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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.
Sponsored
The Chlorine Pyramid Side 2: Corrosion, Staining, Scaling and LSI
Haviland
This second side of the Pyramid explores the overlapping factors that control both sanitation and LSI (The scaling or corrosive nature of your water)
Spas
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.
Pools
Waterscapes as Wellness: A Designer's Manifesto for Sensorial, Soulful Spaces
Explore six guiding principles for creating waterscapes that harmonize with nature, architecture and the people who experience them.
Spas
Akari Sauna House: Where Brooklyn Goes to Find Its Chill
A Brooklyn sauna house offers a quiet, Japanese-inspired escape from city life.
Saunas
Sauna Sanctuary
A floating sauna on a quiet forest lake in Norway brings together sculptural design, natural materials and the simple ritual of slowing down.
Spas
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.
Spas
The Engine of Year-Round Profit: Why the Sauna Is the Natural Next Step for Pool and Spa Professionals
Integrating sauna into your business is no longer an optional add-on; it is a critical strategic shift to capture a truly year-round revenue stream and solidify your position in the booming wellness economy.
Air Blowers
Spa Parts Plus
Spa Parts Plus Ltd. is the 'Original Spa Parts Company' a wholesale only distributor supporting spa service technicians, hot tub dealerships, and trade professionals.
383 Saturn Drive
Memphis, TN 38109
Design
Honoring Tradition Through Architecture
Adding an Art Sauna to a Finnish art museum has greatly benefited the museum goer experience, as well as increased appreciation for traditional Finnish sauna culture.
Spas
Steam-Lining Sustainability
This Norwegian river boasts a village of saunas, hosting a world class experience for locals and visitors alike.
Spas
Taking the Waters Outside Dallas
The old world practice of soaking in mineral pools for your health is becoming popular again.
Builder
A Manhattan Parking Garage Turned Wellness Destination
This former parking garage now serves as a wellness destination, complete with thermal pools, saunas, steam rooms and more.
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