As we enter the heat of the summer, we’re all fantasizing about spending more of our days poolside with a warm breeze and a cold drink. Get your fix with a roundup of some of our favorite Workshop/APD-designed swimming pools, optimized for relaxation.  

At every site, we locate the pool early on the job, considering things like sun exposure, privacy, safety, and zoning regulations. Once construction begins, we work with the landscaper to decide exactly how the pool will fit into the site as part of the hardscaping. We think about how people will engage with outdoor space: how are they living around the pool? Where will they spend most of their time – in chaises, grilling, sitting under shade? 

From there, the final details are decided: the depth of the pool, the color and style of coping, whether it will have an infinity edge or not, the color of the bottom and the tile at the top. Each of the following pools shows a slightly different – but equally dreamy – approach.