KOSMOS resort

Sitting atop a large underwater stratovolcano in the East Sea, the South Korean island of Ulleungdo is blessed with a spectacular scenery which is an ideal location to sit back and observe the celestial phenomena. But more than that, Ulleungdo is also known for the potent “chi” energy fields whose rejuvenation power is said to flow through the island. In this respect, KOSMOS couldn’t be more ideally located on the side of Songgot-bong, or “Ice Pick peak”, a rock formation. The resort is built on the edge of a cliff that plunges dramatically thirty metres down to the sea, with views of Elephant Rock, a rock formation in the middle of the sea in the shape of an elephant with its trunk dipped in the water.
The unique setting demanded a one-of-a-kind architectural statement that Chanjoong Kim of Korean architects THE_SYSTEM LAB delivered with his futuristic design of fluid plasticity and elegant slenderness.
Conceived as a “container of energy” and inspired by the celestial swirl of planets and stars, Healing Stay KOSMOS resort has been designed as an observatory of the cosmos, hence its name, with each guestroom and communal space meticulously orientated according to a specific view.