Renderings of the new hotel located in Marfa, Texas reveal a sprawling pool and luxury bath house also offered at the site

It is the world’s first 3D-printed hotel, says El Cosmico owner Liz Lambert and the partners behind the project – Austin, Texas-based 3D printing company ICON and architects Bjarke Ingels Group. Lambert said the technology allows for unprecedented creativity.

By Evan Garcia MARFA, Texas (Reuters) -It looks like any other 3D printer - except it's the size of a crane and is, layer by layer, building a hotel in the Texan desert. El Cosmico, an existing hotel and campground on the outskirts of the city of Marfa,

Forget cookie-cutter hotels and predictable layouts. El Cosmico, the beloved campground and hotel on the outskirts of Marfa, Texas, is embarking on an expansion that’s as unique as the West Texas landscape itself.

In Marfa, Texas, a crane-sized 3D printer is constructing the world's first 3D-printed hotel. The project involves creating 43 new hotel units and 18 residential homes using a special cement-based material called Lavacrete.

El Cosmico, an existing hotel and campground on the outskirts of the city of Marfa, is expanding. It is building 43 new hotel units and 18 residential homes over 40 acres -- all with a 3D printer. It is the world's first 3D-printed hotel,

Architects in Texas are printing a hotel using a giant 3D printer and say it allows for more creativity in building.