2012/2.2, February 22 — Spanish Colonial Details, Hiding Drain Heads, Sutro Baths and more
February 22, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Spanish Accents Designing watershapes to fit with architecture in…
Test Your Knowledge #27
Europe Swimming Championships Move from Belgium to Hungary
Ripples #38
Compiled and Written by Lenny Giteck New Book Reveals 18-Month JFK Affair Started in White House Pool A recently published memoir by now-68-year-old Mimi Alford claims she was
Aesthetics First!
I ran into an interesting reaction to my last blog — the one about diving boards and slides — that forced me to meditate on my approach to this series of articles about elements of aquatic environments that I like and/or dislike. “Must everything,” I was asked, “be about aesthetics? You yourself say that diving boards and slides are a blast, but then you
Taking the Plunge
Back in 1979, when I first started in magazine publishing and was toiling away as a humble editorial assistant rewriting lots of press releases, the thought of having my own office seemed out of reach. But I was just
The Art of Concealment
For years now, I have been fascinated by the lengths people are willing to go to avoid visual clutter.It all started before I was a watershaper – back in the days when a partner and I spent our time setting up high-tech security systems in the homes of well-to-do residents of Silicon Valley. As though it were yesterday, I remember a homeowner giving me a tour of her house and taking delight in asking me to
Spanish Accents
In the first entry in this series of articles, we opened a discussion of the hurdles watershapers encounter when attempting to integrate pools or spas with architectural styles that historically never had swimming pools
2012/2.1, February 8 — Sharpening a Design, Budgeting Issues, Bellagio’s Fountains and more
February 8, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Sharpening the Focus Wrapping up a series of articles…
Test Your Knowledge #26
Hotel Guest Killed, Several Injured fromCarbon Monoxide Leak in Pool Heater
Ripples #37
Compiled and written by Lenny Giteck   Skinny-dipping Steven Tyler Shocks Fellow ‘American Idol’ Judge J.Lo