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The Architecture of Water by Marta Bernasconi - ph. Courtesy of Edilfare Piscine
With a sophisticated approach to swimming pool design, Edilfare Piscine moulds water and sets it in the landscape, generating a wonderfully en-hanced perception of well-being and relaxation
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ater is a living element that plays a vital role in our well-being. A swimming pool multiplies this power to an incredible degree, and some have realised it’s possible to open up new design concepts, breaking free of the conventional canons that have dominated
for so long. Fabio Signorelli, founder and owner of the Bergamo-based company, founded around 25 years ago and now a benchmark for the sec-tor, has developed a clear-cut awareness of the product he seeks to create. “We like linear, timeless forms where the water is left free to run, overflow and create settings that become part of the architecture and the natural surroundings. As for the materials, apart from reinforced concrete and steel we select simple materials with a minimalist
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Undefined edges emerging rising from the ground created by slopes that enhance water’s natural dynamism. Edilfare Piscina’s style aims to shape natural settings that encourage wellbeing and enhance the natural beauty of the pool sites
aesthetic, like wood and stone. These always remain like new. We use a
on the basis of the specific requirements of the individual builds, not
lot of PMMA (Perspex) to make glass-effect sides with a powerful visual
simply relying on standard models. Now we can also offer our clients
impact”. This emphasis on the development of shapes is matched by
a feng shui consultancy service. In the Eastern culture this discipline is
an intense awareness of environmental sustainability. The company
rooted in a swimming pool brings wealth and prosperity, and the way
offers water treatment methods that are as natural as possible, so do
it’s built, starting from its orientation, can exert an influence on personal
not involve the use of chlorine. These include ozone generators that can
well-being”. Winning the title of Best Italian Pool Special-ist five years
make the water clear and pure. The ex-clusive services offered by the
in a row has led Edilfare Piscine to become a high-level benchmark in
Edilfare Piscine set it apart from other companies in the sector. “Our
the sector. The company is now looking carefully at the yacht-building
staff includes a pool consultant, a highly-specialised profes-sional who
world and has begun to set its sights on markets across the Atlantic.
can take on board and resolve all pool design and construction issues
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