Jump in! 9 Homes With Pools That are Perfect for This Heatwave
Even if we can't all have swimming pools, looking at these refreshing blues and greens may help cool us down in this hot weather
It’s time to make friends with someone who lives in one of these #blessed (with a pool) homes. Kidding aside, Singapore’s been having another heat wave, with temperatures reportedly soaring to 36 deg C, and if only we could jump into a cooling body of water. Drink in these beauties.
Photo by Edward Hendricks
Photo by Edward Hendricks
1. In a bungalow
Can’t take the heat in the kitchen? Take two steps and you’re in the pool to cool off in this bungalow by Visual Text Architect.
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1. In a bungalow
Can’t take the heat in the kitchen? Take two steps and you’re in the pool to cool off in this bungalow by Visual Text Architect.
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2. In a shophouse
Space Concepts Design found space by the side of this conservation shophouse to build a pool.
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Space Concepts Design found space by the side of this conservation shophouse to build a pool.
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Photo by Fabian Ong
Photo by Fabian Ong
3. In a terrace house
In this terrace house byFormwerkz Architects(architecture) and Studio iF(interior design), the pool is built inside, on the second floor of the house. A family lounge is just two steps from the water, and there’s even a porthole at the end of the pool looking out to dining and living areas on the ground floor.
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3. In a terrace house
In this terrace house byFormwerkz Architects(architecture) and Studio iF(interior design), the pool is built inside, on the second floor of the house. A family lounge is just two steps from the water, and there’s even a porthole at the end of the pool looking out to dining and living areas on the ground floor.
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5. And another terrace house … with a waterfall and jacuzzi
In this terrace house by The Interior Place, the pool culminates under a waterfall that originates from the jacuzzi above.
In this terrace house by The Interior Place, the pool culminates under a waterfall that originates from the jacuzzi above.
6. On the edge of a cliff
A sprawling bungalow byMetaphor Design + Architecture, with landscaping by BHNA, this pool is surrounded by lush greens, and feels like it’s hanging on the edge of a cliff.
A sprawling bungalow byMetaphor Design + Architecture, with landscaping by BHNA, this pool is surrounded by lush greens, and feels like it’s hanging on the edge of a cliff.
7. Inside your house (or partially inside it)
Makk Architects designed this geometric-sculptural home seemingly wrapped around the swimming pool. At one end of the pool, you feel like you’re inside the house; at the other end, you’re looking out to the driveway.
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Makk Architects designed this geometric-sculptural home seemingly wrapped around the swimming pool. At one end of the pool, you feel like you’re inside the house; at the other end, you’re looking out to the driveway.
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Photo by Sanjay Kewlani
Photo by Sanjay Kewlani
8. On the roof of your house
This rooftop infinity pool byMultiply Architects brings to mind the now-iconic rooftop infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands, no?
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8. On the roof of your house
This rooftop infinity pool byMultiply Architects brings to mind the now-iconic rooftop infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands, no?
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Photo by Aaron Pocock Photography
Photo by Aaron Pocock Photography
9. Wrapped around your beach house
And the ultimate, roll-off-the-bed-and-step-into-the-water-pool isGreg Shand Architects‘ Sentosa Cove bungalow pool. You can even just step into the pool, and hop onto your boat directly.
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9. Wrapped around your beach house
And the ultimate, roll-off-the-bed-and-step-into-the-water-pool isGreg Shand Architects‘ Sentosa Cove bungalow pool. You can even just step into the pool, and hop onto your boat directly.
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TELL US
How are you coping with the extremely hot weather? Let us know in the Comments section.
MORE
12 Ways to Keep Cool at Home Without Air Conditioning
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