It may seem the stuff of Bond films, but this submerged house inside a Beirut cliff-edge has been given the go-ahead. Initiated by OPA Open Platform for Architecture continued through LAAV Architects, the project is backed by Lebanese entrepreneur Alex Demirdjian.
Casa Brutale, Beirut —
It may seem the stuff of Bond films, but this submerged house inside a Beirut cliff-edge has been given the go-ahead. Initiated by OPA Open Platform for Architecture continued through LAAV Architects, the project is backed by Lebanese entrepreneur Alex Demirdjian.
Courtesy OPA
The build will feature a glass bottomed pool on its roof, allowing light to travel into the living spaces.
Casa Brutale by LAAV Architects —
The build will feature a glass bottomed pool on its roof, allowing light to travel into the living spaces.
Courtesy OPA
A series of concrete steps will lead down into the entrance of the property where it will then meet a balcony that cantilevers over the cliff edge.
Casa Brutale by LAAV Architects —
A series of concrete steps will lead down into the entrance of the property where it will then meet a balcony that cantilevers over the cliff edge.
OPA Open Platform for Architecture
At the foot of the Alps in the Puster Valley sits Hotel Herbertus. Its new 16 suites have garnered plenty of attention, but it's the new 25m pool which has really caught people's eyes.
Hotel Hubertus, Austria —
At the foot of the Alps in the Puster Valley sits Hotel Herbertus. Its new 16 suites have garnered plenty of attention, but it's the new 25m pool which has really caught people's eyes.
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The pool cantilevers off the building and features as a connector between the old and the new aspects of the hotel.
Hotel Hubertus, Austria —
The pool cantilevers off the building and features as a connector between the old and the new aspects of the hotel.
©Alex Filz
Designed by noAarchitecten, the pool appears as though it is floating in the valley.
Hotel Hubertus, Austria —
Designed by noAarchitecten, the pool appears as though it is floating in the valley.
©Alex Filz
The Jellyfish house in Marbella, Spain was designed by Dutch firm Wiel Arets Architects. It features an impressive cantilevering pool jutting from its roof.
Jellyfish House, Spain —
The Jellyfish house in Marbella, Spain was designed by Dutch firm Wiel Arets Architects. It features an impressive cantilevering pool jutting from its roof.
Wiel Arets Architects
A private residence, the three storied house allows its inhabitants to swim on the roof while enjoying the views of the Mediterranean.
Jellyfish House, Spain —
A private residence, the three storied house allows its inhabitants to swim on the roof while enjoying the views of the Mediterranean.
Wiel Arets Architects
Inside Jellyfish house a glass window within the pool allows people in the kitchen to observe those swimming.
Jellyfish House, Spain —
Inside Jellyfish house a glass window within the pool allows people in the kitchen to observe those swimming.
Wiel Arets Architects
Mirage house will sit on the Greek island of Tinos with a spectacular infinity pool making up the build's roof.
Mirage House, Greece —
Mirage house will sit on the Greek island of Tinos with a spectacular infinity pool making up the build's roof.
KOIS ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTS
Designed by Kois Associated Architects, its future residents will be lucky enough to enjoy views of the Aegean Sea.
Mirage House, Greece —
Designed by Kois Associated Architects, its future residents will be lucky enough to enjoy views of the Aegean Sea.
KOIS ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTS
The infinity pool will hang over the top of landscape, while beneath it an open air living room will benefit from the shade.
Mirage House by Kois Associated Architects —
The infinity pool will hang over the top of landscape, while beneath it an open air living room will benefit from the shade.
KOIS ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTS
The Villa Midgard in Sweden offers its residents an infinity pool made from dark concrete.
Villa Midgard, Sweden —
The Villa Midgard in Sweden offers its residents an infinity pool made from dark concrete.
Åke E:son Lindman
Designed by Stockhom based studio DAPstockholm, the pool's surface sits on the deck of the upper ground level, meaning visitors entering on the floor below have this amazing view on their arrival.
Villa Midgard, Sweden —
Designed by Stockhom based studio DAPstockholm, the pool's surface sits on the deck of the upper ground level, meaning visitors entering on the floor below have this amazing view on their arrival.
Åke E:son Lindman
A new quarter being built next door to London's Battersea Power Station will feature a suspended, glass-bottomed pool between two of the residential blocks.
Nine Elms, England —
A new quarter being built next door to London's Battersea Power Station will feature a suspended, glass-bottomed pool between two of the residential blocks.
Hayes Davidson
The remarkable pool has been designed by architecture firm Arup Associates with help from aquarium experts Reynolds.
Nine Elms, England —
The remarkable pool has been designed by architecture firm Arup Associates with help from aquarium experts Reynolds.
Hayes Davidson