Red wood corridor forms entrance to concrete home in Brazil by Studio Guilherme Torres
An entranceway lined with planks of red-brown wood punctures the concrete facade of this family home arranged around a courtyard in Brazil (+ slideshow). More
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Pitsou Kedem's House of Parties combines family life with entertaining
Two intersecting volumes create this house of two parts by Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem – one side is dedicated to family life while the other is an entertainment area featuring a six-metre-tall wine cooler (+ slideshow). More
Crescent-shaped pool skirts cylindrical house by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Spanish studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos has completed a pool-side home near Valencia comprising a squat white cylinder with terraces set into deep voids in its walls (+ movie). More
Refurbished Paris swimming pool features blue bleachers and an outdoor sunbathing deck
A new wall of glazing allows daylight to reflect off the original blue-painted bleachers and onto the ceiling of this swimming pool in the Paris suburb of Bagneux, which has been renovated and extended by Dominique Coulon et Associés (+ slideshow). More
Melbourne floats proposal for artificial surf park
News: Melbourne surfers could ride 1.5-metre-high waves within a heated salt-water pool in plans set out by local firm Damian Rogers Architecture for the city's docklands. More
Angular wooden roof reduces sound reverberation inside swimming pool by Duggan Morris
A folded timber roof adds drama to the interior of this school swimming pool in Buckinghamshire, England, by Duggan Morris Architects, but also helps to prevent echoes (+ slideshow). More
Studio Octopi's Thames Bath concept evolves into floating freshwater pools
London office Studio Octopi has revised its proposal for a floating swimming pool in the River Thames, to become a pontoon of three freshwater pools in a new location beside Temple underground station. More
Herzog & de Meuron creates naturally filtered swimming pool in Switzerland
Keeping up with the growing popularity for natural swimming pools, Herzog & de Meuron has completed a biologically filtered bathing lake in Riehen, Switzerland (+ slideshow). More
Tel Aviv Penthouse by Pitsou Kedem features an infinity pool overlooking the city
A rooftop swimming pool runs along the edge of this renovated penthouse in Tel Aviv by Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem, allowing residents to look down over the old town rooftops while enjoying a swim. (+ slideshow). More
Chequered facade surrounds swimming pool complex by Slangen+Koenis Architecten
A stack of ceramic-clad boxes forms this monolithic swimming pool complex in the Netherlands by Slangen+Koenis Architecten (+ slideshow). More
Special feature: eight extreme swimming pools
Fancy paddling on an unguarded rooftop? Or doing lengths in a structure cantilevered from a skyscraper? Following the popularity of yesterday's house with an infinity pool on the roof, here are some of the scariest swimming spots from Dezeen's architecture archives (+ slideshow). More
Mirage house by Kois Associated Architects to feature rooftop infinity pool
An infinity pool will form the roof of this cavernous house designed by Athens studio Kois Associated Architects for the Greek island of Tinos (+ slideshow). More
Cork-clad house by Contaminar Arquitetos features a shadow-filled swimming pool
Daylight filters sparingly across the concrete walls of this indoor swimming pool, which protrudes from the cork-clad facade of a family house in Leiria, Portugal, by local studio Contaminar Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More
Swimming pools for London's River Thames by Studio Octopi
London architecture firm Studio Octopi has designed a concept for swimming pools that would enable Londoners to enjoy views of the city centre while bathing in the tidal waters of the River Thames. More
Wiel Arets' Jellyfish House features an elevated swimming pool with a glazed underside
A rooftop swimming pool with a glass floor cantilevers out beside the entrance to this house in Marbella, Spain, by Dutch office Wiel Arets Architects (+ slideshow). More
Swimming Pool in Chamusca da Beira by João Mendes Ribeiro
Portuguese architect João Mendes Ribeiro clad this swimming pool pavilion with mirrored panels so it disappears into the surrounding orchard (+ slideshow). More
The Pool at Pyne by T.R.O.P.
Aerial photographs reveal the angular geometries of this rooftop swimming pool in Bangkok by Thai landscape architects T.R.O.P. (+ slideshow) More
Work starts on Herzog & de Meuron's Naturbad Riehen swimming pool
News: construction is underway on an outdoor bathing lake in Riehen, Switzerland, by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. More
New Pinterest board: pools
As temperatures soared in London earlier this week we all wanted to go for a dip, but none of the local facilities quite matched up to the pools that feature on our latest Pinterest board.
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Sky Condos by DCPP Arquitectos
Vertiginous swimming pools would cantilever like diving boards from every apartment in this tower proposed for Lima, Peru, by Mexican studio DCPP Arquitectos. More