital manufacturing solutions for dental laboratories, has purchased two TruPrint 1000 systems from TRUMPF and entered into a reseller agreement limited to the UK dental sector. The move supports the company’s plans to expand its offering to include cobalt-chrome removable partial dentures (RPDs), a lightweight and durable alternative to acrylic dental prosthetics.
Less than a year ago, mega retailer Walmart revealed it had commissioned one of the largest free-standing 3D printed commercial buildings in the United States. This build, completed in Tennessee, consisted of an 8,000-square-foot expansion to an existing site, which now functions as a online pickup center. Today, evidently satisfied with its first major foray into construction 3D printing, Walmart is preparing to open a second 3D printed expansion, this time in Huntsville, Alabama.
US-based biotechnology company Continuity Biosciences has invested in 3D printed microneedle technology specialist PinPrint to expand its focus from therapeutic delivery into aesthetic and cosmetic applications.
French medical device company PROTEOR has acquired Filament Innovations, a company specializing in 3D printing technologies for the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) industry. The acquisition broadens PROTEOR’s digital solutions portfolio to include scanning, rectification, and 3D printing tools, supporting the development of customized medical device solutions.
Austrian ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz has achieved a 92% success rate in a clinical long-term follow-up study of its beta TCP patient-specific implants (PSI). The study confirmed that its 3D printed implants made using Lithoz’s CeraFab printer are effective bone substitutes, showing strong osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties with no post-surgical complications. The study’s findings aim to support the broader clinical adoption of ceramic 3D printing in surgical applications.
Simpliforge Creations, an Indian 3D construction printing company, and IIT Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Indian Army under Project PRABAL, have successfully completed the world’s highest on-site 3D printed military structure at 11,000 feet, in Leh. This milestone marks the first-ever protective military bunker built in high-altitude, low-oxygen (HALO) conditions using in-situ 3D construction printing.
According to DVIDS, the Expeditionary 3D Concrete Printer is being developed by the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Maryland, to rapidly build fortified infrastructure that supports warfighters and sustains operations in contested environments.