The World’s First 3D Printed Hotel Is Coming to Texas in 2026 – Here’s How Much It Will Cost to Stay There

Renderings of the new hotel in Marfa, Texas, reveal a large pool and a luxurious bathhouse, which are also offered on the site

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Construction and development of the world’s first 3D printed hotel has officially begun!

El Cosmico, a camping hotel in Marfa, Texas, is currently being moved and expanded to a new 60-acre site to house the first 3D printed hotel in history. The innovative facility, designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, will also include a pool, Turkish bath, restaurant and private residences.

Thanks to the construction company SYMBOLgiant 3D printer, El Kozmiko 2.0 It will “demonstrate completely new architectural approaches made possible by large-scale 3D printing,” according to a press release.

These unique design features include domes, arches, vaults and parabolic curves, as well as the reflection of natural elements in the site’s terrain.

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Creating the pool in El Cosmico 2.0

Liz Lambert, creator of El Cosmico SYMBOL To put the redesigned accommodation unit into operation, with construction expected to be completed by 2026. Hotel rooms will cost between $200 and $445 per night, a spokesperson for the project confirmed to PEOPLE.

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ICON’s huge 3D printer

“I am delighted that we have broken ground on the new El Cosmico facility. It’s the realization of a dream I’ve had for a long time. It also makes perfect sense to me that we can do more than we have done in the Marfa community over the last 12 years: create economic opportunity, add high-quality jobs, and contribute to the cultural fabric of Marfa. ” Lambert says in a press release.

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He continues: “I’ve been coming to Marfa since I was a kid spending summers on my family’s farm, and I’m proud and honored to be a part of this community. Marfa is a magical place.”

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Construction of El Cosmico 2.0

Bjarke Ingels, founder and creative director of BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, said the inspiration behind the hotel’s unique architectural design was “a conversation between the past and the future of El Cosmico.”

“By testing the geometric limits of ICON’s 3D-printed structure, we imagined fluid, curvilinear structures that enjoy freedom of form in the empty desert,” says Ingels. In the print medium, circular forms appear to emerge from where they stand.

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Image of hotel in Marfa, Texas

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In addition to the hotel, residence accommodation units called “Market Houses” will also take shape on the new site. These properties will have three to four bedrooms and offer spectacular views of the Davis Mountains in Texas.

Guests can continue to book stays at the original El Cosmico hotel, located on a 21-acre campground, through 2025. The former site will soon be home to 3D-printed affordable housing units as part of the project’s mission to give back to the area’s community. Marfa.

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