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Riding the Wellness Wave
As the desire for a healthy lifestyle increases – while at the same time our population ages – the demand for wellness facilities, products and services looks to dramatically expand in coming years. David J. Peterson believes this powerful global macro-trend spells opportunity. ...
Just a Simple Pool
Moving from Washington State to sunny Palm Springs Calif., was a dramatic transition to say the least. Back in March, my wife and I went from one of the lushest and wettest places in the U.S. to one of the most barren and dry - and one of the hottest. 
2020/3.1, March 4 — Island Adventures, Liner Laments, Precision Tiling and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS March 4, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Back in Action
I'm finally at work again, more or less on a full-time basis - and grateful to report that things are going well: My lower back has stabilized and strengthened, I am mostly pain-free and, although I've been slowed by the four-week hiatus, I am back to my work and workout routines and
2019/8.1, August 7 — An Unfolding Process, Artificial Turf, Design Emergence and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS August 7, 2019 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2019/5.1, May 1 — Instructive Waters, Natural Upgrade, Client Dynamics and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS May 1, 2019 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Upgraded Spa Air Blowers from Hayward
Hayward Pool Products (Elizabeth, NJ) has launched an improved spa blower. Designed to deliver quiet…
Custom Hot Tubs from Da Vinci Spas
Da Vinci Spas (Littleton, CO) manufactures a custom stainless steel hot tub with plexiglass front…
Water Wisdom
Our human attraction to water is well documented, observes Lauren Stack, but none of us are automatically comfortable around it, nor do we often learn to swim without access to lessons. That's a pair of issues this article addresses while pointing toward a compelling aquatic future.    
The Main Ingredient
‘As you spend your days creating structures that contain and control water,’ wrote Brian Van Bower to open his January 2003 Aqua Culture column, ‘it’s easy to lose sight of the water itself.  Yes, we’re conscious of the fact that we have to filter, treat and sometimes heat it, but in its role as the defining feature in our products, water is so familiar a participant that in some ways it almost becomes invisible.’ ‘I’d like to heighten our general awareness by