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The swimming season may be over, but that doesn't mean that the pool can no longer serve as a focal point for entertaining and family enjoyment – especially at night. Most backyard pools are visible from the house, making them perfect for creating a sense of ambience – all that is needed are some lights to put on an evening show.

Pools these days are so much more than a place to cool off. They're an extension of the home and the owner's personality. Not only that, they can turn an everyday object into a work of art. So it's hardly surprising that water features are as much a part of modern pool design as shape, colour and decking.

Modular Pools Modular pools – or above ground pools as they’re sometimes known – have come a long way in recent decades. Advances in design, components and construction have created exciting new looks and styles [...]

The rise, and untimely demise, of the world’s biggest pool toy Rubber Duck is the ultimate pool toy – although at a whopping five storeys high it might have a little trouble fitting into the [...]

Elephants Pool Party In Style   When it comes to backyard swimming pools, the best one in Australia is arguably in Mosman, a northern Sydney suburb. There are fabulous views of Sydney’s sparkling harbour, Opera [...]

Bronwen Knox It’s less than a year until the Rio Olympics, and for Australia’s Water Polo team, preparation is starting to get serious. When Bronwen Knox marches into the stadium behind the Australian flag it [...]

Underwater Windows More translucent than glass, UV resistant, shatterproof and a great insulator – it’s no wonder acrylic pool panels have caught the attention of architects and pool designers around Australia.   Acrylic is considered an [...]

Scene Stealers Pool stars of the small and silver screen Forget fluffy animals and cute kids - when it comes to scene-stealers nothing hogs the limelight like a swimming pool. Pools have featured in TV [...]