Rodman Paul Architects renovates Bay Walk bungalow in Fire Island Pines
Rodman Paul Architects has overhauled a single-storey home on New York's Fire Island, opening up views from the living space to the swimming pool and bay beyond. More
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Courtyard patio doubles as "a small beach" at Brazil's Casa João de Barro
Brazilian firm Terra e Tuma Arquitetos has designed a U-shaped residence with an outdoor swimming pool in the middle, while also integrating the home into a hillside. More
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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
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Atelier Riri creates charred teak cabins at Kiyakabin resort in Indonesia
Indonesian architecture office Atelier Riri has completed a cluster of guest cabins clad in charred teak that surround a shared swimming pool at a small resort on the island of Lombok. More
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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
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Gianni Botsford Architects tops House in a Garden with sweeping copper roof
A funnel-shaped copper roof and subterranean swimming pool feature in this west London home, which Gianni Botsford Architects has slotted behind a 19th century townhouse. More
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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
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Waterfall cascades from Costa Rica beach retreat by LSD Architects
This beachfront retreat in Costa Rica, by local studio Laboratory Sustaining Design, includes a waterfall that flows between the outdoor pools stepped down its steep site. More
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Concrete shell wraps Luciano Kruk's Rodríguez House in Argentina
Argentinian architect Luciano Kruk has built a linear concrete house on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, with a slatted wood entrance and a large swimming pool in its expansive garden. More
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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
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Main Office staggers Casa LT down lush slope in Mexican surf village
Architecture firm Main Office has extended and renovated a residence in a Mexican surfing town to nestle among trees, plantains and ferns on a steep slope overlooking the Pacific Ocean. More
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Linear swimming pool runs parallel to slate-clad Pavilion House by Pitsou Kedem
An outdoor swimming pool runs along the full length of this black residence by Israeli architecture firm Pitsou Kedem, which features slate walls both inside and out. More
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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
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Penzance could become "spa town of Cornwall" with revamp of art-deco sea pool
Jubilee Pool Penzance, a triangular lido built in 1935, is set to be transformed into the UK's largest heated seawater pool, by London-based Scott Whitby Studio More
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San Francisco's mid-century Phoenix Hotel undergoes rebirth by Liz Lambert
The latest mid-century American motel to be revived as a boutique hotel is this 1950s building in San Francisco, which features colourful guest rooms and a landmarked swimming pool. More
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Heusch revamps Edwin Residence overlooking LA's Mulholland Drive
Architecture studio Heusch has sought to create a continuous experience between the indoor and outdoor spaces of this overhauled mid-century residence, located high up in the Santa Monica Mountains. More
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Dive into the best pools from around the world via our Pinterest board
Inspired by the summer heat, we've updated our Pinterest board dedicated to swimming pools, including a Mexican residence with a secluded pool and Stephan Zirwes' aerial views of public pools. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Stephan Zirwes showcases swimming pools in abstract aerial photographs
Photographer Stephan Zirwes uses drones to shoot aerial views of public swimming pools, in a bid to make people appreciate the value of free swimming facilities. More
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OOPEAA's floating sea pools offer new swimming facilities to waterside cities
Architecture studio OOPEAA plans to introduce waterborne swimming pools to coastal and riverside cities around the world, with the first set to be built in Oulu, Finland. More
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Estudio Macías Peredo stylises Mayan architecture for Punta Caliza boutique hotel
Guadalajara-based architecture firm Estudio Macías Peredo has created an intimate sanctuary on the remote island of Holbox, Mexico, based on the region's ancient buildings. More
