10 Coolest Suspended Pools

Number 10. Casa Velae do Lobo's Suspended Pool. Casa Velae do Lobo was completed by Portuguese designers Arqui+. This 6,450-square-foot contemporary residence has been developed in a U-shape around a central courtyard. A suspended pool forms the focal point of the home. Number 9. Infinity Pool in Bali. The most striking feature of the Ubud Hanging Gardens Hotel in Bali is a large multi-leveled infinity pool with curves that are said to copy the shape and beauty of the hills nearby. Guests can swim to the edge and enjoy peaceful vistas of the ancient Pura Peniteren Delam Sagara Temple. The resort was built on wooden pillars among the steep rice fields of Ubud. This way, each of the 38 private pool villas is perfectly integrated into the scenic environment. Number 8. Hanging Pool at the Jewel Hotel. This architecturally daring pool, designed by Arca Texas, sits atop the Jewel Hotel in Dallas. Ten stories above the ground, the pool extends eight feet over the edge of the building and hangs directly above Main Street, giving dippers dazzling downtown views. Number 7. One-of-a-kind Cantilevered Lap Pool. A world-renowned architectural firm, Anderson Wise Architects, designed this home near Austin, Texas. The one-of-a-kind cantilevered lap pool, with clear sides at one end, hangs in the air like a prism above the lake. The pool is supported by the same Y-shaped steel frames as the main house. The cantilevered section of the pool extends approximately 20 feet from the side of the 20-degree grade, which then drops to a cliff. This house is currently on the market for a whopping $2,950,000. Number 6. Las Lomas Suspended Balcony and Swimming Pool. This contemporary home is located in Playa Las Lomas del Mar, 75 miles south of Lima, Peru. It has a 180-degree view to the Pacific Ocean. The main goal of the home's design was to fully exploit the view of the ocean. Two parallel volumes were designed to accomplish this objective. The volumes are joined by a main circulation access that ends in a swimming pool overlooking the beach. Number 5. Jenga Pool. Squint a little and the Hermoscopian house looks a lot like a highway underpass. Much like an underpass, the house was built with girders and concrete beams. The huge concrete slab perched atop the structure weighs 20 tons. Its weight holds the house together at its center of gravity, like a giant thumb pinning down a precarious Jenga stack. Amazingly, the whole thing was built in a carefully choreographed sequence that took only seven days to complete. The home's most dramatic gesture is a long, thin swimming pool suspended in midair. Number 4. Intercontinental Dubai Hanging Pool. Even on a cold, breezy morning, the prospect of swimming in infinity is a clincher to slip into a swimsuit. The cantilevered pool, suspended over the fourth floor of the Intercontinental Hotel at Festival City in Dubai, offers the unique experience of both defying gravity and paddling in midair. For those seeking more than just a relaxing swim, this hanging pool is a must-plunge. Adding to the dizzying yet overwhelming feeling of swimming in the sky is the breathtaking view through the pool's plexiglass walls. Number 3. Mirage House Infinity Pool. A unique rooftop infinity pool will embellish a cavernous house designed by Athens studio Kois Associated Architects on the Greek island of Tinos in the Kikladis Archipelago. Rocky hills, derelict windmills, and over a thousand artistic dovecoats define this stunning island's topography and are the inspiration for such an enticing project. Integrating the house into this picturesque landscape was the ultimate objective. Number 2. Rooftop Pool at the Jellyfish House. This is the Jellyfish House, a home in Maravella, Spain, that is designed by Villaret's architects. The owners wanted to have a view of the nearby Mediterranean Sea, which is blocked on the ground floor by the surrounding hills. The architects responded to their clients' needs by building the pool on the roof of the four-story house. Residents and guests who are on the floor below the pool don't have a view of the sea, but they can look straight up to see people in the pool. Number 1. Embassy Gardens Sky Pool. The Embassy Gardens is a housing complex currently under development in London. The design includes a pair of 10-story apartment buildings, which you will be able to walk or swim between. The pool, which will rest 115 feet above ground, is 90 feet long, 10 feet deep, and 19 feet wide. It will have an entirely transparent glass shell that is 8 inches thick.