The residential backyard swimming pool has long been an evolving art form. Bringing the family-friendly amenities from tropical resorts and waterparks home has been the homeowners’ quest ever since the first backyard pool was constructed. Taking their cues from architecture and nature, the forms of swimming pools run from the rectangle to the freeform, from the geometric to the kidney shape. Modern iterations of the backyard resort embrace fantastic features like infinity edges (also referred to as negative edges and vanishing edges), waterfalls, fire features, tanning ledges, and lazy rivers.
