Deluxe or unusual, pools come in all shapes and sizes

Going back to the Antiquity, the need to seek refreshment in the artificial basins of Roman thermal baths has progressively been transformed into an answer to the new expectations of a civilisation of leisure. The development of hygiene notions, the practice of swimming sports and well-being now features an aquatic surface to satisfy the urge to bathe, under the sign of pleasure.

Deluxe swimming pools in unusual shapes

Far from standardized public projects, private residences and deluxe hotels are on a rampage to make the wildest dreams come true. There are a great number of spectacular pools featuring avant-garde designs. Indoors or outdoors, their futuristic lines, that used techniques such as infinity, mirror edge, counter-current swimming, fountain, cascade and hydromassage, showcase no-complex aesthetics.

Exact replica of a Stradivarius, this incredible pool, in the shape of a violin, is the ideal place for « Pool Partys » with sound and light. © DR

Considered as the biggest on earth, the pool of the Alfonso del Mar Hotel, in Chili, has integrated a Winter module. © DR

Immersed on the edge of the sea, the Infinity Pool of the One&Only Reethi Rah, in the Maldives Islands, incites to the contemplation of an idyllic setting. © DR

Noble materials and extreme sophistication

Renewable energies are also appearing in buried or transparent basins which are sometimes extended with  jacuzzis and Spas. Without forgetting noble materials such as marble and mosaics, reflecting a sophisticated art of living that is an open invitation to relaxation and serenity.

Evoking Rome and antique Greece, the Neptune pool of the Hearst Castle, is one of the most impressive basins in the world. © DR

Built on a Spanish property, these inverted pyramids will seduce all those in search of purity and those who enjoy futuristic lines. © DR