Experimental architect Stefan Beese used an old dumpster to create a luxurious swimming pool in his own backyard. Perfectly blending in with the natural surroundings, this waste container pool is certainly a work of art.
The 'Pool Box' is made from a converted 'Dumpster Dive De Luxe,' which is a brand of waste containers. To convert the old dumpster into a pool, Beese began by cleaning the steel box and adding a layer of anti-corrosion paint. He also applied a layer of limestone below the waste container to ensure that the ground did not become contaminated with any pool chemicals. Inside of the pool, Beese used high-density foam insulation as a form of toe-padding and a flexible pool liner to protect the interior. To give the swimming pool a more contemporary feel, Beese disguised the Pool Box with wooden walls.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Sustainable Swimming Pools
- Using recycled or repurposed materials to create swimming pools that blend in with natural surroundings could be a disruptive innovation opportunity
- Alternative Pool Design
- Innovative designs using unconventional materials such as waste containers and high-density foam could disrupt the traditional swimming pool industry
- Outdoor Retreat Spaces
- Creating unique outdoor spaces using repurposed materials like dumpsters could disrupt traditional backyard design trends
Industries Being Reshaped
- Pool Manufacturing Industry
- Integrating sustainable and unconventional materials into pool design could disrupt a traditional pool manufacturing industry
- Architecture and Design Industry
- Incorporating repurposed materials and unique outdoor spaces could create disruptive innovation opportunities in the architecture and design industry
- Sustainable Living Industry
- Repurposing materials for innovative outdoor living spaces could create new trends in the sustainable living industry
