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Swimming Pools are like pom-poms. Everybody loves them. Ok, that may not be true (about pom-poms at least – that’s probably just me), although you have to admit that Swimmings Pools feel like opening a can of instant happiness. Yay!
For our last Story for the year (Whaaa? How did that happen?) we are bringing you our curation of sensational swimming pools from around the world, broken up into five categories – Rooftop, Hotel, Indoor, Outdoor and Concepts. As always, we’ve left no stone unturned, and hope this collection becomes a fantastic reference for your next multi-million dollar commission featuring a hero swimming pool. Or your next daydream. Whatever.
Now go and have yourself a great summer everyone. Hooray!
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ROOFTOP POOLS.
Images courtesy of Hotel Hubertus.
New Outdoor Skypool at Hotel Hubertus in Valdaora, Italy // Architecture firm noa* (network of architecture) redesigned the Hotel Hubertus, located in the ski and hiking area of Valdaora, Italy. The redesign includes a swimming that sits 25-meters above ground. The stunning infinity pool structure boasts a glass bottom through which the swimmers can see through to the ground. Wowzer!
Photography by Javier Callejas.
The House of the Infinite in Cádiz, Spain by Alberto Campo Baeza // The expansive roof of this seaside house in Cádiz, Spain, by Alberto Campo Baeza stretches out towards the shoreline like a flattened extension of the rugged terrain.
“We have erected a house as if it were a jetty facing out to sea,” said the architect. “On this resoundingly horizontal plane, bare and denuded, we face out to the distant horizon.”
Kois Associated Architects.
Mirage House by Kois Associated Architects // The most extraordinary infinity pool forms the roof of cavernous house on the Greek Island of Tinos, designed by Athens studio Kois Associated Architects.
“The visual effect of the mirroring of the pool in combination with the concept of invisibility brought to mind the visual phenomenon of the mirage, from which the project was named,” said the project architect, Nikos Patsiaouras.
Renderings by Terpsichori Latsi (LOOM Design).
Casa Brutale by Open Platform for Architecture // Open Platform for Architecture (OPA) is moving forward with plans to build a subterranean residence that will slice into a mountain near Beirut and feature a glass swimming pool for a roof. OPA originally released plans for Casa Brutale in Beirut, Lebanon, in July 2015, with no site, client or budget to build it. But the viral success of the renderings has now brought forward a backer with a plot of land on Faqra mountain near Beirut and a budget of $2.5 million.
“Designed for the people that want to live, literally and figuratively, on the edge, Casa Brutale was deemed to be a house suitable for James Bond and received feedback both applauding the design and questioning the implementation of its construction.” – OPA.
Photography by Jan Bitter.
Jellyfish House in Marbella, Spain by Wiel Arets Architects // Named Jellyfish House, the three-storey concrete residence was designed by Wiel Arets Architects with a rooftop terrace and swimming pool to allow residents to swim and sunbathe with a view of the Mediterranean sea. The swimming pool projects out across a semi-enclosed terrace next to the house’s main ground-floor entrance, projecting ripples of light onto the ground below. The rear wall of the pool also features a large interior window, allowing residents in the first-floor kitchen to look out at friends and family taking a swim.
“The searing Spanish sun constantly filters through the pool’s glass wall and floor, creating ripples of iridescent turquoise reflections throughout the entire house,” explained the design team.
Photography © Frederik Vercruysse, courtesy of dmvA.
Swimming Pool K by dmvA Architecten in Grimbergen, Belgium // When a client of design studio dmvA architecten requested a swimming pool for his house in Grimbergen, Belgium, the designers didn’t miss the opportunity to create a panoramic pool terrace overlooking the 1660 basilica of Saint Servatius standing across the street.
Code-named ‘Swimming Pool K’, this striking feature has been placed atop an old school building, bought by the client as an expansion to his existing bachelor house. In order to support the heavy volume of the pool, a new reinforced concrete structure had to be constructed within the building. The structure was left exposed in order to function as a decorative element in the space right under the pool. In contrast, the pool terrace was given a more polished and minimal look, with white seamless surfaces and simple lines throughout – creating an arresting contrast with the towering basilica in the backdrop.
Photography by Wison Tungthunya.
The Pool at Pyne by T.R.O.P. // Aerial photographs reveal the angular geometries of this rooftop swimming pool in Bangkok by Thai landscape architects T.R.O.P. The swimming pool is positioned over the podium of a 42-storey residential complex close to the city’s main station.
“Most pools in Bangkok are called ‘Sky Pool’, because of a location on top of the roof,” said designer Pok Kobkongsanti. “The first couple of ones sounded very exciting, but, after a while, it got boring. To make our pool different than the others, the ‘Skeleton’, a light cladded structure, was proposed to frame the swimming pool three-dimensionally.”
Photography by Amit Geron.
Tel Aviv Penthouse by Pitsou Kedem // A rooftop swimming pool runs along the edge of this renovated penthouse in Tel Aviv by Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem, allowing residents to look down over the old town rooftops while enjoying a swim. As part of the brief, the architect created a balcony that spans the length of the penthouse, then added an infinity pool that appears to line up with the city skyline.
“The pool is completely covered with dark stone so that the city can be reflected in its entirety in the water,” said Kedem.
Photography by Joe Fletcher.
Oak Pass House by Walker Workshop // Joining a recently completed guest house on a site which contains over 100 oak trees, this dwelling by Walker Workshop provides luxury living accommodation across two storeys. Named Oak Pass House, the property was designed for a concert violinist who wanted a quiet place where he can host private classical-music performances.
Photography by Fernando Guerra | FG+SG.
Jungle House (Casa na Mata) by Studio mk27 // Casa na Mata (Jungle House) by Marcio Kogan’s Studio MK27, with Samanta Cafardo and Diana Radomysler, is located on the edge of the Brazilian rain forest, on a block of land surrounded by dense vegetation. The objective of the project was to optimise the connection between architecture and nature, maximising the privileged view across the ocean, while harnessing the spectacular sunlight within the internal spaces.
The three levels of the Jungle House create a clear division of spaces: the ground floor houses a large covered timber deck, connected to a small room for the children; on the first floor there are six bedrooms – five of them with small verandas with hammocks – and a TV room; the second floor is the social area of the house, including the swimming pool, the living room and the kitchen.
Read the full article about this project & see more images here.
Photography by Daniela Mac Adden & Diego Medina.
L4 House on Costa Esmeralda, Argentina by Luciano Kruk // Designed by Luciano Kruk, L4 House on Argentina’s Costa Esmeralda is a spacious concrete residence, featuring a rooftop pool and contemporary, monolithic interiors.
“We aimed at developing most of the plan in a single level and at having a greater outdoor area in a higher level, where water should be present and where we could contemplate the striking natural environment,” explains Kruk.
Read the full article about this project & see more images here.
Photography by Nelson Kon.
Casa Fim de Semana (Weekend House) in São Paulo, Brazil by spbr arquitetos // São paulo-based studio spbr arquitetos revisited the built hierarchy of garden, pool, and home with the Casa Fim de Semana. The garden and pool levels exist on the ground floor as that’s where these objects typically exist in the natural world. For the weekend house, this order was reorganised based upon the thought that water belongs just as much on the ground as it does in the sky.
HOTEL POOLS.
Photography © Joe Fletcher.
Amangiri Resort & Spa in the high desert Of Utah // When it comes to 20th century luxury travel, things don’t get more special than this – an oasis in the middle of the ancient splendour of the Utah desert, where nothing has been left to chance. Amangiri Resort and Spa is a remote hideaway tucked within the luminous canyons of the American Southwest, boasting spectacular premises designed by three well-known architects – Marwan Al-Sayed, Wendell Burnette and Rick Joy. Located in a protected valley with sweeping views across spectacular desert rocks, the resort offers both adrenaline-fuelled adventure and a peaceful retreat.
Read the full article about this project & see more images here.
Photography © Joe Fletcher.
Mar Adentro Hotel & Residences in Mexico by Miguel Angel Aragones // Mexico City-based architecture practice Taller Aragone, led by Miguel Angel Aragones, has designed a sublime 205-room hotel set on the edge of the Sea of Cortez on the outer rim of Baja California Sur. The eight-acre resort is an all-white vision surrounded by water canals, saltwater swimming pools, private cinema, and several wellness studios. Seriously – what more is there to say. A lot actually, although we are simply trying not to dribble all over the keyboard here. And you – how are you coping?
Read the full article about this project & see more images here.
Photography by Tom Ferguson.
Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali // The spectacular Alila Uluwatu in Bali designed by WOHA, is a resort considered by many as an ideal holiday destination with it’s hero image being that of a timber batten clad pavilion cantilevering off a cliff beyond an infinity pool.
Read the full article about this project & see more images here.
Images courtesy of La Banane and Design Hotels.
Villa La Banane in Saint Barthelemy, The Caribbean // Villa La Banane is seriously BANANAS! First there’s the ridiculously amazing location on the island of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. Then there’s a lot of yellow everywhere which is (almost) always a fabulous idea as far as I’m concerned. I should also mention it’s über-cool owners – vintage furniture collector Jean Marc Israël and Benjamin Fabbri, a former marketing director at Dior. Need I say more? With a combined passion for 1950s design and an eye for impeccable style, La Banane interiors are bathed in good taste at every possible opportunity.
Is it just me, or is all this fabulousness a little bit ridiculous and seriously exhausting? I think I need to grab a cocktail and go lie in the sun by the pool…… *splash*
Read the full article about this project & see more images here.
Photo by Rene Enríquez.
Hotel Carlota Mexico by JSa Arquitectura // Hotel Carlota, which opened in June 2015, is a temple to high design. Built by the local firm JSa Arquitectura and “art-directed” by Cadena & Asociados, it’s a 36-room modernist outpost with a glass-walled swimming pool — a rarity in Mexico City’s boutique hotels.
Image courtesy of Tristan Auer.
Legendary Nightclub Les Bains Paris Becomes a Luxury Hotel & Bar // Thanks to the outstanding joint work of the architects and designers Vincent Bastie, Tristan Auer, and Denis Montel, Les Bains Paris shines as a vibrant, connected, international clubhouse and hotel, which includes a restaurant, bars, a pool, a private lounge, a club, guest rooms and suites. Set in the historic third arrondissement, the property is ideally nestled in Paris’ old aristocratic district, a trove of atmospheric streets and architectural splendours.
Read the full article about this project & see more images here.
Images © Soho House.
Soho House New York // A private members’ club and hotel in Manhattan, Soho House New York is built over six floors and 4,100 square meter of an old warehouse building in the Meatpacking District. How’s that rooftop pool? Jesus.
Meanwhile in Istanbul, Palazzo Corpi in the historic Beyoğlu district is home to the thirteenth and largest Soho House in the world. Serving as a private members’ club for the arts and entertainment industry, this latest international branch of the Soho House is housed within a former American embassy building built in 1882, complete with a brand new rooftop pool and bar with spectacular views over the city.
Read the full article about this project & see more images here.
INDOOR POOLS.
Photo by FG+SG.
Las Piedras Fasano in Punta del Este, Uruguay by Isay Weinfeld // Las Piedras Fasano hospitality complex combines private homes, hotel bungalows and other amenities – spa, equestrian centre, golf and polo fields and a 3-km beach stretch on the riverside of Arroyo Maldonado, spreading across vast 480 hectares dominated by a dramatic and dazzling landscape.
“We decided to set the swimming pool in a high part of the land, with privileged views to the surrounding landscape, taking advantage of a natural depression in the rocks,” shares Isay Weinfeld.
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