APSP International Awards of Excellence - Bronze Winners

Dec 17, 2013

This year, APSP's International Awards of Excellence wowed us with stunning feats of design. We previously took a look at the Gold Award winners and Silver Award winners, and in the final installment of our series about the 2013 AoE winners, we take a look at the Bronze Award winners.

In this slideshow, you'll find an assortment of alluring lagoons, zero entry pools, inspiring geometrics and, of course, sparkling water as far as the eye can see. Enjoy the slideshow, and congratulations to all the winners!

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People Tree House: A Sustainable Haven

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A Glorious Swim Below the Glaciers

The Adelboden panorama pool, with the Swiss Alps forming its dramatic backdrop, may be the most exquisite mountain pool in the world.

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A Pathway to Paradise

The project, located in a small town on the Costa Blanca, emerges as a piece of contemporary architecture in the shape of a double Y.

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