2026 Pinnacle Award · Vanishing edge

A perimeter-overflow pool: 2026 pinnacle award

A negative edge and a four-sided vanishing-edge spa, engineered to read as one reflective plane.

The 2026 Pinnacle Award-winning pool by Morris Pools at dusk: a blue-lit vanishing-edge pool beside a modern stone-clad home, with a linear fire feature on a stacked-stone ledge — Photo: Ethan Cooper

Award: Pinnacle Award · Luxury Pools Magazine, 2026
Pool: Perimeter overflow with a negative edge
Spa: Four-sided vanishing edge
Listed by: Luxury Pools Magazine (luxurypools.com) (opens in a new tab)
Pool & spa: Morris Pools, with the home’s builder and designer
Photography: Ethan Cooper

A pool that reads as a single sheet of glass. Luxury Pools Magazine named it a 2026 Pinnacle Award winner: a perimeter-overflow pool paired with a negative edge and a four-sided vanishing-edge spa.

The design

Water spills over every edge, so the surface sits still and mirror-like against the architecture. The spa repeats the idea on all four sides, and two linear fire features carry light along the water at dusk.

A black negative-edge pool reflecting the sunset sky, with desert mountains on the skyline — The negative edge at sunset. Photo: Ethan Cooper

Entry courtyard water feature lit beneath a glass-walled breezeway, framed by stacked-stone walls and desert planting — The entry courtyard water feature. Photo: Ethan Cooper

“A reflective surface that visually extends into the surrounding landscape.”Luxury Pools Magazine, 2026 Pinnacle Awards

The engineering

A surface this calm takes precise work underneath. Independently calibrated hydraulic systems, automated water treatment and engineered structure keep the water performing while the lines stay clean and minimal. The pool equipment sits out of sight in an underground vault.

A blue-lit four-sided vanishing-edge spa with a line of fire behind it at dusk, desert peaks beyond — The four-sided vanishing-edge spa. Photo: Ethan Cooper

From the ground up

A CAT excavator on the graded lot, with the pool layout painted in blue and a rocky mountain behind — The excavator on the graded lot, with the pool layout painted in blue. Photo: Morris Pools

The excavated pool and spa shell with plumbing stubs and block walls in place — The excavated pool and spa, with plumbing stubs and block walls in. Photo: Morris Pools

Overhead view of the finished pool and spa with dark glass tile and a sun shelf — Overhead view of the finished pool and spa, with glass tile and a sun shelf. Photo: Morris Pools

In the press

As featured in ICF Builder Magazine. Its January 2026 feature on the home, an ICF Builder Award winner, highlights the award-winning infinity pool. Read the feature (opens in a new tab) ↗

See how we engineer a level edge, a catch basin and hydraulics on our vanishing-edge pools page. See the 2026 Pinnacle Awards (opens in a new tab) ↗