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EXTRAORDINARY POOLS
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A visual feast of fifty wonderfully distinctive and architecturally astounding swimming pools from around the worldExtraordinary Pools is a mosaic of exceptional public and private examples of pools, reasserting the protean quality of the swimming pool as a space of activity, pleasure, and excess. Illustrated with aweinspiring color photography, it showcases stunning examples of architecturally significant swimming pools around the world, including: Berthold Lubetkins modernist Penguin Pool at the London Zoo The worlds largest infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore The landmark Julia Morgandesigned City Club pool in Berkeley, California Luis Barragans signature Lshaped pools at Cuadra San Cristobal in Mexico And many moreWoven throughout are essays by swimmers and architectural experts on the role swimming pools have played in shaping modern culture, from the 1932 Olympics and Mussolinis campaign to redefine the new Italian Fascist as physically fit, disciplined, and virile to the dawn of circular backyard pools in California that became playgrounds for skateboarders during the great drought of the 1970s. With its lush imagery and lively discussion, Extraordinary Pools will dazzle recreationists and architecture enthusiasts alike.STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY: Illustrated with fullcolor images throughout, Extraordinary Pools is an aspirational, covetable volume befitting any design lovers coffee table display.ENDLESSLY FASCINATING: Swimming pools are status symbols and objects of interest regardless of climate or season. Whether they are used for athletic pursuits or the simple joy of relaxing in water, found indoors or out, are kidneyshaped or Olympicsized, pools are an enthralling source of visual and aesthetic pleasure.EXPERIENCED AUTHOR: Naina Gupta, a practicing architect who teaches at the Architectural Association of the School of Architecture in London, turns her trained eye on a dazzling array of pools to explore their visual impact and cultural significance.Perfect for: Swimmers, beach lovers, and pool enthusiasts Collectors of architecture, design, and home dcor books Host/hostess or housewarming gift Architectural history buffs Photography fans and armchair travelers
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