pool design

Aquamatic Cover Systems Publishes Literature on HydraLux System
Aquamatic Cover Systems (Gilroy, CA) has published literature on HydraLux – the only automatic pool…
The Sizzle of Fire and Water
When I want to work real magic into my designs, I play with fire – and do my best to find extraordinary ways to combine fire with water to express the full, captivating power of both of these natural elements. Picture flames dancing across the reflective stillness of a pool; or visualize them alongside an inviting walkway that leads you
2012/11.1, November 7 — Naturalistic Watershaping, Fire Features, Pond Renovation and more
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2012/10.2, October 24 — Edge Treatments, Deck Integrity, Hillside Gymnastics and more
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Stars on the Wetlands
By Ron Gibbons The wetlands of Long Island provide a natural backdrop for this exquisitely…
Hillside Gymnastics
By Randy Beard Through the years, I’ve had the good fortune to work on a wide range of difficult sites and been forced to familiarize myself with all of the technologies and techniques that go into making these projects work. The two videos linked below offer a case in point: We were called in to build a pool at the base of an oceanfront lot rising
A Classic Crescendo
‘Project of a lifetime” may not be enough to describe our work at Cima del Mundo.    [T]he hilltop home had experienced many changes since its original construction in 1925, including service as a makeshift monastery as well as a stretch of years in which the property was abandoned and allowed to go almost disastrously to seed.  In all its history, however, the estate has never been through as much by way of transformation as it has 
Eyes on the Skies
Among the wonderful benefits of working in the custom watershaping business is that you never really know what sort of projects will wander into view. Through the years, we at Live Water Creations of Santa Rosa, Calif., have certainly participated in developing and executing some unusual designs, but I can honestly say that working on one that included a huge, beautiful steel pyramid topped by a deep-space telescope was something that
2012/8.1, August 8 — Stellar Reflecting Pool, Pond Tips, Japanese Inspiration and more
August 8, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM ESSENTIAL Eyes on the Skies It’s not his daily practice to…
2012/7.2, July 25 — Whimsical Design, Vanishing Edges, Inspiring Waterfalls and more
July 25, 2012 WATERSHAPES.COM ESSENTIAL Serious Whimsy Developing watershapes and landscapes for residential clients can…