From the soaring infinity pool on top of Marina Bay Sands to a glass-bottomed pool hovering over a mountainous Italian landscape, it?s safe to say death-defying swimming elements have emerged as the most high-adrenaline trend in luxury accommodation.

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From the soaring infinity pool on top of Marina Bay Sands to a glass-bottomed pool hovering over a mountainous Italian landscape, it?s safe to say death-defying swimming elements have emerged as the most high-adrenaline trend in luxury accommodation.Now, a new pool at Houston?s Market Square Tower is upping the ante even further with a transparent plexiglass wading pool that projects out 10 feet past the end of the building ? and 500 feet above the busy street below. A post shared by Market Square Tower (@marketsquaretower) on Apr 6, 2017 at 2:19pm PDT The new apartment building, designed by Houston-based Jackson & Ryan Architects, is packed to the gills with amenities, including a sauna, golf simulation room, children's playroom, adult game room, basketball court, poker den and movie theater, as well as a more traditional pool on the fourth floor terrace for less adventurous residents.But the rooftop ?sky pool,? located on the building?s 40th floor, stands out as the signature element. A massive, 8-inch-thick piece of curved plexiglass spans between two concrete cantilevers to create seamless, transparent views down to the streetlife below. T...