This gorgeous swimming pool isn’t a typical chlorine-filled watering hole–it’s actually a natural swimming pond that relies on plants to filter the water. (Don’t worry, you’re not swimming among the ...

Walk out the front door of a house under construction in Santa Monica, Calif., and the bridge over a koi pond in the front yard leads to stepping stones, then a meditation deck that appears to float ...

Summer's heat is not far behind the bursting of spring blooms and windy rains. This summer imagine yourself cooling off by floating in a backyard pool that feels immersed in nature. Natural swimming ...

Mick Hilleary, an industrial designer who builds zoo exhibits and trade show displays, and who expanded into residential pools five years ago, has found that Americans have a clearly defined idea of ...

Nature lovers and chlorine haters, rejoice. There's a new pool in town. And by pool, we mean pond. These eco-system swimming creations are environmentally-friendly and will protect you from ...

There are few experiences that are as refreshing as dipping into a cool swimming pool on a sweltering summer day. As climate change continues and summer temperatures soar, taking refuge in cool water ...

At a self-cleaning pool that just opened in London, you won’t find a toxic chemical in sight. Most swimming pools are doused in chlorine as a disinfectant, despite the fact that the chemical can react ...

What if a dip in the backyard pool felt more like a swim in a clear mountain lake? That’s the experience New Jersey-based BioNova is seeking to re-create with its natural swimming pools. Instead of ...

Growing up playing in the frigid ponds of Wisconsin, Rex Boggs became used to sharing a pool with fish, frogs and egrets. For him, it was the way swimming ought to be. So when he and his wife Katy ...