Partisans tops rebuilt pool house in Ontario with undulating timber roof
Fold House is a guest and pool house in Hamilton, Canada, topped with a curving roof of compression-bent oak designed by architecture studio Partisans. More
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Philip Johnson's Glass House informs pool pavilion in Canada
The modernist Ben Rose House in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Philip Johnson's Glass House informed this pool house designed by Canadian studio Maurice Martel Architecte. More
Roger Ferris + Partners embeds Connecticut pool house in grassy berm
American studio Roger Ferris + Partners has tucked a bar-shaped volume that contains a swimming pool into a grassy hill overlooking a tidal estuary in Connecticut. More
Mack Scogin Merrill Elam renovates circular Connecticut home that spins
American firm Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects has refurbished a round, mid-century dwelling that rotates 360 degrees and has created a pool house that doubles as guest quarters. More
GH3 designs naturally filtered outdoor swimming pool for Canadian park
Dark limestone walls form a low-lying pool house that runs alongside this chemical-free swimming bath in Edmonton, designed by architecture studio GH3. More
Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion informs minimal Quebec pool house
Canadian studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects used concrete, glass and wood to form an austere pool house in southern Quebec that references Mies van der Rohe's seminal Barcelona Pavilion. More
Pool house by Ro Rockett Design offers views of California wine country
American studio Ro Rockett Design has added a weathered timber pool house to a hilltop retreat in California's Sonoma County, for residents to enjoy vineyard and coastal vistas while relaxing. More
Pared-back garden pavilions by Threefold Architects provide space for poolside relaxation
Threefold Architects has completed a simple brick pool house with an outdoor fireplace, and a matching gym, at either end of a London garden. More
Cabana and pool by CDM cut into rocky slope on Mexico's coast
Mexican firm CDM has embedded a beachfront cabana and swimming pool into a rugged hillside covered in vegetation and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. More
Framestudio uses cedar and plywood for Los Altos Poolhouse in northern California
Design collective Framestudio has added an indoor pool to a Silicon Valley home, for clients who travel frequently and wanted to create their own version of a hotel spa. More
Five pool houses ideal for cooling off this 4th of July
To mark Independence Day in the US, we've picked out five pool houses in the US that are perfect for relaxing in during the public holiday, including a concrete cabana topped with shrubs and a pavilion beside an infinity pool. More
Native plants blanket rooftop of Texas cabana by Wernerfield
Architecture office Wernerfield has created a rectangular pool house with glazed walls and a green roof for a hilly estate in northern Texas. More
Rafael de Cárdenas adds pool house with symmetrical slides to English country manor
A pair of symmetrical fibreglass slides spiral down towards the surface of the water at this pool house designed for an English country house by New York architect Rafael de Cárdenas. More
Murray Legge's Texas pool house avoids and incorporates tree trunks
Murray Legge Architecture has shaped the roof of this pool-side pavilion to navigate around the twisting trunks of oak trees on a site in East Texas. More
Wooden pool house by Amantea Architects provides privacy for Canadian family
Toronto firm Amantea Architects has built a pool house in the garden of an Ontario home to provide washing and changing facilities, while blocking views from a neighbouring property. More
Charred wood boards clad New York pool house by General Assembly
New York design studio General Assembly has added a pool house to a property on Shelter Island, cladding the exterior of the small structure with blackened timber siding. More
Frameless glazing and concrete canopy shelter pool-side lounge by Steven Vandenborre
A glass box framed by a chunky concrete structure hosts a lounge at this pool house designed by Belgian architect Steven Vandenborre for a home in Bruges. More
Contemporary pool house by Re-Format brings together stone, copper and oak
Stone walls and contemporary wooden roof trusses frame this pool house that architecture studio Re-Format has added to a house in Surrey, England (+ slideshow). More
Sleeping alcove projects from Arkansas pool house by Marlon Blackwell
Local architect Marlon Blackwell has created a pool house in the back yard of an Arkansas residence, featuring an overhanging sleeping loft that contains bunks designed "like a ship's cabin" (+ slideshow). More
Indian pool house by 42mm Architecture boasts a concrete frame and a transparent middle
A thick loop of concrete forms the walls, flooring and roof of this pool house, completed by Indian firm 42mm Architecture in the garden of a New Delhi residence (+ slideshow). More