Presented by Poolside, the National Pool of the Year Awards celebrate residential pool design and construction excellence.
On the following links we showcase the entrants in the 2025 awards:
- A Pool with Presence
- Ultimate Weekender
- Standing Strong
- Urban Reef
- Dive into Luxury: A Pool with Stunning Harbour View
- A Natural Beauty
- Coastal Chic
- Peaceful Escape in the Heart of Nature
- Centre Stage
- Family First
- Coastal Charm
- Beautiful backyard ambience
- A Slice of Paradise
- The Pool Makeover: From Dated to Dreamy
- A Coastal Retreat
- Liquid Luxury
- Sculpting Serenity
Judges Panel
Meet the judges of the Poolside 2025 Pool of the Year Awards:
Veda Dante
Pitch Partner
Veda Dante has 30 years’ experience as a media specialist — 20 of those in Australia’s swimming pool and spa space. Starting in 2000, Veda edited Lifestyle Pools + Outdoor Design magazine for a decade, where her role involved writing feature articles on industry topics; liaising with pool designers, builders and landscape architects; commissioning photographers; and co-judging the publication’s annual awards. Veda, whose work has appeared in various trade and consumer magazines, including Poolside, also has experience as a commercial photographer, though these days her lens is more likely to be pointed at her dogs rather than clients.
John Storch
A Total Concept
Landscape architect John Storch is the founder of A Total Concept, a well-regarded design and management practice that specialises in the integration of swimming pools, gardens and cabanas, and has been designing outdoor spaces for more than 35 years. He is a firm believer in creating holistic spaces that flow seamlessly with all other elements of the landscape and home, and it is this design philosophy from which the name A Total Concept stems. John has created many award-winning outdoor projects, some individually and others collectively with his team of talented landscape architects and pool designers. He is passionate about design in all its forms and always pays close attention to the specific details of each project and how the different aspects combine to create a cohesive whole that integrates the home, pool and landscape. His greatest pleasure is seeing a garden or pool project evolve from a conceptual design to a beautiful finished space.
Tom Fisher
Davey Water Products
Tom Fisher of Davey Water Products has a strong industrial and consumer marketing background, having led global brands throughout Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Europe and Africa. Outside of the business world, Tom is passionate about design and architecture and has designed, built and renovated multiple homes around the world with his wife and family. He appreciates aesthetically pleasing, functional and versatile landscaped areas that bring joy and calm to homes and businesses. Through his work at Davey, Tom had developed a unique understanding of the local and global swimming pool markets, from consumer trends to the types of pool products owners are requesting. In recent times, he has noticed an increasing call for smaller, low-maintenance designs, energy-efficient products, cleaner and healthier pool water, and options that will extend the swimming season to enable year-round pool use.
The 2025 awards are proudly sponsored by:
Gold sponsor
Bronze sponsor
