artificial rock

Building a Cenote
Artificial rock can be used to great effect across a spectrum of watershape settings, especially when the design is inspired directly by nature, explains Bruce Riley. Case in point, this elaborate project is designed to recreate the magic of cenotes, the legendary watery caves of the Yucatan peninsula. ...
Big and Beautiful
Rico Rock was recently asked to provide its GFRC panels for a large waterfeature for an even grander lagoon made by the Chilean firm, Crystal Lagoons, a company that has set records around the globe for creating the largest recirculated swimming pools ever built. The result is a stunning feature on the “shore” of a Texas housing and resort development that offers luxury in a dynamic recreational setting. ...
RicoRock Makes Mini-Caves for Poolscapes
RicoRock (Orlando, FL) has introduced Mini-Caves for use with backyard pools. Made with steel-reinforced artificial…
2018/6.2, June 20 — Steep Solution, Dancing Water, Artful Illusion and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS June 20, 2018 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2018/5.2, May 16 — Double-Shell Pop, Pond Pandemonium, Flowing Symbolism and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS May 16, 2018 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2017/9.1, September 6 — Tri-Level Precision, Choosing Koi, Defect Avoidance and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 6, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Working Out Front
In my lengthening career as a landscape designer and installer, I have worked on every aspect of a variety of residential and commercial projects - indoors and outdoors; on backyards, sideyards and front yards; on formal gardens, wild meadows and stands of trees; and on pools, spas, fountains, ponds, streams, waterfalls and more.   I enjoy every part of the projects that come my way, but
The ‘Forever’ Look
It was a great project:  The client called us in to look at a sloping backyard for which his one and only wish was an environment that would be "organic and pre-existing" - that is, a composition that looked as though it had been there forever, long before the adjacent home entered the picture. That sort of look is our stock in trade at Outdoor Republic, a Pleasanton, Calif.-based firm that specializes in the use of artificial rock.  As is often the case, we became involved after the homeowner had
2016/6.2, June 22 — Artificial Splendor, Pond Oxygen, Grand-Scale Serenity and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS June 22, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
RicoRock Supplies Veneer Stone for Spa Surrounds
RicoRock (Orlando, FL) has introduced Veneer Stones for use in spa surrounds and on other…