The 2025 SPASA Awards of Excellence in New South Wales were in full swing on Saturday night, as gold winners, highly commended entries, and proud nominees came together to celebrate the very best of WA’s pool and spa industry.
"Congratulations to all our NSW winners at tonight’s SPASA Awards of Excellence. All our winners should be proud of their success and recognition. Taking home a Gold award is to be commended and reflects the dedication of these businesses to high quality design and construction, product manufacturing, retailing and professional services. The SPASA Awards of Excellence are a highlight of the year where members can connect and celebrate. I look forward to seeing the Gold winners represent NSW in September."
Kristin Brookfield, Chief Executive Officer of SPASA. “
This stunning tiered pool feels like a natural extension of the forested landscape it rests within, elevated, elegant, and effortlessly calm. With its layered design and luxurious detailing, the space offers the perfect balance between a serene retreat and a social hub. Each level flows into the next with thoughtful precision, creating visual interest and inviting moments of relaxation or connection. It's a clear reflection of expert craftsmanship and design vision, turning the concept of outdoor living into something truly timeless.
"A seamless fusion of luxury and design, this multi-tiered pool by Zen Building Pools Landscapes showcases precision, innovation and elegance. Set against a tranquil, forested backdrop, this breathtaking tiered pool design seamlessly integrates with the surrounding landscape to create a private oasis of serenity and sophistication.
Crafted for both relaxation and entertainment, the space reflects Zen Building Pools Landscapes' dedication to quality, functionality, and timeless outdoor living." - Zen Building Pools Landscapes
This distinctive pool brings creativity and character to life in the heart of Sydney, showing just how impactful thoughtful design can be. From its sculpted shape to the carefully chosen materials and lighting, every element works together to create a bold, inviting space made for entertaining. It’s a modern take on the Australian dream; effortlessly stylish, refreshingly personal, and perfectly suited to urban living.
"The craft of design, shape, materials used, and light positioning makes this pool unique and with its character. Designed to entertain at its best for immersing into the full lifestyle of any person searching for the Australian dream pool in the middle of the Sydney metro area." - Tectonic Pools
This smartly designed pool makes the most of every inch, turning a tight space into a beautifully balanced retreat. By creatively pairing a pool and wading area around a central feature tree, the design celebrates what’s already there rather than working against it. Negative edges and a custom spillway create a sense of connection without compromising flow or function. The result is a space that feels open, intentional, and effortlessly inviting, proof that great design thrives in even the most challenging footprints.
"This project creatively integrates a pool and wading pool in a tight space, working around a large focal tree. Using negative edges and a custom spillway, we seamlessly connected the two areas while maintaining separation. Strategic positioning kept the space open and the tree as a central feature. The design transformed space limitations into an opportunity, resulting in a striking and functional outdoor retreat." - Narellan Pools Hawkesbury
This beautifully curved pool brings a sense of flow and calm to the outdoor space, effortlessly merging with the home’s surroundings. The custom water feature and elegant tiled finish add a touch of luxury, while the freeform design softens the structure, making it feel natural and inviting. More than just a place to swim, it becomes a peaceful escape and an everyday indulgence, an extension of the home where relaxation and beauty are in perfect harmony.
"This project transforms the outdoor space into a serene oasis, blending a stunning freeform design that flows into a water feature seamlessly integrated into the home’s outdoor area. Every detail, from the tiled finish to the custom water feature, enhances the space, creating a luxurious yet functional setting for relaxation and memorable moments. It’s more than just a pool—it’s a beautiful extension of the home and lifestyle." - Dynamic Pool Designs
Set within the natural beauty of the North Coast, this thoughtfully crafted pool feels more like a flowing water feature than a manmade structure. Its smooth integration into the landscape allows it to blend effortlessly with the surrounding environment, creating a space that’s both tranquil and visually striking. The design enhances the property’s connection to nature, offering uninterrupted enjoyment and a calming presence that complements the home’s outdoor rhythm. It’s a pool that feels like it truly belongs, refined, organic, and refreshingly serene.
"Your pool and spa have constructed a visually captivating composite pool, creating like a natural water feature to blend in with the natural surrounds on a North coast acreage. The thoughtfully designed pool area seamlessly integrates with the surrounding landscape, allowing for uninterrupted enjoyment of swimming while enhancing the natural flow and aesthetic of the home." - Your pool and Spa
This captivating pool embraces its coastal setting with elegance and depth, where rich ocean-toned tiles meet soft, sunlit stone and lush surrounding greenery. The result is a serene, almost immersive experience that feels drawn from nature itself. Every element has been thoughtfully chosen to echo the home’s character and environment, creating a sense of place that is both grounded and elevated. It’s a pool designed not just to impress, but to connect to the land, the lifestyle, and the story of the home it so beautifully enhances.
"We've created a pool that transcends the ordinary, where sea, sand, and verdant life converge. This project masterfully creates a deep, oceanic tone, achieved with striking dark tiles, against a backdrop of sun-kissed natural stone and flourishing greenery.
It's more than just a pool, we have paid homage to Alistair and Pip's home." - Your pool and Spa
This compact retreat proves that luxury doesn’t need a large footprint. Perfectly suited to inner-city living, it combines a plunge pool with a spa seat, two outdoor entertaining zones, and a stylish courtyard, all cleverly arranged to maximise space and enjoyment. With a resort-like feel tucked into a typical backyard, it shows how thoughtful design can turn even modest spaces into a personal paradise. It’s proof that small-scale pools can still deliver big on lifestyle and relaxation.
"Pint-sized paradise really demonstrates what can be achieved in what most people have available space wise in their backyards. This is the epitome of inner city living meets mini resort! You can really have the best of both worlds with this small delight offering pint sized pool luxury! 2x outdoor entertaining spaces, courtyard, plunge pool with spa seat... who's ready to enjoy!" - Transform Pools and Spas
This thoughtfully designed pool is a powerful example of how beauty and accessibility can go hand in hand. Created with complete wheelchair access as the top priority, it offers effortless entry without sacrificing style or impact. The result is a visually stunning space that feels anything but clinical—bold in form, fluid in function, and built to be enjoyed by all. It’s a standout reminder that truly great design doesn’t just look good, it makes life better.
Inspired by the laid-back charm of one of Sydney’s most iconic beaches, this North Curl Curl pool brings coastal living right to the backyard. With its freeform shape, soft neutral tones, and splashes of teal green, it captures a retro beach vibe that feels both fresh and nostalgic. The design offers a generous sense of openness and flow, creating a space that’s perfect for sunny afternoons, barefoot entertaining, and everyday escape. It’s a slice of the surfside lifestyle, without ever leaving home.
"North Curl Curl is known for being one of Sydney's best surfing beaches. When our national identity is greatly tied to the coast, it makes sense why the homeowner wanted to bring the same aesthetics within their own home and turn their backyard into a beach paradise.
This free form pool offers open space, soft neutrals tones and teal greens making this North Curl Curl yard pop with a retro beachy vibe." - Vinyl Lined Pools Service
