A small backyard doesn't mean small ambition. Some of the most stylish, most-used pools we design at Cosmic Design Studio sit in compact yards — courtyards, side yards, and city lots where every square foot has to earn its place. The secret isn't fitting a smaller version of a big pool. It's designing for the space, so a compact pool feels intentional, luxurious, and surprisingly generous. Here's how to do it. Rethink what a pool needs to be The 40-foot rectangle is a suburba