pools
So you’ve seen swimming pool mosaics before. Perhaps a dolphin, a sea turtle or a family of seahorses? Maybe it was a giant fleur de lis or some other element designed to add a regal touch. But if you’re going to add something to your pool other than chlorine, why not make it truly art. MEC Pool Mosaics has taken the swimming pool tile art to a new level with a range of custom glass mosaic pool designs. Read more
Liquidity is the name given to this enormous 12,000 square foot house by Barnes Coy Architects. In addition to the sheer size and the giant panels of glass that make up the facades, the open deck and transparent swimming pool make the home truly distinct. Read more
Mexican architecture firm Punto Arquitectonico renovated an old home in the historic center of Yucatan’s capital Merida and transformed it into Casa Xolotl, a beautifully designed romantic getaway you can rent for $220 a night through Airbnb. The home’s most compelling feature is the swimming pool area, created from a preexisting traditional cistern in the patio. Read more
Architects Parque Humano, the same firm behind this beautiful meditation sanctuary, also design homes, one of which has a specially designed water feature by two artists which is the highlight of the home. Read more
If you’re familiar with the works of the Internationally-awarded Fran Silvestre Architecture and Design studio based in Valencia, Spain, you know that their homes are almost always imposing modern white concrete geometric structures with open interiors and sparkling swimming pools. This recently completed villa, the Hofmann House, is yet another one set in a beautiful landscape in Valencia with an extensive view of the sea. Read more
Artist Joana Vasconcelos, whose fabulous crochet-covered ceramic sculptures we introduced you to a ways back, has made a splash with her latest project: Gateway. Read more
As someone who has a thing for swimming pools and pool art, I was thrilled to hear the news of the Domestic Pools exhibition at Villa Noailles in Hyeres, France. Read more
Using references from both real life and photographs, Belgian artist Hugo Pondz has a fondness for exteriors such as golf courses, parking lots, rooftops and swimming pools. Being the pool painting fanatic that I am, those are the paintings of his I am going to share with you today. Read more