16.09.2024
The new El Cosmico by hotelier Liz Lambert has officially broken ground in Marfa, Texas. The nomadic campground hotel, designed by BIG, will be expanded and reimagined as the world’s first 3D-printed hotel and development by ICON. The 60+ acre community will feature new guest units, hospitality spaces, and Sunday Homes, which are now available for sale. With a design informed by the unique connection between Marfa’s high desert landscape and cosmic organizations, the new El Cosmico will feature organic curves and domes, a primordial architectural language that can only be achieved by 3D-printing.
“Our design for the new El Cosmico is a conversation between El Cosmico’s past and the future. By testing the geometric boundaries of ICON’s 3D-printed construction, we have imagined fluid, curvilinear structures that enjoy the freedom of form in the empty desert. By using the sand, soils, and colors of the terroir as our print medium, the circular forms seem to emerge from the very land on which they stand. We are honored to join Liz Lambert in reimagining desert luxury as something distilled to its purest form: raw, honest, and in harmony with the surrounding environment.” – Bjarke Ingels, Founder & Creative Director, BIG
