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2026 Awards of Excellence: Merit Winners (Part 2)

Over the past month, AQUA has had the honor of showcasing this year’s PHTA Awards of Excellence winners. This final installment concludes our coverage of the Merit award-winning projects.

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2026 Awards of Excellence: Merit Winners (Part 1)

Standout design meets technical skill in the 2026 PHTA Awards of Excellence Merit winners. Explore the impressive pools and spas featured in Part 1.

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2026 Awards of Excellence: Bronze Winners

From stunning residential retreats to impressive commercial installations, explore the projects that earned Bronze honors in the 2026 PHTA Awards of Excellence.

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2026 Awards of Excellence: Silver Winners

The 2026 Awards of Excellence Silver winners showcase exceptional pool and spa projects that combine creative design, expert craftsmanship and technical precision.

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2026 Awards of Excellence: Gold Winners (Part 2)

The second installment of the 2026 Awards of Excellence Gold winners showcases more standout projects recognized for exceptional design, craftsmanship and technical execution.

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2026 Awards of Excellence: Gold Winners (Part 1)

Throughout October, we’re announcing the winners of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s prestigious Awards of Excellence. The first installment of Gold-winning projects pairs striking design with the technical skill and craftsmanship that bring each vision to life.

Luxury modern home with turquoise pool surrounded by mature trees and manicured landscaping, featuring 2026 Awards of Excellence gold badge

Time to Heat Things Up: Designing Spas for Wellness, Not Just Water

Putting wellness first can reshape spa design, from sightlines and seating to customized therapy zones that better fit how clients live.

Modern luxury backyard with rectangular spa and swimming pool, stone patio, manicured lawn, and stone building with water features.

One Goal, Two Standards: How PHTA-6 and UL 1563 Were Harmonized

A look at how industry collaboration brought PHTA-6 and UL 1563 into alignment, creating clearer roles for portable spa construction, certification and installation.

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The Perfect Hot Spot

How to help customers find the ideal location for a hot tub installation.

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Akari Sauna House: Where Brooklyn Goes to Find Its Chill

A Brooklyn sauna house offers a quiet, Japanese-inspired escape from city life.

Modern sauna interior with wooden benches and skylight opening to natural light

A Hydrotherapy Home Run

The Cleveland Guardians level up recovery with a new hydrotherapy room — complete with expanded pools, hot and cold plunges, and space for the whole team.

Modern indoor spa facility with two hot tubs, flat-screen TVs, and Guardian neon signage on textured tile walls

Spillover Spa Design

A closer look at the design decisions and equipment strategies that turn a spillover spa into the centerpiece of a backyard project.

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