Life has a way of giving us so many things we never asked for. Like NFTs, a new Willie Wonka origin movie starring Timothy Chalamet, and a glass sky pool where highfalutin residents can swim between two luxury apartment buildings to borrow sugar from their neighbors.
In the latest architectural stunt to lure in wealthy property owners seeking modern amenities to brag about, the EcoWorld Ballymore’s Embassy Gardens development overlooking the River Thames in London has installed a ridiculous new feature to tease death in a state-of-the-art way.
Designed by Arup and Associates (the team behind the Sydney Opera House), the impressively opulent amenity is an architectural marvel that stretches 46 feet and holds 375 tons of water. Crafted by American aquarium designer Reynolds, the pool traveled from Colorado to London where it was lifted ten stories into the air and dropped into place by two cranes.
The pool’s grand opening was hosted by famed local DJ Roman Kemp and christened with a performance by synchronized swimming team Acrobatix, giving the groundlings below a whole new spectacle to crane their necks at, namely to watch the fabulously wealthy take leisure activities to dangerous new heights. Aside from being a streetside attraction, it’s also the perfect place for giant birds to alight for a drink of water.
Though entry into the posh residence will require $1.4 million for a two-bedroom apartment, the same pool safety rules apply. Users should wait at least half an hour after eating before going for a dip and (for obvious reasons) there is absolutely no running by the pool. Though not explicitly stated in the safety guidelines, sex in the pool is deeply frowned upon during weekdays. We for one, can’t wait to be denied entry.
Cover Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP (Getty Images)
Visit the Mandatory Shop for great deals on your very own Mandatory merch.
Follow Mandatory on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Weird News 5.31.21
-
Pregnant Woman Posts Photo Lifting 315 Pounds, And the Jealous Instagram Trolls Come Crawling
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: @yanyahgotitmade (Instagram)
-
New Studded Condom Ensures Every Woman Gets a Stud by Technicality, We’re Just Happy to Put It On Correctly After a Year Off
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: Jacob Wackerhausen (Getty Images)
-
Meanwhile in Prison: TikToker Sneaks in For First Date With Man She Just Met Online (Wait, They Have TikTok in Prison?)
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: tiktok.com/@whoisjuuuuuu
-
Meanwhile in New York: Teacher Sucked Man’s Nipples During Zoom Class, A Lesson No Student Will Ever Forget
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: 1001nights (Getty Images)
-
New Study Determines Horniest Time of Day, Probably Quicker to Find Our Non-Horny Moments About Now
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: nd3000 (Getty Images)
-
Meanwhile in Ukraine: Chernobyl Vodka Made From ‘Radioactive’ Apples Seized By Customs, Americans Never Get to Have Any Fun
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: Cathy Scola (Getty Images)
-
Meanwhile in Florida: High School Photoshops More Clothing Onto Female Students’ Yearbook Cleavage, That Doesn’t Sound Like Florida
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: YouTube
-
Meanwhile in Spain: Missing Man Discovered Inside Dinosaur Statue, And We Discover What Some Folks Will Do to Get Their Phone Back
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: LLUIS GENE (Getty Images)
-
Meanwhile in China: Birthday Parties Banned to Promote Frugality, Hopefully Trend Lands in US Before My String of Summer Gatherings
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: Estradaanton (Getty Images)
-
Meanwhile in Chicago: Cat Fight Breaks Out at Wild Sox-Cardinals Game, America’s True Pastime
Click here for more weird news.
Photo: YouTube
