Bathing Culture at the Museum of Design and Applied Art in Reykjavík tells the history of geothermal pools in Iceland as part of DesignMarch. Here are five that demonstrate how the culture has changed over the past century. More
American designer Kelly Wearstler has refurbished a pool for a suite in the Downtown LA Proper Hotel, which opened earlier this year. More
Architecture firm Heusch has renovated this Beverly Hills villa, referencing historical images to remodel the home more closely to its original construction. More
A screen made up of chevron-patterned wooden planks shrouds the exterior of this residence with a spiral staircase in Curitiba, by local firm Marcos Bertoldi Arquitetos. More
Architecture firm ARQBR has completed a family house in Brasília that features a ribbon-shaped plan and a central courtyard with a swimming pool. More
An art deco swimming pool in Cornwall has been given a new lease of life thanks to the addition of geothermal heating and community facilities designed by Scott Whitby Studio. More
Mexican design studio Palma has renovated and extended a home on the Pacific coast, reorganising the living spaces around a central circular swimming pool. More
Jamie Fobert Architects has overhauled a Victorian house in north London, creating new basement floors that provide a light-filled living room and a travertine-lined swimming pool. More
A glazed courtyard occupies the centre of this Florida residence by Seibert Architects, bringing light to the interiors and organising the circulation around the building. More
Deep overhangs shade pavilions and walkways at a lush nature retreat in Costa Rica by architectural practice Studio Saxe. More
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the heating costs of the controversial Sky Pool at the Embassy Gardens development in London and discussing other top stories. More
Residents at the Embassy Gardens development in southwest London claim its controversial Sky Pool is too cold to be used in winter, despite heating costs of £450 a day. More
White surfaces, both inside and out, offer the ideal backdrop for artwork in this light-filled home created by LA firm Abramson Architects for a creative client. More
Historic brick walls and a spiral staircase feature in a Baja Peninsula hotel that was designed by Mexican firm Max von Werz Arquitectos to embrace its seaside context. More
By removing an old garage, architecture studio Foomann has made room for a gym, a swimming pool and a campervan in the garden of a home in suburban Melbourne. More
Portuguese studio Bak Gordon Arquitectos has completed a house alongside a long swimming pool in the Alentejo region of Portugal. More
To celebrate Independence Day, we've rounded up eight American houses that would be perfect venues for a poolside Fourth of July party. More
Following the opening of a fully transparent swimming pool in London, we roundup eight spectacular see-through pools from around the world. More
This video shows a swimmer in a transparent swimming pool made entirely from acrylic panels that was recently built between two buildings in London. More
Architecture studio HAL has created a 35-metre-high transparent swimming pool bridge between two buildings at the Embassy Gardens development in Battersea, London. More
