Not to wish time by, but summer’s looking pretty good about now. Especially if you’re lucky enough to be lounging poolside by these modern marvels.
Above: CyD House by V.Oid Architecture in Lima, Peru features a pool with side walls built up of concrete and mosaic blue tiles inside.
Bates Masi Architects did a full reno and addition on this Hamptons house for an interior designer and DJ couple from Manhattan. The zen-like pool, complete with Buddha, has a beautiful, simple geometry set simply in the lush grass.
This home in Itu, Brazil, about an hour from São Paulo, was designed by Studio Arthur Casas for a young family. Irregularly-shaped pieces of stone form an almost natural-looking water’s edge.
This private gallery and house by Steven Holl Architects, which is in Seoul, Korea, was inspired by a 1967 sketch for a music score. There are three pavilions: one is the entry, one is the residence, and one is an event space. The entry pavilion brings the visitor at elbow height with the water. Wow.
Sharp geometry is the standout principle of this contemporary oceanfront home and pool by architectural firm ANDO Corporation.
The rectilinear pool at DB House by Avignon Clouet Architectes is the heart of the building’s square plan. At night, the pool forms a ‘water lantern’ illuminating the dwelling with shimmering beams of artificial light, turning a minimalist form into a romantic spectacle.
The Deck House by Santiao, Chile-based architects Assadi + Pulido is aptly named, as a wood slat deck runs around the whole structure. The incline is perfect for lounging, and the deck’s aesthetic is reminiscent of New England beach locales.
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, based in Valencia, Spain, designed this simple yet absolutely exotic slice swimming and sunning of heaven, called House on the Cliff.
4D Arquitectura built this slick and boxy wooden residence in Brazil, called Haack House. The varying green shades of the mosaic tile that lines the pool’s interior is incredibly inviting.
Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects, also known as SAOTA, designed this six-bedroom beach house home in South Africa. The pool is long and linear, running closely alongside the terraced house, with an ocean view.
Spa House by Metropolis Design in Cape Town, South Africa has a deck that’s designed to look like a raft. And, there is actually a spa located below the water level of the pool, with a direct view into it through large glass windows.
Studio William Hefner designed this pool house and home in Brentwood. The smooth pavers surrounding the simple pool let’s the horizontal wood slats on the structure and fence be the stars.
Not wet enough? For more, see StyleCarrot’s 28 Modern Pools post.

7 Comments
James on 04.24.2013 at 13:48 PM
These pools are breath-taking. I love the site.
elizabeth england on 04.24.2013 at 13:49 PM
Sigh. They make me want to dive right in…lovely.
Laura @Travelocafe on 04.24.2013 at 13:51 PM
Really inspirational. I have a good friend who is an architect. She was really impressed by this collection of great pools… I am sure she will get back to your site to see more…
Nina W. Stewart on 05.15.2013 at 04:33 AM
Totally breathtaking! I wish i have one at home! I wonder how much it would cost to build a swimming pool at home. It would be nice to have an indoor swimming pool.
Margaret on 06.20.2014 at 07:25 AM
Fencing is the best idea to give your pool an extra look. It also provides security from the drowning. By the way, thank you so much for the amazing pool ideas.
Jullian Regina on 12.02.2015 at 20:55 PM
I love these pools, infinity pools are the best. The design of them is just so sleek looking. In my house one day I hope to have one of those infinity pools!
Cools article!
Jullian
Aria Wellington on 04.29.2016 at 00:45 AM
Wow, that pool in Itu, Brazil is absolutely beautiful! I definitely love how the designer made the different rocks look natural with the water. My husband and I have considered doing a similar design and I would love to go off of something like this. We will have to talk with different pool builders and see what we can come up with!
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