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19 Spectacular Pools From Around the Globe

These incredible infinity pools, heavenly oceanside pools and luxurious lap pools around the world have unmatched allure. Take a dip

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Houzz18 January 2017
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A well-designed swimming pool is the liquid centrepiece of your home and can turn your backyard into a decadent escape. Whether you prefer to lounge poolside, dip your toes before diving in or cannonball your way to the centre with panache, the images below are sure to have you dreaming of chlorinated, saltwater or natural water pools. Let’s suspend reality for a few minutes and imagine that we’re looking out into the gorgeous waters of the pools below.
Dan Forer, Photographer
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This pool is the azure jewel of a villa that overlooks neighbouring islands in the Caribbean. Although the cabanas draped in yellow fabric and the lounges look inviting, I’d probably spend all of my time in the water looking out into the horizon at sunset. No music, no reading material, no phones — just water all around.
Da Vida Pools, LLC, Andre Del Re & Lisa North, CBP
2.
Aptly called “The Matador,” this crimson-tile lap pool and its retaining wall completely contrast with the surrounding landscape. The pool adds visual interest beyond its striking hue. From this angle it looks like one step over the ledge would take someone straight into an abyss of trees and branches.
Ike Kligerman Barkley
3.
The undulating curves of the chairs are repeated in the arc of the infinity pool, which begs the question: Which came first, the pool or the deck chairs?
Lewis Aquatech
4.
This pool comes alive at night with underwater LED lights. The landscape lighting is pretty amazing as well; the tree in the background looks ablaze.
Jerry Jacobs Design, Inc.
5.
I consider this image to represent my holy trifecta of water at home: a dipping spa, an infinity pool and an ocean right at my fingertips. Whoever lives here must have the most amazing tan.
Travertine Warehouse
6.
This image shows the holy trifecta of pools for kids: A waterfall, a slide and a diving board give the young and the young at heart plenty to do on a hot summer day.
Lewis Aquatech
7.
This contemporary indoor lap pool makes no attempt to replicate nature. Instead, it imitates the strong lines and sleek features of the house that surrounds it.
escale design
8.
Here we’re transported to Kerala, India, where a seamless edge and sand-coloured stone fool us into thinking that we’re at the beach instead of poolside.
Platinum Poolcare
9.
This wintry concrete pool image conveys what it must feel like to be a polar bear in the Arctic. Fortunately, a combination of gas heaters, an automatic safety cover and freeze protection keep the pool and swimmers from freezing.
Sutton Suzuki Architects
10.
There’s something very Zen and slightly aquarium-like about this pool, with its glass surround and stone and pebble flooring. Walking from one end to the other must feel like getting a gentle foot massage.
User
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Contemporary homes and pools don’t have to be angular. This spa and pool form a figure eight that echoes the arc of the staircase in the interior, throwing this massive home a few curves.
BRADANINI & ASSOCIATES
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Here’s another seamless “beach entry” pool. The stone colours of the pool walls complement the burnt orange, brown and green landscape; the pool looks like a small oasis, a liquid mirror reflecting the beauty that surrounds it.
Deep River Partners
13.
A trough filled with art glass at the bottom of the pool makes the coolest, most original lane marker, don’t you think? I’d have no trouble swimming straight in this water.
AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.
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This is definitely an article about dream pools, because I think I see a tree in the middle of this pool with sapphire and pearl tiles.
15.
The wide steps and shallow water level of this pool are perfect for days when you feel like just being partially submerged. The steps, the view and the way the arch frames the entire backyard and landscape make this pool image one of my favorites.
MCM Design
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Handrails may interrupt the sight lines of infinity pools, but for families and people with difficulties in the water, they add a safety element that makes them a winner.
CAVINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INC.
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Multiple waterfalls activated by remote control, a swim-through grotto that leads to a swim-up bar, a kitchen, a flagstone patio with a TV and a sound system, plus a dizzying array of custom light shows created just for the homeowner make this the pool version of a man cave.
18.
The scuppers and water bowls must surely have a calming effect, but the real winner of this pool is the Italian tile island table, where cocktails and fruit drinks can await.
Da Vida Pools, LLC, Andre Del Re & Lisa North, CBP
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This tiered pool takes its cues from the agrarian structure of rice terraces and perfectly blends in with the lush landscape that surrounds it. It’s the perfect place in which to watch the sky turn from blue to shades of orange and purple, ushering in the night.

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