The prestigious Awards celebrate the hotels, spas, treatments, skincare and wellness brands that drive the remarkable luxury standard of these industries. Our 17 judges have voted and selected the top 3 in 22 categories.
The Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild featured on Cambodian Singer’s Music Video
Peers in the interior design fraternity voted leading proponent of sustainable design, Bill Bensley, as Designer of the Year – Designers’ Choice.
Imagine a zoo where all the humans are caged while the animals roam free. This is just one of the many ground-breaking concepts manifesting in the form of the World Wild resort designed by architect Bill Bensley. Bill is a renowned architect who has created some of the world’s most iconic hotels, resorts, spas, homes, and even palaces, … Continued
InterContinental Danang has been awarded 7 accolades by World Travel Awards 2020. 1. Asia’s Leading Luxury Resort 2020 2. Asia’s Most Romantic Resort 2020 3. Asia’s Leading Green Resort 2020 4. Asia’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2020: Bai Bac Villa 5. Asia’s Leading Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant 2020: La Maison 1888 6. Vietnam’s Leading Luxury … Continued
Retreating in the wilderness has plenty of benefits. Being surrounded by nature brings a sense of calm which differs from the bustle of metropolitan cities. With luxury lodges cropping up in the most beautiful rainforest destinations, there is now an abundance of options for healthy holiday hunters to unwind in the beauty of the most … Continued
It’s hard to select just one highlight of a stay at Shinta Mani Wild, the luxury Cambodian jungle camp designed by architect-turned-conservationist Bill Bensley. There is the exhilarating zipline entry to the camp, and the indulgent tree-shrouded villas with their outdoor vintage bathtubs overlooking the river. There are the complimentary daily spa treatments, and excursions that … Continued
The Interior Design Confederation Singapore (IDCS) has announced the winners of the 7th Design Excellence Awards 2020, which celebrate the best interior design projects in Asia Pacific and recognise the best and brightest talents working in the interior design industry today.
In order to definitively understand sustainability in international hotel design, while also highlighting new, unconventional methodology in the process, Hotel Designs LIVE launched on October 13 with Bill Bensley as the event’s headline speaker.
Siem Reap, of Angkor fame, has a very special place in our hearts. It is arguably the place where over a decade ago, the idea of OutThere was first conceived (although Praslin in the Seychelles may beg to differ). So our return to the city as the inaugural guests of Bill Bensley’s first fully-managed luxury … Continued
Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild won for its Architectural Design and Hotel de la Coupole – Mgallery won in the category of Interior Design.
Bill Bensley has won the title of Design Excellence Awards 2020, Interior Designer of the Year 2020 – Designers’ Choice as voted by approximately 1,200 interior designers in our industry across the Asia Pacific region.
Deep in the South Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia you can jump on the back of a motorbike with an armed ranger and help protect the rainforest and local wildlife. The initiative is a partnership between luxury tented camp experience Shinta Mani Wild and not-for-profit conservation organisation Wildlife Alliance. The camp was built with the sole … Continued
Arriving at Shinta Mani Wild via a 400-metre zip line over the rushing Tmor Rung River is just the beginning. This luxury glamping site combines world-class design by Bill Bensley, impressive hospitality and excellent conservation chops to create a luxurious private sanctuary situated at the confluence of three Cambodian national parks: Kirirom, Boko and Cardamom.
Shinta Mani Wild – Bensley Collection featured on POLO Lifestyle The London Magazine AutumnWinter 2020 issue.
Bangkok-based architect, hotelier, landscape designer and passionate environmentalist, Bill Bensley, is the brains behind the design of more than 200 properties around the world. Here, he tells our sustainability editor Juliet Kinsman about his eco-focussed charity work, the importance of storytelling and why he thinks ‘greenwashing should carry a mandatory prison sentence’.
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
Sustainability is an increasingly common value in tourism, but many operators are now looking at regeneration as a post-pandemic model, with experiences that help restore their location.
