Resort architect and environmentalist Bill Bensley has teamed up with jewellery designer Kate McCoy to create Nature’s Treasury, a collection to support conservation in Cambodia. Gayatri Bhaumik caught up with them for a (socially-distanced) chat.
Today’s guest is internationally-acclaimed architect Bill Bensley. It’s very likely that at some point on your travels you’ve come across a hotel that was dreamt up by the innovative Bangkok-based hotel designer. Bill Bensley’s work spans over 200 resorts and hotels in more than 30 countries, and he is famous for his eclectic, extravagant and … Continued
We’ve all seen the articles about how sea turtles are thriving in Thailand and animals like deer and goats have reappeared in cities as people stayed home due to the coronavirus-related lockdowns and travel restrictions. Studies show that air pollution was significantly reduced during the lockdowns that affected much of the world. Carbon emissions are projected to be 7% … Continued
How do you make a travel show when you can not travel? How do you make a TV show when you have no money? Well the answer is here. Its a travel show with a difference. A travel show about what’s on your Post Pandemic Bucket list. I asked world renowned Architect Bill Bensley what … Continued
Live session with Bill Bensley – Willy Wonka of Design by JS Institute of Design, India
Today I launch the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast. Ep.1 with my very special guest, Bill Bensley. Bill is truly one-of-a-kind. He is a world renowned hotel designer, global innovator, painter, superb steward of our environment, and a fearless leader who takes on every day with wonder and enthusiasm in pursuit of his next big idea. … Continued
AN ODE TO THE GRAND ARCHITECTURE OF EUROPE’S COLONIAL ERA COMBINED WITH A GLAMOROUS ART DECO-INSPIRED AESTHETIC, THE SIAM IS A BUCKET LIST-WORTHY EXPERIENCE FOR WHEN THE TIME COMES AGAIN TO TRAVEL ABROAD.
Hospitality designer Bill Bensley’s commitment to holistic building is seen in his boundary-pushing and sustainable designs for hotels and resorts worldwide. Landscape architect and interior designer Bill Bensley is renowned for his visually and sensorially rich resorts. But more importantly, he has made it his life’s mission to preserve the sanctity of the Earth through … Continued
The Cultured Traveller sits down with renowned Bangkok-based hotel designer BILL BENSLEY, who has masterminded more than two hundred one-of-a-kind luxury properties in dozens of countries and injected fun, glamour and storytelling back into the hospitality industry.
Bill Bensley is a jack of all trades…gardener, architect, interior designer, lover of all things natural, sustainability expert, and, most of all, a wide-ranging explorer of as many corners of the earth as he can. In this GWS Wellness Master Class, Bill will take us on a first look at a new project and inspire … Continued
Bill Bensley is a jack of all trades…gardener, architect, interior designer, lover of all things natural, sustainability expert, and, most of all, a wide-ranging explorer of as many corners of the earth as he can. In this GWS Wellness Master Class, Bill will take us on a first look at a new project and inspire … Continued
GWS Podcast Host and S’Well Public Relations Co-Founder Kim Marshall asks five compelling questions in ten minutes. The goal? Sharing positive action steps to help now and in the future.
Last week Bill Bensley, arguably the world’s most eccentric and heart-throbbing designer, saw his Capella Ubud concept win the best hotel in the world, says Travel + Leisure. This week Mary Gostelow tries exclusively to control Bill Bensley on MARY GOSTELOW GIRLAHEAD PODCAST – do not miss it!
Bangkok based, Bill Bensley sets a new bar for what sustainable design means. His architecture firm redefines luxury travel with the creation of hotels that protect national parks while giving back to the local community and intimately connecting guests to nature. He tells us about his holistic approach to conservation, why watercolor is so effective … Continued
Sleeper magazine’s Editor-at-Large Guy Dittrich in conversation with Bill Bensley, Founder of Bensley Design Studios.
Maverick hotel designer Bill Bensley has embarked upon his most ambitious project yet – WorldWild, a zoological resort in China where animals roam and humans are ‘caged’. Sam Ballard reports. Located in Wuchuan, in southern China’s Guangdong province, first phase of the project is expected to open in 2023.
Driving purpose and changing American politics are the major passion topics of renowned architect and landscape designer, Bill Bensley. Chatting with David from his studio in Bangkok, Bill talks about his greatest desire for hospitality—namely that every hotel built from this moment forward have a purpose, or at least one small detail that’s sustainable. He … Continued
While the rest of the world is in a lockdown, renowned hotel designer Bill Bensley is busy putting the finishing touches to his latest project Worldwild China, or better known as The (Luxury) Human Zoo. This seven hotel project sits on 2,000 acres in Wuchuan, located in the Guangdong province in southern China. The wildlife … Continued
Michael Yeung invited Bill Bensley for an aerial interview. If you have been paying attention to luxury resorts or hotels in Southeast Asia, you should not be unfamiliar with the name Bill Bensley. Bill Bensley is a master-level designer, known as the “king of the world’s luxury resorts.
