Can you build a reef or coral-inspired pool?

Yes. Reef-inspired is one of the design directions we work with most: freeform edges rather than straight runs, a coral-toned interior instead of blue, and shells or coral fragments set into the finish.

The idea is to make the pool read as something the site already had rather than something installed in it. Three things do most of that work.

The outline. No straight runs and no visible coping line. From a few metres away the edge should look eroded rather than built.

The colour. This is the part people underestimate. A coral or sand-toned interior completely changes the water colour — it goes green-gold in the afternoon rather than that unmistakable swimming-pool turquoise. Interior colour, more than shape, is what stops a pool looking like a pool.

The texture. Shells and coral fragments set into the plaster catch the light underwater, and you notice them with your feet before your eyes.

Reef-inspired designs suit compact sites particularly well, which is useful in Bali where space is often the constraint. Our Coral Cove concept is built around exactly this idea, as a natural plunge pool for a smaller plot.

One honest note: on a compact build the regeneration zone usually needs to sit slightly apart — tucked to one side or just below — to keep the swimming area generous. That is very often what makes a natural pool possible on a small site at all.

If you would rather see the whole range before deciding, the design concepts run from reef-inspired freeform through to minimalist dark stone.