As Zaha Hadid’s Aquatics Centre opens to the public, architecture critic Jonathan Glancey picks the most beautiful pools, baths and spas from around the world. Where was the world’s first ...

There is something uniquely refreshing and indulgent about bathing in the faded grandeur of an Art Deco swimming pool ... India boasts some beautiful Art Deco pools. Consider the Zodiac Pool ...

India boasts some beautiful Art Deco pools. Consider the Zodiac Pool at the Taj Group’s Umaid Bhawan Palace hotel in Jodhpur, built between 1929 and 1943. Polish artist Stefan Norblin decorated ...