Healing Stay Kosmos Resort > On the small volcanic rock-formed Photos by KIM YONG KWAN and renderings courtesy of CANNÚA ECOLODGE island of Ulleungdo off the eastern coast of South Korea sits two distinct villas that, if it weren't for their austere white concrete exteriors, look as if they were formed as a byproduct of the towering rock formations that surround them. Designed by Seoul firm the System Lab, the cliffside luxury resort boasts 12 tranquil and minimal rooms with curved walls. Known as an island rich in energy and wild nature, the resort is built as an observatory so guests can take in the spirit of the sky and natural surrounds through expansive windows (hence the name Kosmos, derived from cosmos). To further that connection, Kosmos features two saunas representing the moon and the sun, an outdoor infinity Jacuzzi filled with melted snow collected from a nearby volcanic basin, and a large terrace looking out on the sea. hospitalitydesign.com March/April 2019 137