Australian studio Make Architecture has added a brick extension to a Victorian cottage in Melbourne that bounds the street on one side and curves around a secluded courtyard on the other. The building aims to balance this industrial aesthetic with references to its residential use, which is achieved through the inclusion of the pitched roof...
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30 Awesome Narrow Pools For The Tightest Spaces
The outdoor season is on and though it’s not that hot to swim, we are all dreaming of relaxing pools and plunging there after a long working day. It often happens that a backyard or a garden or any other outdoor space is small and it seems that you won’t be able to accommodate a...
Breezy Modern Family Home With An Infinity Edge Pool
The Mosman House, a beautiful single-family residence located in Sydney, Australia definitely stands out thanks to a sculptural façade and an infinity edge pool. The house was designed by architect Rolf Ockert and it puts together a wonderful mix of indoor and outdoor spaces, like this sunken seating area out on the deck, pushed towards the...
Modern Singapore Home With Impressive Swimming Pool
This Singapore house, located in the island’s tiny King Albert Park, is a textbook example of what can happen when the natural setting and judicious orientation are factored into the design. For starters, the six-bedroom house backs onto the overgrowth of the abandoned Malayan Railway track. For architects ONG&ONG, the lush green corridor creates an...
Drypool Bath Allows You To Relax Without Getting Wet
Love taking a bath? Taking a bath can be relaxing, up to the point that I don’t know anyone who takes a bath solely for its cleaning purposes. That said, it both takes a lot of water to fill and a lot of time to dry yourself up after. It’s not terribly efficient as far as...
Modern Home With Concrete Pool House
Designed by Grupo Urban, this two-storey house in the Argentinian city of Córdoba is surrounded by trees. Appropriately titled Casa del Bosque, the residence belongs to a family with a strong passion for art and design. The home’s footprint was partially determined by the site’s previously existing trees, many of which were spared rather than...
30 Stylish And Practical Pool Fence Designs
If you have a pool, you may not need any fence until you get a couple of pets or have children, then it becomes a must. You may also get some neighbors and to keep some privacy and hide from everybody’s eyes a fence is a great idea. So what are the pool fence types...
Jungle House With A Rooftop Infinity Pool
A swimming pool on the roof of this concrete residence by Brazilian office Studio MK27 sits within the dense canopy of a coastal rainforest in São Paulo state. The introduction of this house to this landscape has the objective of optimizing the connection between architecture and nature, privileging the view looking out to the ocean...
30 Indoor Swimming Pools That Will Make You Envy
Swimming pools are traditionally built outside but what if you live in a region with harsh weather conditions? Or maybe the summer is too short and you want to enjoy swimming longer? Then building an indoor pool is your priority. An indoor swimming pool maybe located in the basement of your home or in a...
28 Cool Plunge Swimming Pools For Outdoors
It’s summer now and nothing can be better than staying outdoors. We are all striving to our terraces, balconies, pools and gardens. Don’t have a swimming pool yet? Go build one! Even if you have a small terrace or tiny backyard, you can always accommodate a plunge swimming pool there. Whatever your outdoor style is,...