what is an infinity pool

An infinity pool, also known as an infinity edge pool, zero edge pool, overflow pool, or spillover pool, is a type of swimming pool or reflecting pool where the water flows over one or more edges, creating the illusion of a missing edge and producing a visual effect of water extending to the horizon. The water is collected by a basin and recycled back into the original pool, making it environmentally friendly and energy-efficient. Infinity pools are often built with beautiful horizons beyond the missing edge, which elevates the aesthetic by having the water seemingly merge with the sea or sky. They are designed to give the illusion of blending into the surrounding scenery, and they are more pleasing to the eye than traditional pools with visible coping stones, metal caps, and various skimmer openings. Infinity pools are expensive and require extensive structural, mechanical, and architectural detailing, and sound structural engineering is paramount since they are often built in precarious locations. The high cost of these pools often arises from the elaborate foundation systems that anchor them to hillsides. Infinity pools are different from regular pools in that they have at least one edge that is continuously below the water level, and they will have a finished edge all around and at least one side that will have a finished side for the water to run down the edge that is seamless.