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This pool is on top of a 55-storey skyscraper in London

World’s first see-through infinity pool with soaring 360-degree views of the city - by Diana Moore
  • 11 Jun 2019
This pool is on top of a 55-storey skyscraper in London
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Pool design just went next level in London - literally - with the world's first rooftop infinity pool now proposed by designers at Compass Pools to be suspended atop a 55 storey skyscraper – taking it to around 200 metres above ground level.

We fell in love with the concept of the extreme sky pool at the proposed Embassy gardens development in London’s Southbank – suspended 25 metres above the ground and spanning two buildings.

Accessed via a rotating spiral staircase – like that on a submarine door - the pool may just become the most Instagrammable hot spot in the city of London – boasting a 360-degree view of the city. Built from cast acrylic – which is lighter than glass and will seem to disappear from sight around the 600,000 litres of water, in this case, the pool concept and design came first, the building afterwards.

“We actually started with the pool design and essentially said “how do we put a building underneath this?” said pool designer and technical director Alex Kemsley, who’s more accustomed to architects approaching things in the reverse order – with the pool an addition to a building design.

Rooftop infinity pool in London
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The pool will be heated by an energy-efficient system that will use waste energy from the building’s air conditioning system and the design proposes a clear floor, so swimmers and budding mermaids will be able to wave to an audience beneath them.

Whilst the HB team is divided, begging practical questions of safety and cleaning, many are still prepared to add a dip into the world’s first rooftop infinity pool to our "Must visit swimming pools of the world" bucket list. Are you?

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Content expert, florist and interior decorator Diana Moore has been passionate about helping others make the perfect home ever since she moved into her own. From styling her local bar to feel like your best friend’s lounge room, to randomly restyling people’s bookshelves, Diana is a firm believer in making the best of what you have in front of you.

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