Pools & Spas

A Study in Contrasts, Part 2
  While some designers are known for a particular style, I've always believed it's far better to be comfortable working across a spectrum of design modalities. Creative bandwidth enables the designer's ability to focus on the clients' ideas and desires, as well as the needs of the site itself - and it keeps you from falling into a creative rut. Case in point:  Last month in Part 1 (click here), I described an unusual
Making the Public Leap
It happens all the time. Professionals who start their careers in a residential setting will at some point venture into the world of public water. When they attempt to make the leap, they encounter a whole new working environment that will either
Detail: H101
Safe and secure chemical storage is a key consideration for commercial watershape facilities, or any…
Making New Waves
Some projects have a long gestation period, and that was certainly true for the pool pictured here. It's a lovely private natatorium, featuring a lap pool and separate spa, both with all-glass-tile finishes, located on an extremely high-end waterfront property on East Long Island, N.Y.
Detail: H101
Safe and secure chemical storage is a key consideration for commercial watershape facilities, or any aquatic setting where chemicals are kept in large quantities. This handy detail from Dave Peterson addresses the list of concerns and issues that arise from the need to store and control potentially hazardous chlorine and acid supplies.
Making New Waves
Some projects have a long gestation period, and that was certainly true for the pool pictured here. It's a lovely private natatorium, featuring a lap pool and separate spa, both with all-glass-tile finishes, located on an extremely high-end waterfront property on East Long Island, N.Y. It's a dreamy location to be sure, but when we showed up, the situation with the watershapes was more of a nightmare. We first became involved
Natural Inclinations
This beautiful project in Princeton, N.J., has always been about innovation. It was one of the first pools by our firm BioNova, built in the U.S. back in 2010. Although combining plants and swimming pools has been common throughout Europe for over 30 years, the pool was
Riding the Tides
Managing the current torrent of sales leads can be a frustrating challenge for over-burdened builders, renovators and service techs. There are some practical ways to ease the strain, says industry marketing consultant, Brett Abbot, advice he shared on an Ask the Masters podcast this past August.
Luxury at Koloa Landing
The new swimming pool at Koloa Landing in Poipu Beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, was recently named the number-one resort pool in the United States by the USA Today's Reader's Choice Awards. Given that our firm, PICS, Inc., built the pool, we were
Making the Public Leap
It happens all the time. Professionals who start their careers in a residential setting will at some point venture into the world of public water. When they attempt to make the leap, they encounter a whole new working environment that will either