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2016/1.1, January 6 — Cliff-Top Success, Bicarb Start-Ups, All-Glass Excellence and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS January 6, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
#21: Exposed-Aggregate Decking
This is one of those "What Is It?" items I hesitated to write, mainly because the material and concept behind exposed-aggregate decking is so familiar (and maybe even so old-fashioned) that most of us rarely think of it.  In the case of the poolscape featured in the video linked below, for example, it's possible and maybe even likely
2015/12.2, December 16 — Holiday Fun, Brilliant Mirrors, Old-School Decking and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS December 16, 2015 www.watershapes.com INTERVIEW Santa’s…
Web-Footed Wonderland
Some projects are just more enjoyable than others - and this was one of the fun ones. We were called to a property in Bridgehampton, N.J., where the homeowner had amassed a large collection of ducks, geese and other birds (including some peacocks).  The creatures occupied a large area in the big backyard - but a washtub had been
Functional Aesthetics
Designing swimming pools and spas for people with disabilities is a special calling for watershapers:  The process gets you involved with sets of capabilities and physical limitations that force you to think beyond the usual; it also puts you in gut-level contact with the needs of those who crave involvement with water and its potential to ease pain, make aquatic exercise possible and, via simple buoyancy, make gravity less of
Working on the Road
Working on a large-scale project is a challenge when it happens even ten miles from your home base:  Big jobs are just plain tough.  But building that same project 150 miles away?  That takes the difficulty to another level - and when you mix in an extremely difficult, environmentally sensitive site, it can feel as though you're operating on another planet. A case in point can be found in our participation in a design/build project on a remote cottage estate in the stunning
Aquascendo Offers Movable Pool Floor System
Aquascendo (Los Angeles, CA) makes a movable pool floor system that can be raised or…
Swimming Pool Windows from Hammerhead International
Hammerhead International (Las Vegas, NV) makes acrylic panels for use in high-end residential and commercial…
Color Match Offers Unblockable Round Drain Covers
Color Match Pool Fittings (Phoenix, AZ) manufactures the SuperFlow 360 drain cover and sump for…
Bobé Introduces Pure Flow Scuppers
Bobé Water & Fire Features (Phoenix, AZ) now offers Pure Flow, a scupper made with…