El Cosmico

World’s First 3-D-Printed Hotel

El Cosmico, a well-known glamping site in West Texas, will be reimagined as a 62-acre community with a hotel, pool, and spa. Nomads might already be familiar with El Cosmico, a hippy-style glampingsite way out west in Marfa. The off-grid desert campground, founded by hospitality visionary Liz Lambert, is one of the area’s most beloved attractions where vacationers can opt to sleep under the stars in a safari tent, yurt, teepee, or vintage Airstream. Now, Lambert has teamed up with Austin-based startup Icon and architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to reimagine and relocate the hotel using 3D printing technology. The project will expand the current 21-acre spread into a remote, 62-acre community with dome-shaped guest dwellings and huts, a circular infinity pool with cabanas, an open-air spa, and additional shared spaces where guests can gather for workshops. Everything from the design down to the building materials will take inspiration from the natural landscape.

READ MORE