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Long outdoor infinity pool facing the ocean at nightfall, pale stone deck, sun loungers and lit lanterns.
Infinity-edge pool facing the ocean, at blue hour.

Architecture of water · Since 1999

Pools & wellness
made to measure.

Since 1999, Étale has designed and built aquatic spaces in the Basque Country and internationally.

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The standards of leading houses. Care for every project.

Oceanfront hospitalityWine estatesPrivate residencesRiads and guesthouses
Our references ↗

A selection of projects

Singular places. One shared standard.

From the intimacy of a residence to the spaces of great hotels, every project builds its own relationship with water.

Basque Coast · France

Facing the ocean

An infinity pool that extends a hotel terrace to the horizon.

Béarn · France

Beneath the vaults

A former stone wine cellar turned into a pool, hammam and resting room.

Gipuzkoa · Spain

Above the void

A stainless steel pool cantilevered over a cliff, where the architecture of water meets an exceptional constraint.

All the projects ↗
Long indoor pool of pale jade water under vaults of light stone, tall arched windows and sun loungers lined up on the stone deck.
Indoor pool under the blond stone vaults of a former wine cellar.
Concept illustration: curved pool with a submerged pale stone beach and three low jets along the rear bank.
Architectural concept, unbuilt design visual.Generated illustration

Concepts

What if the water took another shape?

Alongside the completed projects, a few unbuilt studies: lagoons, a water garden, a wellness courtyard. They help explore your preferences before a project is designed.

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Our expertise

Water as an art of living.

Long outdoor infinity pool facing the ocean at nightfall, pale stone deck, sun loungers and lit lanterns.
Infinity-edge pool facing the ocean, at blue hour.

Hotels & facilities

Water spaces designed for hospitality, for wellbeing and for the demands of daily operation.

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Rectangular indoor infinity pool surrounded by light oak flooring, white ceiling with linear lighting, large glazed wall onto a garden.
Indoor infinity-edge pool with a pale timber deck and recessed ceiling lighting.

Private residences

A pool that extends your architecture, your garden and your way of living.

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Long indoor pool of pale jade water under vaults of light stone, tall arched windows and sun loungers lined up on the stone deck.
Indoor pool under the blond stone vaults of a former wine cellar.

Wellness spaces

Heat, materials and water brought together in a bespoke journey of relaxation.

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Materials & reflections

What colour will your water be?

Light reveals the material. Explore five finishes to imagine the atmosphere of your pool.

Deep blue, almost navy

Enamelled glass mosaic

Imagine my project with this finish ↗

Indicative simulation. Light, depth and surroundings all change the real result.

A house of craft since 1999

Mastery of water. A sense of place.

Based in Anglet, Étale brings design, production and construction together, guiding each project from concept to commissioning for private residences, hotels and facilities.

Meet Étale ↗
01DesignFeasibility, hydraulics and working drawings made for the place.
02WorkshopVessels, channels and equipment prepared to size before the works.
03SiteA single point of contact, from first excavation to filling.

Your next pool or wellness space

Everything begins with a meeting.

A place, a wish, a project to imagine together.

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