## [World's first 3D-printed hotel rises in the Texas desert](https://newatlas.com/architecture/icon-el-cosmico-construction/)

The El Cosmico project, exploring its innovative design, [construction](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-construction-industry) process, and sustainable approach.

**Design and Architecture**

The El Cosmico project is a collaboration between Icon, a leading 3D-printed architecture firm, and the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), a renowned architecture firm known for its sustainable and innovative designs. BIG's boss, Bjarke Ingels, explains that the design for El Cosmico is a "conversation between El Cosmico's past and future." The result is a series of curvilinear structures that blend seamlessly into the surrounding desert landscape.