13 Sporty Homes That Deserve Gold Medals

Stacey McLachlan
·1 min read

Lap pools, monkey bars, skate ramps and more—looks like Olympic fever has bled into our architectural interests.

This story is part of Design Goals, our week-long series celebrating the interplay between sports and style.

Whether you’re tuning in for the canoe slalom or the Lady Gaga performance, we’re all in deep Olympics mode right now—and as the games kick off, our eyes have been increasingly drawn to homes with an athletic aesthetic. Outfitted with climbing walls, lap pools, skate ramps, state-of-the-art fitness studios, and even monkey bars (!), these dwellings deserve gold medals of their own.

So while you’re waiting for the beach volleyball finals to air, why not take a lap through our list of ovation-worthy homes? We’d put ’em all on the podium, if we could.

1. Hallway Monkey Bars in New Brunswick

Adair and Kopp commissioned the metal fabricator who did the railings to create the monkey-bar rungs that line the hallway, powder-coated in seafoam green. Rings can attach to the monkey bars to give the boys a different type of challenge.
Adair and Kopp commissioned the metal fabricator who did the railings to create the monkey-bar rungs that line the hallway, powder-coated in seafoam green. Rings can attach to the monkey bars to give the boys a different type of challenge.

2. A Skateboard Ramp for a Sporty SoCal Family

When neighbors were getting rid of an old half pipe, Leah and Jakeh scooped it up, creating a skate ramp for their kids in the front yard.
When neighbors were getting rid of an old half pipe, Leah and Jakeh scooped it up, creating a skate ramp for their kids in the front yard.

3. A Queensland Yard With a Lap Pool (and Waterfall)

In this Australian project, a resort-worthy swimming pool sits beside the industrial-chic kitchen and living area. It's a joy to swim in, of course, but the body of water also provides evaporative cooling for the courtyard.
In this Australian project, a resort-worthy swimming pool sits beside the industrial-chic kitchen and living area. It's a joy to swim in, of course, but the body of water also provides evaporative cooling for the courtyard.

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