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Release of 05.12.2024

Design Award: Biotop honours the most beautiful natural pools and swimming ponds

Living Pool 1st place - Garten Wammes
Living Pool 1st place - Garten Wammes

Living Pool 1st place - Garten Wammes

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This year, Biotop invited its partners to Mallorca to honour the best Swimming Pond and Living Pool projects at the annual conference. An expert jury of architects, landscape planners and specialised journalists selected the most beautiful and unusual concepts from the natural pool projects submitted. The judging took place in three categories: Living Pool, Swimming Pond and Conversion & Renovation. The jury paid particular attention to design, architecture and execution. The final was contested by twelve finalists from the UK, Germany, Belgium and Austria. In addition, the 90 participants at the Partners Meeting chose their favourite from all the projects submitted. This time, the ‘Partners 1st Choice Award’ also went to Ellicar Pools for the ‘Marlow Nature pool’ project, which impressed with its exceptional design.


Top of Swimming Pond
Ellicar Pools was not only voted the favourite of all partners, but also won the prize for the most beautiful Swimming Pond. The modern, circular swimming pond has a swimming zone with a diameter of 6.5 metres, which continues in concentric circles in the regeneration zone and matching bank planting. A particular challenge during construction was the customised pool lining, which consists of 180 individual parts. Second place went to Geoblauw with an extraordinary Swimming Pond in Corsica. This unique pool was designed in collaboration with the Belgian garden architect Wirtz and impresses with its complex construction and the natural materials used. Third place also went to Ellicar Pools with the "Yorkshire Spa Retreat". The 350 square metre pond forms the centrepiece of a lushly planted spa garden. Hofmann Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportanlagenbau came fourth with a beautifully situated Swimming Pond in a park-like garden.


The most beautiful living pools
The jury chose the "Berghimmel Pool" by Garten Wammes as the most outstanding Living Pool project. This 17 square metre indoor living pool is located in the heart of the Alps directly on the ski slope and blends harmoniously into the alpine surroundings thanks to its natural-coloured ceramic lining. Schleitzer baut Gärten came in second place with a monobloc prefabricated pool made from granite of local origin. The surface of the fine stone emphasises the natural colour of the water and is reminiscent of the look of a mountain lake. Fuchs baut Gärten came third with a Living Pool installation and a Bavarian basin for the Hotel Bergeblick in Bad Tölz. Garten Schwiening came fourth with a sustainable Living Pool for a family garden in the Netherlands.


The best conversions and renovations
The winning project was "From chlorine to nature" by P.G.G. Potsdamer Garten Gestaltung. A 30 square metre natural Swimming Pond replaces an old chlorine pool and is also the highlight of the completely redesigned garden. Klute Garten- und Landschaftsbau came second with their villa garden project. A large Swimming Pond was created in a garden with mature trees, whereby the old water-lily pool was converted into a plant zone. Third place went to Schellheimer Garten- und Landschaftsbau for their remodelling of a plunge pool into a refreshingly modern Swimming Pond. Fresner Garten- und Landschaftsbau took fourth place with an impressive living pool that offers a unique paradise of green and blue.


About Biotop
Biotop P&P International GmbH broke new ground when it was founded in 1985. The natural pool specialist was the first company in the world to realise a near-natural alternative to conventional swimming pools. Today, Biotop is the world market leader with over 8,500 installations. This applies to "Swimming Ponds" as well as to the "Living Pool", the first swimming pool with natural water. With 86 licenced partners, the company has a global presence. The company is based in Weidling near Vienna. Sustainability is a central aspect of the corporate culture, both in economic and ecological terms.

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Swimming Pond 1st place & Partners 1st Choice Award - Ellicar Pools
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