Pool

Benedetto Bufalino is an artist who turns vehicles into art installations. His latest project transformed an old junkyard bus into a swimming pool.

​​London may soon become host to a swimming facility that is as weather-defying as it is death-defying, with plans underway to build the world’s first 360-degree infinity pool high up in the frosty English capital.

​Although chlorine-free public natural swimming pools have become popular in Europe, so far there has only been one in North America – the Webber Park pool in Minneapolis. That's about to change, however, when the Borden Natural Swimming Pool opens in Edmonton, Alberta later this week.

​If you have a small child and a swimming pool, then it's at least a little likely that you may sometimes worry about said child falling into said pool. Well, it was with that concern in mind that British electrical engineer John Barstead created the Dolphin Alarm.

​​Shipping containers are by nature rather easy to move around, and we are seeing plenty of clever ideas around how their strengths can be put to use. The latest example of this is a Modpool, a relocatable above-ground swimming pool that can be installed within minutes of delivery.​

​Normally you’d keep your controllers as far from water as possible, but Microsoft has unveiled one for the pool. While people in the Northern Hemisphere are more likely to snuggle up with the Xbox Onesie for now, Australian gamers can now play at the beach with the Inflatable Xbox One S Controller.

During a hotel renovation in South Tyrol, Italy, the firm NOA installed a swimming pool that cantilevers 12 m (40 ft) above the ground. Definitely not suitable for those afraid of heights, it has a glass bottom section that's supposed to make the swimmer feel like they're floating in mid-air.

The popularity of swimming pools can be very seasonal, with people wanting to be outside when the weather is hot and sunny, but inside when it's cold and wet. To combat this, Dutch holiday park Eiland van Maurik has had a pool built that can be both indoors and outdoors.

Peckham, in south-east London, used to have its own outdoor swimming pool, but it was closed in 1987 and all that remains visible is a crumbling fountain. Now, though, the firm behind the Thames Baths project is involved in plans to reopen the facility as Peckham Rye Lido.

A new hotel is to open at the Palm Tower in Dubai. The St. Regis Dubai – The Palm will take up part of the 52-story luxury tower, which is the centerpiece of the Palm Jumeirah island. It will boast a 51st story restaurant, a public viewing deck and one of the highest infinity pools in the world.

In what is claimed as a world first, a new development in London, UK, will feature a 35-m (115-ft) high suspended swimming pool that bridges two buildings. Part of the Embassy Gardens, the "sky pool" will allow residents to don their swimwear and butterfly over to visit neighbors.

A new attraction in London, UK, gives visitors a place to swim, relax and experience nature. The King's Cross Pond Club is said to be the UK's first ever public swimming pond. It is a natural, chemical-free pool with green landscaping dropped into the urban area of King's Cross.