# Futuristic Desert City Concepts Bjarke Ingels Designs the Telosa City for Western United States By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-09-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telosa References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/09/01/bjarke-ingels-telosa-city-marc-lore/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29) & [big.dk](https://big.dk/#projects) Danish architect Bjarke Ingels of BIG architecture studio designed a new city for the western United States called Telosa. The architect plans to create a new residential and urban area for five million people in the [US desert](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-desert-home). Entrepreneur Marc Lore and Bjarke Ingels will work closely to build the new [urban center from scratch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-city). Telosa will occupy a 150,000-acre site in the undeveloped western area. The team's vision is to create a [new American city](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telangana) with global recognition as the urban standard of living. Ingels and Lore hope that Telosa would become a blueprint for future generations. The city's density is estimated to be roughly equivalent to that of San Francisco, with 33 people per acre. Image Credit: Bkarke Ingels ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Cities:** Designing and building aesthetically pleasing, well-planned cities that are environmentally sound. - **Future Urban Planning:** Integrating technology in creating innovative, smart cities that cater to people's needs for a better quality of life. - **Desert Development:** Creating self-sustaining and energy-efficient underground cities to accommodate the increasing population in arid and hot regions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Designing futuristic structures that combine aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability. - **Real Estate:** Building the infrastructure and selling properties at competitive rates while ensuring that the communities' needs are met. - **Renewable Energy:** Developing innovative energy sources to power remote cities and improve the quality of life in underdeveloped regions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Desert-Inspired Campground Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-cosmico-project.md) - [Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindfulness-city.md) - [Feminine Silhouette Tall Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telus-sky-tower.md) - [AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-universe.md) - [Rain-Collecting Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bpas-architects.md) - [Monumental Concrete Hotel Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folly-mojave-series.md) - [Sci-Fi Coastal Hotel Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epicon.md) - [Record-Breaking 3D-Printed Neighborhoods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icon-and-big.md) - [Californian Desert Modern Guesthouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/todos-santos.md)