Owning your own swimming pool is a dream that is coming true for more and more people. So, for the first time in this series of lifestyle books, we are devoting a volume to swimming pools and everything related to the subject: pool houses, bathing spaces, saunas and hammams, and also garden designs, materials used for cladding the pool, terraces, furniture and so on.

This book is divided into three chapters.

The first section concentrates on outdoor swimming pools and pool houses. A great deal of attention is paid to the harmonious integration with the garden and surrounding landscape, so this section features garden designers and landscape architects as well as builders of swimming pools.

Part II is devoted to indoor swimming pools. The greatest challenge here is the architecture of the house and the swimming-pool area itself. There is also a strong focus on the finishing of the walls, floors and the materials used to build the pool.

Finally, the third section deals with spaces that have increasingly become a natural extension of the (indoor) swimming pool in our modern lifestyle, such as bathing spaces, saunas and hammams and cold-water baths. A large number of inspiring creations are featured, comprehensively illustrating modern trends.

Foreword

PART I:  OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS AND POOL HOUSES

A perfect symbiosis

The charm of oak-framed buildings

Exclusive custom-made gardens and swimming pools

Timeless swimming pools

Anglo-American inspiration

In harmony with nature

Simple harmony in classic surroundings

A timeless atmosphere

A sense of perfection

Carved into the landscape

A permanent holiday mood

PART II:  INDOOR SWIMMING POOLS

Atmosphere and authenticity in a historic farmhouse

A monochrome colour palette for a restored farm

Natural-stone know-how

An oasis of calm

An eye for detail

Exclusive lime-paint finishes

A space for relaxation

A perfect location for swimming

PART III: BATHING SPACES, SAUNAS AND HAMMAMS

A serene atmosphere

A pool house with Asian influences

The beneficial effects of saunas and hammams

A hammam in Pietra Piasentina

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