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Friends of +POOL responds to inventor Dong-Ping Wong’s ‘bittersweet’ thoughts on the project

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Friends of +POOL ' have issued Archinect with a response to our recent reporting of concerns raised by Dong-Ping Wong, the project’s inventor and architect.

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Extruded Ceramic Tiles: An All-Round Solution for Poolside Design

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Image © Iñaki Bergera In pool design, one big challenge is to make sure that the pool blends in with the rest of the architecture. These were the premises that Sebastián Arquitectos took into account in this project for a villa— Casa EA! Read more »

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Steven Holl Architects Wins Competition to Design the Expo Albania Center in Tirana

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Expo Albania Pool view of Center. Image © Steven Holl Architects Following an international competition, Steven Holl Architects has been selected as the winner of the commission for the Expo Albania convention center and hotel in Tirana , Albania. Read more »

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The Role of Ceramic Tiles in the Rebirth of Tinnerbäcksbadet Leisure Center

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Chroma Pool. This integration into the surrounding urban landscape, with the new structure serving as a focal point in a newly reimagined neighborhood square, was crucial to the project's success. To revitalize the area and meet the ever-changing demands, the city launched an international architectural competition for a new facility.

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New York +POOL creator Dong-Ping Wong says new funding is ‘bittersweet,’ voicing concerns over gentrification and accessibility

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The long-planned +POOL in New York City has moved a step closer to realization, with Governor Kathy Hochul’s office announcing the allocation of $16 million for the project. “When I started + POOL the goal wasn't to just build a pool,” Wong explained in a statement on Instagram.

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Pine Grove Retreat by Saga Design Build

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The seed of this project started with the question: How do you craft a family legacy in the Hood River Valley? The architecture is at once grand and comfortable; capable of hosting many on a summer evening by the pool or just two for a winter weekend reading by the fire.

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Jameos Del Agua: 20 Town Houses by Carrillo Arquitectos

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Located in the -El Bercial- neighborhood, with garages, sports facilities (swimming pool and paddle tennis), a children's play area integrated into a common interior space of green and living areas. For this reason we want to achieve a unique space from the place where the project is located.

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