The Bixenman residence in Paradise Valley, Arizona features a complete all-tile mosaic pool fabricated in hand-cut smalti glass — every square inch of the shell covered in glass, with no plaster or aggregate finish anywhere. This all-tile mosaic pool was designed to perform in extreme desert heat while delivering the visual richness of a traditional Venetian design. The all-tile mosaic pool features a hippocampus medallion at the pool floor and an acanthus scroll waterline border in blues and golds. An all-tile mosaic pool is a permanent installation — no replastering, no refinishing, no fading. View more of our pool mosaic gallery or contact us to commission an all-tile mosaic pool.
Venetian OASIS
in the Tucson Desert.
This Home features an All Tile Mosaic pool Inspired by Venetian Architect Andrea Palladio This Pool features 4 Hippocampus which are Sea Horses in Greek Mythology. The Contrast of the Dark Marino Glass Tile contrasting the Monochromatic design of the Acanthus leaves and venetian borders makes for a Unique Custom All Tile Mosaic pool.
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Hand Drawn Designs
People often forget that all art was originally hand drawn versus done digitally, Although we use a blend of both depending on the project. We see this is becoming far and few in between when it comes to taking the time to draw something. Our Mosaic Studio marries both traditional drawing and digital design to come up with the best solution for the project.
Final Product
For all its long history, the extensive use of tile in swimming pools has remained an exotic luxury in the minds of many homeowners.
But those days are in the past, and mosaic glass tile has revolutionized the way builders finish pools and spas. Elaborate designs, Greek Key Borders, shimmering designs, and an extensive array of possibilities greet homeowners hoping to turn their projects into Masterpieces like the Custom All Tile Mosaic Pool Above.
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The Bixenman residence in Paradise Valley, Arizona is one of our finest all-tile mosaic pool commissions — a fully custom Venetian design fabricated entirely in hand-cut smalti glass. An all-tile mosaic pool is the highest expression of aquatic design: every square inch of the shell covered in hand-cut glass rather than plaster or aggregate.
About the Bixenman All-Tile Mosaic Pool
This all-tile mosaic pool presented a unique challenge — performing structurally in extreme desert heat while delivering the visual richness of a traditional Venetian design. We fabricated the entire pool in hand-cut smalti glass using a custom blend of blues and golds, with a hippocampus figure at the pool floor and an acanthus scroll waterline border running the full perimeter. The Bixenman project is one of our finest all-tile mosaic pool commissions. View our other Arizona project — the Luxury Italian Mosaic Pool — for another regional example.
Technical Specifications
The all-tile mosaic pool used a white plaster substrate prepared to our specifications. We applied a polymer-modified mortar bed and set each tile individually using back-buttering technique — critical in a desert climate where thermal cycling can stress adhesive bonds. The hippocampus figure required precise opus vermiculatum outlining before fill tiles were laid. The surrounding field uses opus regulatum in a diagonal orientation that catches light differently from the figure. For a similar all-tile mosaic pool commission, contact us or browse our pool mosaic gallery.
Commission an All-Tile Mosaic Pool
The Bixenman project shows what is possible when an all-tile mosaic pool is designed and executed without compromise. If you are considering an all-tile mosaic pool for your home — whether in the Arizona desert, coastal California, or anywhere in the country — the principles are the same: premium materials, hand-cut fabrication, and expert installation. An all-tile mosaic pool is the last pool surface you will ever need. View our Paradise Valley Italian Mosaic Pool for another desert-climate example, and browse our full pool mosaic gallery. Contact us to begin your all-tile mosaic pool commission.